What we are reading…

Nanberry by Jackie French

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Nanberry is the story of a Cadigal boy from the area around Sydney Harbour. Nanberry is 8 when Europeans arrive at his country to settle in 1788.

What do you think of the book? Share your comments below.

 

 

Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda

In class, we are reading the novel “Finders Keepers” by Australian author Emily Rodda. It’s main character is a boy called Patrick.

This is what we know about him:

  • Patrick is a boy.
  • We are not sure how old he is but we think he is about 9 to 12 years old.
  • He has a little brother, Danny, an older sister, Claire, a mum, Judith and a dad, Paul. They all live in the same 2 storey house.
  • Estelle sometimes comes to look after him.
  • Patrick loves computers.
  • Patrick plays with technology’
  • He goes to school.
  • When he has spare time, he goes to the computer shop to have a free go on the computers.
  • Patrick walks to school.
  • Patrick plays Quest on the computer at the shop.
  • He goes to Chestnut Tree Village – the local shopping centre.
  • He doesn’t have a job yet. He still goes to school.

 

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Emily Rodda has written lots of books. You can find out about her here. 

 

14 thoughts on “What we are reading…

  1. Rod says:

    I’m enjoying reading “Finders Keepers”. I can’t wait to find out what happens next. (DON’T TELL ME LUCY!)

  2. Charlotte says:

    I wonder what our next book will be after Nanberry (we might not get to finish Nanberry because its near the end of the year). I enjoy the book Nanberry 🙂

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