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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.

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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