FRIENDSHIP

SECRET FRIENDS by Elizabeth LAIRD. (NOVEL)

Lucy meets Rafaella on the first day of school and gives Rafaella the nick name "earwig" because her ears stick out. Others soon join in the teasing too! However, out of school, the two girls become friends - secret friends! After the holidays, Lucy is surprised when Rafaella does not return to school. Lucy is in for a big shock.

HATING ALISON ASHLEY by Robin KLEIN (NOVEL)

Alison Ashley, the new girl at Barringa East Primary is beautiful, rich and clever. Erika Yurken is very jealous and decides to show her up when they go on school camp. Alison and Erika become staunch rivals. Who will have the lead role in the school Drama Night ? An hilarious story.

JUNK CASTLE by Robin KLEIN (JUNIOR NOVEL)

A group of neighbourhood friends build a fort on a vacant block. All goes well until one of the residents complain to the local council.


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THE WRECK OF THE ZANZIBAR by Michael MORPURGO.

It is 1907 and Laura's family and the people from the island of Bryher are called upon to salvage a ship which has run aground. To everyone's delight Laura's sea faring brother returns home.

A BANNER BOLD : the Diary of Rosa Aarons, Ballarat Goldfield, 1854 by WHEATLEY, Nadia (NOVEL)

Rosa's journal tells the storyã of a young Jewish girl and her immigrant family. Read of their journey to Australia by ship and their daily life and work on the goldfields of Ballarat during the time of the Eureka Stockade.

BRIGHT STAR by Gary CREW. Illustrated by Anne SPUDVIALS (PICTURE BOOK)

Alicia lives on a farm in The Hawkesbury District in the 1870's. She is a clever student who loves maths and science. She is ambitious too and fretful abouththe possibility of remaining on the farm forever. One Sunday morning she meets the famous Australian astronomer John Tebbutt, she realises that her future is as limitless as the stars.

THE SOLDIER ON THE HILL by Jackie French (NOVEL)

It's 1942 in a small country town in New South Wales during World War II. Joey a lonely evacuee from Sydney sees a Japanese soldier in the hills near the town. Is the soldier real?

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TOAD RAGE by Morris GLEITZMAN (NOVEL)

Limpy, a young cane toad sets out on a quest to persuade humans that cane toads are really loveable, friendly creatures. He ravels south to begin negotiations with the Games organisers to become an Olympic mascot. Along the way he encounters many dangers including angry security guards and salivating dogs! Hilarious!

JUST TRICKING by Andy GRIFFITH (NOVEL)

This is the first of a series by Andy Griffiths. Andy loves playing practical jokes. He shares the planning and execution of some of his more outlandish pranks with his mate Danny. Fotunately most oftheir pranks backfire and soon they begin to feel sorry for the victims. Terry Denton's funny illustrations add to the humour. Read the others in the series too.

ROUND THE TWIST by Paul JENNINGS

Enjoy the crazy adventures of Pete, Linda and Bronson Twist and their Dad, Tony, who live in a lighthouse in the small seaside town of Port Niranda. Life is a continual surprise with all sorts of ghostly encounters and bizarre events. Lots of very funny short stories in each book. Book 1 features úThe Skeleton on the Dunnyî ; The cabbage patch Fib; Spaghetti Pigout and Lucky Lips. Read the whole series.
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ONION TEARS by Diana KIDD (JUNIOR NOVEL)

Nam is a young girl who has been separated fom her family during the Vietnam War and sent to Australia as a refugee. At first Nam finds it difficult to settle into her new country especially at school where she also feels as if she doesn't fit in.

FIVE TIMES DIZZY by Nadia WHEATLEY (NOVEL)

Five Times Dizzy is the hilarious story of young Greek girl, Mareka, who lives at the back of a Newtown deli with her family and her non-English-speaking grandmother, Yaya.

TWO HANDS TOGETHER by Diana KIDD (JUNIOR NOVEL)

Lily and Jake ae excited when the Riley's moved in next door. Soon Ella and Lily are the best of friends. But Lily and Jake must keep their new friendship with the Riley kids a secret as their dad would not approve. Dad says everyone knows the Riley's will be troublemakers because they're aboriginal. Lily is puzzled by her father's attitude and continues her friendship with Ellie in secret.

NIPS XI by Ruth Starke (NOVEL)

Lan, a spirited young Vietnamese boy, is tired being called names. He longs to be accepted as an Aussie. Unable to get a place in the local cricket team he decides to form one of his own, called NIPS XI. With the help of "Spinner McGinty" a crusty old cricket player, they surprise their families and everyone else at North Illalaba Primary School by taking on the prestigious team from Kings College.

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45+47 STELLA STREET AND EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED by Elizabeth Honey (NOVEL)

Henni's new neighbours are the "Phonies" and they're up to no good. Henni, and the neighbourhood children set out to prove they are criminals. Look also for the Sequel "FIDDLE-BACK" in which the residents of Stella Street go camping and face more danger!

THE SHAPE OF THREE by Lilith NORMAN (NOVEL)

Imagine meeting someone who looked exactly like you! Greg Herbert and Bruce Cunningham did - one day at the Royal Easter Show. It's a million to one chance or is it? The two boys from very different families are about to discover a terrible secret - one set to tear their families in two.

NORTON'S HUT by John Marsden. Illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe (PICTURE BOOK)

A school group of young hikers caught in a blizzard in the mountains. They take shelter in an unnamed hut, but find they are not alone. There is a stranger warming his hands by the fire. The stranger is silent, ignoring them, while outside the hut the storm ragesò.

MISSING YOU, LOVE SARA by Jackie French (NOVEL)

One very ordinary day in a small country town, Sara's teenage sister, Reenie, disappears without a trace. Despite frantic attempts to locate her, no real clues are found . Tension mounts during the police investigation in which Reenie's boyfriend and members of the family are subjected to intense interrogation. Sara misses Reenie so much that she begins to write letters to her.

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TROY THOMPSON'S EXCELLENT POETRY BOOK by Gary CREW. Illustrated by Craig SMITH (PICTURE BOOK)

Follow Troy Thompson attempts to learn to write poetry. The poems, which include his attempts at haiku, ballads and limericks are contained in this colourful picture book designed to look like Troy's schoool exercise book. Troy's poems are accompanied by all the normal scribbles and drawings you would expect to find in a Year 6 student's exercise book. Read also the marks and comments of his long suffering teacher Ms Kranke.

POETRY TO THE RESCUE by Steven HERRICK (PICTURE BOOK)
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MY LIFE MY LOVE MY LASAGNE by Steven HERRICK (PICTURE BOOK)

Guaranteed to please, these two anthologies include a riotous series of poems about school, family life and sport. Try also Steven Herrick's junior novel written in verse called THE SPANGLED DRONGO.

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