Better Reading Preview: Childish by Morris Gleitzman

Better Reading Preview: Childish by Morris Gleitzman

CHILDISH

Me and Dot reckon it’s just a word for being a child.

And having a crack at solving a big problem using only a really good friendship and the world’s best dumplings and a thousand kilos of plasticine.

Like we’re doing now.

Recommended for ages 6+. We encourage parents and caregivers to register on behalf of the young readers in your life!

We have 15 copies of this book to give away. For your chance to Preview this book, click on the link and fill in the registration form.

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– We need all your details, including your email address and postal address, for your expression of interest to be successful.

– Preview is currently only open to Australia-based readers.

– A successful registration to review a Preview book is for that single title, only. With every new Preview book announced, you will need to express interest again.

– When announced, Preview expressions of interest are open for 24 hours.

– Better Reading and the relevant publisher will never share the details provided by Preview reviewers for any purposes beyond the relevant Preview campaign.

– Preview demand is very high, and there are only limited spots available for each title. To keep things fair, if you fail to provide a review for a Preview title on two occasions, you will unfortunately not be selected for future Preview titles.

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If you have been successful, you will receive a confirmation email shortly afterwards from Better Reading. This will contain a review deadline and a link through which to submit your review. It will also contain other details on the reviewing process.

About your Preview review:

– Preview reviews may feature on the Better Reading website and the Better Reading Facebook page. The relevant publisher may also use the reviews for promotion. When reviews are used for promotional purposes, each reviewer will only be identified by their first name and Australian state. Reviews may be edited slightly, just for the purposes of brevity and clarity.

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Your Preview Verdict: Childish by Morris Gleitzman

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      Publisher details

      Childish
      Author
      Morris Gleitzman
      Publisher
      Penguin
      Genre
      Children’s Fiction
      Released
      02 September, 2025
      ISBN
      9781761343759

      Synopsis

      CHILDISH

      Me and Dot reckon it's just a word for being a child.

      And having a crack at solving a big problem using only a really good friendship and the world's best dumplings and a thousand kilos of plasticine.

      Like we're doing now.

      Morris Gleitzman
      About the author

      Morris Gleitzman

      Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 42 books, he’s one of Australia’s most popular authors. He was appointed the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018–2019.

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