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Monthly Archives: October 2011
New books for Secondary – November, 2011
The Sending: Obernewtyn Chronicles V6 by Isobelle Carmody THE OBERNEWTYN CHRONICLES – BOOK SIX It came to me then, like a chilly draught from an unseen gap, that I had always known in my deepest heart that it would be … Continue reading
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New books for Primary – November, 2011
Pizza Cake by Morris Gleitzman STORIES WITH THE LOT! Save ten lives with a paperclip, discover how a big banana can ruin your sister’s holiday, make a new friend with a garbage bin, develop a taste for sheep’s spleen and chips, … Continue reading
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Review – Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
Review by Anne Sim from Dromana Secondary College. This engaging book begins a new series set in Richelle Mead’s world of vampires and humans. The violent Strigoi and the more peaceful Moroi vampires live amongst humans, hiding in plain sight. … Continue reading
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A special gift from Morris Gleitzman, a story just for you!
From his new collection of stories, Pizza Cake, Morris presents a special story written for all those fabulous teachers out there. Pizza Cake is not released until November, but Morris wanted you to be the first to read ‘Saving Ms Fosdyke’. … Continue reading
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Teachers’ Notes – The Jewel Fish of Karnak
Teachers’ Notes are now available for Graeme Base’s The Jewel Fish of Karnak. Download notes here. Have you cracked the code yet? Head to http://www.graemebase.com to meet the Cat Pharoah and test it out!
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Extract – The Sending by Isobelle Carmody
The long-awaited sixth instalment of Isobelle Carmody’s Obernewtyn Chronicles is almost here. To get you started, an extract of The Sending is now available for your reading pleasure. Read the extract.
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Melina Marchetta on ‘Froi of the Exiles’
Melina Marchetta sat down with Off the Shelf to tell us about her new book Froi of the Exiles, the unlikely sequel to Finnikin of the Rock. Tell us about your new book, Froi Of The Exiles? It’s a family … Continue reading
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Review – The Rogue’s Princess
Review by Katie Stanley, Teacher Librarian from Mount Lilydale Mercy College. This is the third book in The Lacey Chronicles (the others are The Queen’s Lady and The Other Countess) and tells the story of Mercy Hart, the daughter of … Continue reading
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Teachers’ Notes
Teachers’ notes are now available for the following books. Alaska by Sue Saliba mia’s heart made a sound that no one heard except for mia late one night when she woke from dreams into darkness. ethan was asleep beside her, and … Continue reading
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Penguin Kids’ TV Episode 10
Ever wondered how a book gets from the publishing house to the book shop? Go behind the scenes with Penguin Kids’ TV.
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