Charlotte Barkla
Books
11 Ruby Road
Perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers - for fans of the Our Australian Girl series.
Dorothy and her family have moved to the city, and life is very different to the rural one she has known. Ruby Road is bustling – full of families and children, horse-drawn carts and even a mysterious dog. Best of all her new home has a secret writing room that only she knows about.
There are many reasons for her family’s move, but Dorothy has her own plans. She has to settle into a new school, make new friends and find an ingenious way to help the suffragists in their fight for women's right to vote! Perhaps her secret writing room holds the answer.
Join Dorothy and the inhabitants of 11 Ruby Road in 1900, as Federation is dawning and a new century begins.
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ISBN: 9781760657949
Recommended reading age: 7+
All Bodies are Good Bodies
Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality.
I love hands!
Hands that are white and hands that are brown,
Freckles mean sunshine has sent kisses down.
Short fingers, long fingers, bendy or straight,
Hands to clap, or high-five your mate.
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ISBN: 9781760503932
Recommended reading age: 3+
All Bodies are Good Bodies
Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting board book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality.
I love hands!
Hands that are white and hands that are brown,
Freckles mean sunshine has sent kisses down.
Short fingers, long fingers, bendy or straight,
Hands to clap, or high-five your mate.
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ISBN: 9781761212611
Recommended reading age: 1+
From My Head to My Toes, I Say What Goes
A light-hearted exploration of boundaries, nestled in a fun and lively story.
I might say YES to pillow fights;
a kiss when I’m tucked in at night.
I might say NO to climbing high,
a tickling game or a hug goodbye.
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The book discusses consent and control for a young audience, through a story that is bold and beautiful, loud and proud.
With the feel-good factor turned up to eleven, it also celebrates individualism, inclusivity and empathy.
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ISBN: 9781760508142
Recommended reading age: 3+
Edie's Experiments 1: How to Make Friends
A new school, a classroom full of potential new friends and a science kit. What could possibly go wrong?
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I’m Edie and I love science. So when I started at a new school, I decided it could be one giant experiment.
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Can I give you some advice? Avoid sliming your entire classroom. You could end up in trouble with your teacher, your new classmates and the principal.
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Between the great slime fiasco, the apology cookie surprise and the wrinkle cream mix-up, I’ve discovered making friends isn’t an exact science!
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ISBN: 9781760891770
Recommended reading age: 7+
Edie's Experiments 2: How to Be the Best
Edie's experiments in how to win at life continue . . . but how will she cope with a new rival?
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I'm Edie and I'm obsessed with science.
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So I was sure that Annie B and I would win the Eco Fair competition.
Then Dean Starlight arrived and started sabotaging our project.
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Now the competition has become an epic science battle of robotic spider attacks, exploding foam and sneaky spying.
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Dean thinks he's the best scientist of Class 5Z, but we'll show him ...
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ISBN: 9781760891763
Recommended reading age: 7+
Forthcoming Titles
My next books include a picture book with Hachette, a fiction series with Walker Books and a fiction series with Scholastic. More soon!
Articles
As well as writing children's books, I write articles for kids magazines including Youkie, Beanz and the CSIRO's Double Helix. I've also written feature articles for Create Digital, the Australian Education Union and more, drawing on my background in engineering and teaching.