Jake is back in a new adventure. This time it’s cooking. All his classmates, and even his teacher, are entranced by the latest kids cooking show. When Jake starts watching, he too catches the bug. He’s keen to go straight to the top, to competition standard. He’s not keen to learn the basics, like safety and cleanliness, even though Nana is happy to teach him.
Mrs Paul announces that the class is going to put on a musical play for the end of the year concert. Yay! The play is based on ‘The Little Mermaid’. Not so yay.
Jake wants to join the soccer team with Jonah his mate. Dad takes him to buy soccer boots and Jake chooses silver ones, sure they will be perfect. But the reality of the game and his skills doesn’t come close to matching the playing he can do in his imagination.
Jake wanted to fly. He really, really wanted to fly. He’d ALWAYS wanted to fly. Jake – star of Jake’s Gigantic List and Jake’s Monster Mess is back in his third adventure – and this time, he’s determined to fly. Once he’s discounted rockets, airplanes and helicopters as too expensive, Jake explores ideas a little … Continue reading “Jake's Balloon Blast, by Ken Spillman”
Jake’s birthday was just around the corner. Every morning, the big day had crept a little closer. One day, Jake was counting the number of sleeps left to go when his father asked him a question. Not just any question – a BIG question. ‘Have you decided what you’d like for your birthday?’ Jake liked … Continue reading “Jake's Gigantic List, by Ken Spillman”
In their last adventure, the Serventy Kids had to work together to save the magpies that the local council was determined to eradicate. Now, the birds are safe, but the kids aren’t. Local hoons are out looking for fun and their idea of fun spells danger for the younger kids. First, the year sixes are … Continue reading “Magwheel Madness, by Jon Doust & Ken Spillman”
As well as helping kids cross the road to school, the Crosswalk lady likes to help birds. She likes all birds, but has a special soft spot for the magpies who nest near the school gate. Most of the kids who use the crossing have made freinds with the magpies too, but not Ben and … Continue reading “Magpie Mischief, by Jon Doust and Ken Spillman”
It’s the last day of 2012 which means the last day of the wonderful National Year of Reading. It also means that it’s the last day of my year-long challenge. Back on January1 I set myself a challenge: to see if it was possible to read 366 books in 366 Days – ie a book … Continue reading “366 Books: The Outcome”
In spite of my busy busy month I am still enjoying the challenge and not regretting setting it for myself. I think without the challenge I would have read even fewer books in March.
