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Zanni Louise is an internationally published Australian author of over 40 books from picture books to young adult novels (writing as Zanni L Arnot.) Her books have been recognised by prominent speech pathology and educational publishing awards, as well as the Children’s Book Council of Australia, White Raven’s International Catalogue of Children’s Books, Panda Awards, K.O.A.L.A. Awards, Sakura Book Medal Reading List and the Australian Book Design Awards, among others. Her middle-grade novel, Queenie in Seven Moves, is on the New South Wales school curriculum.

Zanni has a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Creative Writing, as well as a Graduate Diploma of Psychology and a Certificate in Counselling. Zanni currently lives in an artists' war ...more

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	Queenie in Seven Moves 4.03 avg rating — 209 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Archie and the Bear by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), David Mackintosh (Illustrator) 3.44 avg rating — 188 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Errol! by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Philip Bunting (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.81 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cora Seen and Heard 4.25 avg rating — 48 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mum for Sale by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Philip Bunting (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.48 avg rating — 46 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hazel's Treehouse by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Judy Watson (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Too Busy Sleeping by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Anna Pignataro (Illustrator) 4.12 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Florence and Fox by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Anna Pignataro (Illustrator) 3.43 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Feel the World 3.85 avg rating — 20 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Is Love by Zanni Louise (Goodreads Author), Sasha Haddad (Illustrator) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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First Day of School Books + Wisdom

It’s a new school year in Australia. Last year, I was sending both my girls off to big school for the first time. It was emotional. But they coped better than I did! I still can’t believe it was only a year ago. How quickly you get used to a new kind of normal.

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Human Kind (10 books)
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Standard Deviation

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)

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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

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Loved this sensitive and clever novel about a girl who struggles with poverty, but comes to understand what's really important to her. Such tender characterisations, yet so funny and relatable. Allayne gets five stars for delicately handling difficul ...more
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“You can try, she guesses. You can tear yourself apart and rebuild from scratch, bring yourself to every corner of the map, sew a new self from the scraps of a thousand other people and places. You can try to expand to fill a different shape. But at the end of the day, there’s a place at the foot of the bed where your shoes hit the floor, and it’s the same. It’s always the same.”
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