Three more students managed to beat the deadline for completing the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge 2018 – Gemma Wainstein and Jordan Pal, Year 5 and Aron Harpaz, Year 7. Well done.

This makes a total of 83 students completing the Challenge. Congratulations.

New books in the Primary Library

 There are many new books arriving in the Primary Library, two in particular are amusing picture books and another is the first in a new series.

The Cat Wants Cuddles by P Crumble and L Gifford

Those who have a cat will probably relate to this story as many cats can be temperamental and act as though they are above all that foolish making up to the humans that dogs do. 

Summary: Kevin doesn’t want a pat. He doesn’t want a tickle. And he definitely does NOT want a cuddle. There’s absolutely no way this hilarious cat is going to change his mind about that. Or will he?

Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey.

In previous books we we have seen Pig showing his antisocial behaviour when he would not share his toys with Trevor (Pig the Pug), telling lies (Pig the Fibber) and also doing anything necessary to win, even if it means cheating (Pig the Winner). Now we have Pig the Grub. 

Summary: Eww! What a stinker! Pig isn’t just the world’s greediest Pug, he’s the dirtiest too. It’s high time he had a bath! But try telling Pig that.

The Coming of the Whirlpool by Andrew McGahan. (Ship Kings series. Book 1)

This is the first in a new series by Andrew McGahan, an Australian author who lives in Victoria. He has won many awards for his writing and was shortlisted for the Manning Clark House National Cultural Awards for his contribution to Australian Literature.

Dow Amber is no sailor but wants to learn about sea-faring so he goes down to the great grim bay known as the Claw. However, the people down there do not sail! Why? The bay is haunted by a gigantic whirlpool that steals away their sons. 

When the Ship Kings sail into the Claw in tall ships he feels that his future may be with them, but will the whirlpool rise again and drown him? Read the book and find out.