This afternoon we stopped in at the Nedlands Library to check out the winning poems from the 2012 Roland Leach Poetry Prize. (You can find the display in the Children’s Library section.)
Congratulations to Celine Ng—the 9-year-old poet who won the overall prize, as well as the Year 3, 4 & 5 category. Way to go!
(If that’s inspired you to get writing, you can check out a list of kids’ writing comps here on the blog.)
It’s Fabulous First Line Friday! And here is this week’s Fabulous First Line*:
Peggy lived in a small house in a quiet street.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
It’s Fabulous First Line Friday! And here is this week’s Fabulous First Line*:
In the sunlit gully, green and wide
Where secret nooks are fine to hide
In a soft and grassy snuggly nest
Little bandicoot comes to rest.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
If you receive our e-newsletter*, you will know that we recently moved to a new office. We now have a NEW ADDRESS!
We do love opening mail! So please send all your poems, stories, book reviews and artwork to:
Alphabet Soup Magazine
PO Box 3099
BROADWAY NEDLANDS WA 6009
(And, YES, Broadway Nedlands is the correct suburb. Don’t shorten it to Nedlands or your mail will be delayed.)
Don’t panic if you’ve just posted something to our old post office address in Willetton—mail to our old address will be forwarded on to the new address for a month or so.
We’re still selecting kids’ writing for our last issue of the year, so send us your best work! And we’ll keep an eye on the new post office box …
~ Rebecca
Editor, Alphabet Soup Magazine
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It’s Fabulous First Line Friday! And here is this week’s Fabulous First Line*:
Twelve pairs of eyes widened in unison, awaiting Miss Ophelia Grimm’s next move.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we are sharing some fabulous first lines from the books on our bookshelves. Every Friday you’ll find another fabulous first line here on Soup Blog.
Now for today’s Fabulous First Line*:
Most guinea pigs would be scared diving down into the mouth of a volcano, in a homemade jet with two kids and a three-legged wolf pup.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we are sharing some fabulous first lines from the books on our bookshelves. Every Friday you’ll find another fabulous first line here on Soup Blog.
Now for today’s Fabulous First Line*:
Billy Broccoli wasn’t getting out of the car.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
Today we welcome 7-year-old Genevieve, who is stopping by as our guest book-reviewer!
The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill, ill. Laura Huliska-Beith ISBN 9780439206372, Scholastic Press
Reviewed by Genevieve, 7, QLD
Mary Jean is the Recess Queen. She is very mean and does not like to play with others.
A new kid called Katie Sue starts at school and likes to run, kick the ball and skip. Katie Sue asks Mary Jean to play with her.
Katie Sue makes friends with Mary Jean. Everyone is very happy after this and they all play together at recess.
I think this book should be read by 7 and 8 year olds.
To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we are sharing some fabulous first lines from the books on our bookshelves. Every Friday you’ll find another fabulous first line here on Soup Blog.
Now for today’s Fabulous First Line*:
Pollo di Nozi crouched behind a tombstone, watching the stranger swish through the grass.
Do you want to read on? The title of the book is at the end of this post …
Today’s guest reviewer is 9-year-old Julia. Over to you, Julia!
EJ12 Hot and Cold by Susannah McFarlane, ISBN 9781865043616, Scholastic Australia
Reviewed by Julia, 9, QLD
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This book is about an everyday girl who is a secret agent for the SHINE agency. As agent EJ12, Emma Jacks is unbeatable.
In the book EJ12 Hot & Cold, Emma (EJ12) must stop Dr Caterina Hill from making Global Warming worse and save the animals at the South Pole.
She must crack codes, and then defeat the SHADOW agency.
I would recommend this book to children from ages 8 to 10 or years 2 to 4 to read this book. And if you want to find out what happens in EJ12 Hot & Cold then you’ll have to read the book!
