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Castle Crashing
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Bonnie knows how to build sandcastles best, but her friends insist on building their own castles every way but Bonnie's way. They sift and sculpt and burrow in the soft, white sand, happily playing by their own rules. No-one listens to Bonnie. Soon, her anger boils...
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A gentle and thoughtful picture book about showing kindness to ourselves and each other when big feelings threaten to overwhelm us
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Bonnie knows how to build sandcastles best, but her friends insist on building their own castles every way but Bonnie's way. They sift and sculpt and burrow in the soft, white sand, happily playing by their own rules. No-one listens to Bonnie. Soon, her anger boils over and she storms off across the dunes.
Bonnie's friends are patient and understanding; they will wait for her to navigate her feelings. But can Bonnie show herself the same kindness?
In Castle Crashing, award-winning duo Andrea Rowe and Hannah Sommerville return to the sun-kissed world of Jetty Jumping and Sunday Skating with a new story celebrating friendship and self-discovery.
Castle Crashing is perfect for:
- Grown-ups and kids who love stories with lyrical prose and lots of heart
- Parents, teachers and carers looking for a book that tackles themes of anger, frustration, compassion and forgiveness
- Fans of Jetty Jumping and Sunday Skating
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761214073
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 28 October 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Illustration: Full colour
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
- Illustrated by Hannah Sommerville
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 225.0mm
Height: 275.0mm
Weight: 373g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Andrea Rowe is a bestselling, award-winning picture book author, freelance writer and late-night book reader. She loves to write nostalgic stories that inspire conversations among children, families and educators. Her characters explore the great outdoors, ponder big questions and move through tricky feelings.
Andrea's debut picture book, Jetty Jumping (illustrated by Hannah Sommerville), won the 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Award – Early Childhood, and In the Rockpool and Amid the Sand Dunes (both illustrated by Hannah Sommerville) were Notables in the same category in 2024 and 2025.
Andrea believes in the power of stories, of reading out loud and in secret spots surrounded by stacks of books. She lives in Bunurong Country, in the sand dunes of the Mornington Peninsula, where her writing days are fuelled by a secret stash of Cherry Ripes.
Hannah Sommerville is a bestselling picture book illustrator who creates enchanting watercolour, gouache and digital illustrations in her studio on the South Coast of New South Wales. Hannah earned a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Visual Arts and Graphic Design) at the University of Wollongong in 2006, and began illustrating in 2010 after the arrival of her young children.
Hannah is a storyteller who enjoys creating picture books that capture the imagination, tenderness and playfulness that surround children and family life. Her picture book Jetty Jumping, written by Andrea Rowe, won the 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Award – Early Childhood, and In the Rockpool and Amid the Sand Dunes (both written by Andrea Rowe) were Notables in the same category in 2024 and 2025.
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