Things that a Map Won’t Show You – Stories from Australia and Beyond.

Things that a Map Won’t Show You – Stories from Australia and Beyond. Edited by Susan Lamarca and Pam Macintyre Publisher: Penguin Books

This is a fun book, which is a collection of short stories, comics and poetry penned by some great writers from Australia (and beyond). With short blurbs about each author and their lives, we then read their offering which is often witty or insightful and seldom boring. It includes anecdotes of a boy who tries to fly, a cricket game in a refugee centre, a government guide to kissing, the perils of hunting goannas, an arranged marriage, an awkward blind date, a girl who stands on her head, an imprisoned king and a cursed Maori stone. 

Fun and fascinating. Great for readers who want short little bursts reading. 

Featured authors include: James Roy * Tanveer Ahmed * Michael Pryor * Ursula Dubosarsky * Sonya Hartnett * Doug MacLeod * Oliver Phommavanh * Brenton McKenna * Tara June Winch * Sudha Murty * Oodgeroo

A very, very enjoyable read. And great for kids who like 'bite sized' stories to paw through for bedtime reading.