Resource Centre

Journey Book Club

Our Journey Book Club brings together both staff and students in a vibrant and engaging community that shares the love of reading. It provides a space where ideas, perspectives, and conversations flourish across year levels and experiences.

This term, the club has chosen to read Only a Monster by Vanessa Len, a thrilling and thought - provoking fantasy novel that explores identity, morality, and what it means to be a hero or a villain. 

Synopsis:

Joan Chang-Hunt discovers her family are monsters with hidden powers. When a powerful monster-slayer threatens them, Joan is pulled into a dangerous hidden world where she must question everything she believes about heroes and villains. To survive and protect her family, she must embrace her monstrous side - even if it changes who she is.

We look forward to the engaging discussions this novel will sure to inspire.

Current Reads

Students in Year 7.3 English have been reading Holes by Louis Sachar, a story about a young boy who is wrongly accused of stealing a pair of sneakers and sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile detention centre. Instead of a real camp, the boys are forced to dig holes every day. The novel combines mystery, humour, adventure, justice and friendship, while exploring themes of fate, resilience and loyalty.

Students in Year 7.4 English are currently engaged in reading The Detention by Tristan Bancks a powerful novel that  follows Sima, a refugee held in an Australian immigration detention centre, and Dan, a local boy whose life becomes unexpectedly connected to hers. 

As their stories intersect, the novel explores themes of freedom, justice, and empathy, highlighting the human impact of detention and the importance of standing up for others.

Mrs Sheryl Wheeler | Resource Centre Manager