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The federal government's National Literacy and Numeracy week program is on again and for the fourth year I am thrilled to be involved. This year I am a Literacy Week Ambassador, along with Steven Herrick. Find out about the week and my role as ambassador and some of the material that I have prepared for literacy week.

View the lists I prepared for literacy week.

Don't forget to get involved and in the National Reading on September 5th.

In 2007 a number of new titles will appear including:

  • 30 Amazing Australian Animals; about some of our amazing Australian animals.
  • Locally Wild; a non fiction book about keeping native animals as pets!
  • The Melting Pot; about Sydney in the very early 1900s and the implementation of the Immigration Restriction Act.
  • Seams of Gold; about a boy of mixed ancestry. His father is Chinese and his mother white Australian, a sewing basket and his Chinese uncle.
  • William's Backyard; about two kids who, when all they hear is that no can make a difference, decide that they will.

View information about me and some of my books.
View a list of my published books.