Magpies Magazine Volume 41 No. 3 July 2026

Contents:

Editor’s Comments

The Woman Who is Queen
Joy Lawn Interviews Jackie French

Martine Murray: A Wonder with Words
by Robyn Sheahan-Bright

Allison Rocca Talks About Her New Book, Joey and the Junjardy

The Power of Picture Books
by Brenton Cullen

Buzz Words: All the Buzz About Children’s Books
by Di Bates

Philip Bunting: Getting Away with It
by Kristy Nita Brown

Baby Yowies and Haunted Cottages in Schools
by Tania Cox

Where to Buy

Reviews:

Information Books
Picture Books
Independent Readers
Extending Readers
Index to Books Reviewed in this Issue

NEW ZEALAND SUPPLEMENT

Lots of Laughs with Sam Smith
An Interview by Crissi Blair

Reviews

Books Reviewed in this issue
Sample Reviews from Magpies
Sample Article Extract from Magpies