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It was the new girl, Leslie, who invented Terabithia- a secret country in the woods beyond the dry creek bed.

Boy Overboard By Morris Gleitzman

Jamal and his sister Bibi try to save their Mum and Dads lives and also the life of football. After their Mum's secret school was discovered, the government try to kill them by blowing up their house and killing them. All because the law says that nobody can play football. They make a quick dash out of the country and get smuggled into Australia. Will they make it and have a happy life or be captured and killed? Its up to you to find out!

This post was done by Jordan Robinson

Bone Tiki by David Hair

Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman

Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Patterson

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

Novel Studies

During our Literacy sessions until the end of term we will be doing novel studies. The 5 books that we will read and study are:

1. Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman
2. Bone Tiki By David Hair
3. Bridge to Terebithia by Katherine Patterson
   
4. Two weeks with Queen by Morris Gleitzman
5. Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian

During our studies we will work in literacy circles to share and discuss the book each week we will prepare some of ideas based on a literacy circle book mark to share in our novel groups.

As a class we are also reading and discussing Skellig by David Almond. Every week we will complete an activity based on the book and spend some time sharing our ideas with the whole class.

Please add a comment to our blog sharing your ideas, thoughts or reflections on any of our books. We look forward to hearing from you!