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Runt. By Craig Silvey
'You don't have to carry the weight of the world in your tool belt.'
Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit - winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds and the fastest dogs in the world to save her farm.Runt is a heart-warming and hilarious tale of kindness, friendship, hurdles, hoops, tunnels, see-saws, being yourself and bringing out the best in others.
Today ACMI had a special event with Craig Silvey discussing Runt and the journey from page to screen. After reading and exploring the text Runt, our year 3 cohort joined me in the library for this amazing discussion with Craig. The students listened to insights from Craig about the creative process of adapting the novel for the screen. For all of our aspiring writers and storytellers, it was a great opportunity to explore themes of narrative, character development and screenwriting. Craig shared his writing process, parts of the movie and a sneak peek of his sequel, Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping.
We learnt that Craig’s favourite book from his school library was Matilda by Roald Dahl and that he does not have a dog but loves getting hundreds of pictures of everybody else’s dogs daily. The year 3’s drew their best version of Runt and these will be displayed on the wall in the library. The new Craig Silvey book, Runt and the Diabolical DOgnapping, will be available in the library to be borrowed and enjoyed.
Pets here at Alphington Primary School are important family members and I’m sure we all have tales/tails to share about our furry friends. My two sausage dogs would make great characters in a book and when I get home I will ask them if they would like to in a new picture book I am creating. The theme will be a mystery about their toy pig named Kevin Bacon going missing. Is Kevin Bacon under the couch or has he left the house on an adventure because he is tired of being covered in dog slobber? All will be revealed in my award-winning tail of two cheeky snags.
If anyone has a clever name for a second toy pig to join our family, email me with your suggestions.
Keep reading and returning your books. If you can’t find a book, let me know and I will sort the situation out.
Below are some pictures from today’s special event.
Happy reading folks!
Lizzy
