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The Book Fair is Coming!
Start saving your coins!
The Scholastic Book Club Fair will be coming to Wedderburn College next term.
When? Thursday 28th October from 8.30am to 3pm
Friday 29th October from 8.30am to 2pm
Where? The School Library
All the latest New Books
Novelty stationery
Second-hand books (10 for $1)
Posters
What a perfect time to catch up on reading with the school holidays just around the corner.
Here are some reliable recommendations to tempt younger readers who are a bit reluctant to read. New series, mostly Australian and very funny. Good for borrowing or giving as presents.
Junior Fiction
Sally Rippin - Hey Jack series
School of Monsters series
These novels have clear font and layout. Simple sentences. Relatable characters and situations. Australian.
Themes: friendship, getting along with people
Andrew McDonald - Real Pigeons series
Short stories. Highly illustrated. Funny and a bit silly. Simple sentences. Australian.
Themes: teamwork
These series are for slightly more confident readers who are stuck on Wimpy Kid or Treehouse books.
Alisa White - Squishy Taylor series
Diverse characters. Clear text and layout. Some illustrations. Whole pages of text. Relatable characters and situations. Australian.
Themes: family, teamwork, bravery
Tim Harris, Illustrated by James Foley - Toffle Towers
Australian. Series. Illustrated. Humour.
Themes: Imagination, running a business, friendship, mysteries
Tristan Bancks - Tom Weekly
Australian. Series. Short stories. Humour. Illustrated.
Themes: Imagination, school, home.
Charlie Higson - Worst.Holiday.Ever
Funny.
Themes: worries, bravery.
Anh Do - Wolf Girl
Australian. Series. Lightly illustrated. Adventure.
Themes: family, survival, friendship
Nat Amoore - Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire
Australian. Series. Funny. Relatable.
Themes: friendship, teamwork, entrepreneurship, school.
Postponed
Postponed
Book Parade will now be held on Tuesday 26th October, Term 4.
Prizes at each year level!
Theme: Old World, New Worlds, Other Worlds.
Miss MacKay and Joan
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