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Amanda Commander - The Purple Invitation
Series: Amanda Commander
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See moreWhen every girl in Year Three gets an invitation to Eveβs birthday party except Amanda, Amanda makes a plan, to win herself an invitation before the week is through. But she later Realises that itβs better to be kind for the sake of it rather than doing it to try and get something out of it. - combatting rejection with kindness
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When everyone gets an invite to Eve's party but her, it's mission invite. Amanda later realises that it's better to be kind.
When Amanda finds out she's the only one in Year Three not invited to Eve's birthday party, Amanda makes a plan. With the help of the Dolphin squad, she tries to win herself a purple invitation before the week is through.
Amanda Commander - The Purple Invitation by Coral Vass explores themes of friendship and kindness, as Amanda learns important lessons about inclusion and empathy.
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Amanda Commander - The Purple Invitation
When everyone gets an invite to Eve's party but her, it's mission invite. Amanda later realises that it's better to be kind. When Amanda finds out she's the only one in Year Three not invited to Eve's birthday party, Amanda makes a plan. With the help of the Dolphin squad, she tries to win herself a purple invitation before the...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781761110771
Publisher: Wombat Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2022
Country: Australia
Imprint: Wombat Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Heidi Cooper Smith
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 10.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 92g
Pages: 71
About the Author
Coral Vass has always had a passion for telling stories and has been writing books for over ten years. She is also an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about giving all children an equal opportunity to read. With numerous best-sellers, Coral's awards include the 2018 Speech Pathology Awards for Best Book- Indigenous Children and the 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Eve Pownall Award. After spending 20 years playing with clay, Heidi Cooper Smith rediscovered her love for illustration when three small children and a picture book collection burst into her life. Soon after illustrating her first book, Heidi started writing. Her favourite stories are those with humour and whimsy.
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