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Year 5 and 6: Holiday Reading Suggestions
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Below are some book ideas to help you achieve your reading goal. There's nothing better than curling up with a good book on a cold day to keep you warm.
Einstein the Penguin by Iona Rangely
But not one Stewart expects the penguin to turn up at their door that evening, rucksack labelled "Einstein" on his back...
The family's new feathered friend helps Arthur to come out of his shell and makes massive demands on Imogen's amateur sleuthing. But together they must find out why Einstein came to them and they must keep away from the mysterious white-coat man.
And Einstein can't stay forever, can he...?
Sick Bay by Nova Weetman
New girl Riley is a type 1 diabetic with an over-protective mother. She'd rather chat with her friends than go to Sick Bay, but sometimes she has no choice.
They think they've worked each other out, but what if they've got it all wrong?
On the brink of high school, Meg and Riley need a place where they can find the courage to be themselves.
Mikki and Me and the Out-Of-Tune Tree by Marion Roberts
To make matters worse, her mum (bestselling author of Tammy Bracken's Guide to Modern Manners) has sent her dad packing - after discovering his behaviour has been far from.. well-mannered.
When budding filmmaker Mikki Wantanabe suggests they start a YouTube channel about the secret life of trees - Alberta is ALL IN. When they discover their trees are earmarked for removal by the local council it's suddenly a race against time to save them.
How do we Stop Climate Change? by Tom Jackson
Climate change is an important, yet complicated, subject. This book makes it accessible for all ages, from the 8+ year-olds inspired by Greta Thunberg to parents and teachers.
Beautiful illustrations combine with a straightforward narrative to make this an enticing, fascinating and illuminating read.
Ming and Flo Fight for the Future (The Girls Who Changed the World #1) by Jackie French
Luckily, Ming is rescued by Flo's Aunt McTavish. Wealthy Aunt McTavish belongs to Louisa Lawson's Suffragist Society, who are desperately and courageously fighting for women's rights and Ming is determined to get involved, to make a difference.
But change is never easy, so how can one girl change the world?
An empowering and exhilarating look at the girls who went before us, and they way they shaped the world.
Night Ride into Danger by Jackie French
But there are six passengers on the coach tonight, each with a secret and if Jem can't get them all to their destination by morning, the seventh secret could be deadly...
Charmed (Fairy Tale Reform School #2) by Jen Calonita
Alva, aka The Wicked One who cursed Sleeping Beauty, has declared war on the Princesses, and she wants the students of Fairy Tale Reform School to join her. As her criminal classmates give in to temptation, Gilly goes undercover as a Royal Lady in Waiting to unmask a spy... before the mole can hand Alva the keys to the kingdom.
Her parents think Gilly the Hero is completely reformed, but sometimes you have to get your hands dirty... sometimes it's good to be bad..
The Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie Anderson
But then a violent storm rolls in... a storm that skips over the village and surrounds the castle, threatening to tear it apart. While taking cover in a rarely-used room, Olia stumbles down a secret passage that leads to a part of Castle Mila she's never seen before. A strange network of rooms that hide the secret to the castle's past... and the truth about who's trying to destroy it.
Big Magic by Sarah Armstrong
First, she'll have to learn a lifetime's worth of Big Magic - in just one month. It's an impossible task, especially when her teacher - her strange grandmother, Sylvie - was long ago banned from doing any Big Magic at all. Tulsi is determined to save her mum, but does she have what it takes? And where, exactly, has her mother gone?
Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire by Nat Amoore
Jumping castles at school. Lollipops for their adoring fans. Wearing sunglasses indoors ('cos that's what all the millionaires do.)
There's a lot you can get with a million dollars... including a whole lot of trouble.
eBooks and eAudiobook
AHS has two main eBook providers, Wheelers (ePlatform) and Overdrive (Sora).
The links below will take you to the websites where you can directly search, reserve, borrow and read eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Any items you borrow via the website will also appear on the apps (allowing you to move from computer to phone while keeping track of where you are up to in your book).
Don't forget to add your books to your class Premier's Reading Challenge register!
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