Nanberry by Jackie French
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.
Emily Rodda has written lots of books. You can find out about her here.


I’m enjoying reading “Finders Keepers”. I can’t wait to find out what happens next. (DON’T TELL ME LUCY!)
I love the book Mr Sims and LUCY DON’T TELL MR SIMS!
Hi Luca,
You might enjoy some other books by Emily Rodda. There are lots in the library.
Mr S
When will we finish the book ???????????
Tell me
Soon….be patient!
Thank you Mr Sims
I think Emily Rodda is a very good auther her books are good P.S. are any of her books in the library
This book was so so so so etc etc cool and good
I think Nanberry is interesting. I wonder what happens next….
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 🙂
We certainly will get to finish it Charlotte. I need to know what happens in the end! 🙂
what are some books we can read for a new story after nanberry b??
Maybe some of the class may have some ideas about this, Meah.
Nanberry has lots of characters and its so AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!