Category Archives: Competitions

The ‘Old School Diary’ of a Wimpy Kid Read-a-thon BONUS ROUND!

Posted on November 3, 2015 by PTC

                      To celebrate the publication of ‘Old School’ – Book 10 in the bestselling Diary of a Wimpy Kid series by Jeff Kinney, we have launched a special BONUS ROUND … Continue reading →

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The Wimpy Kid READ-A-THON!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by PTC

To celebrate the upcoming release of The Long Haul (book 9) in the phenomenally popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, we are hosting The Wimpy Kid Read-a-thon! To help inspire your students to read, revisit or introduce a friend … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf – July 2014 OUT NOW!

Posted on July 17, 2014 by PTC

We are delighted to bring you our very latest edition of Off the Shelf! We have a jam packed edition for you this quarter and we hope you enjoy reading Issue 12. You can download Off the Shelf in the … Continue reading →

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Paper Cuts 2014 –  Book Trailer and Book Cover Design Competition

Posted on May 22, 2014 by PTC

 Secondary school students are invited to enter an exciting new competition to celebrate the importance of reading for literacy development and enjoyment. Paper Cuts 2014 is a great opportunity for creative students who are interested in art or media to … Continue reading →

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March 2014 Off The Shelf – Out Now!

Posted on April 1, 2014 by PTC

Our brand new edition of Off The Shelf has hit our Newsstand! Not using an Apple device? Never fear, you can download our PDF version HERE. In this issue we celebrate Jeff Kinney’s ability to engage such a diversity of … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid “Hard Luck” Competition Entries

Posted on November 27, 2013 by PTC

We have selected two of our favourite entries so far in our Hard Luck Competition to share with all of you and to remind you, there is still time to get your entry in! You have until 10 am Friday … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid “Hard Luck” Competition

Posted on October 31, 2013 by PTC

How would you like to win a copy of Jeff Kinney’s latest DOWK novel – Hard Luck? Better still, how would you like to win a copy for every member of your class? We have 30 hardback copies of Hard … Continue reading →

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‘Dear Puffin’

Posted on September 3, 2013 by PTC
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KOALA and BILBY Short-list Announcements

Posted on July 7, 2012 by PTC

Congratulations to all of Authors and Illustrators, short listed for a KOALA or BILBY award in 2012! KOALA – KIDS OWN AUSTRALIAN LITERATURE AWARDS INC. KOALA are annual awards chosen by young readers in NSW for the Australian books they have … Continue reading →

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An exciting week for readers…

Posted on May 23, 2012 by PTC

Not ONE but TWO visiting international authors for lucky Australian readers over the last fortnight. Eoin Colfer – author of the enormously popular Artemis Fowl series joined us for visits to varies cities, speaking before thousands of excited student’s, teachers’, librarian’s … Continue reading →

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