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Jack's Exciting Stories
Three favourites from Hey Jack!
Series: Hey Jack!
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Perfect for young readers, especially boys just starting to read independently. The simple language, engaging illustrations, and relatable themes make it ideal for children who enjoy real-life stories with a fun twist.
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Three favourites from Hey Jack! Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown series!
This enormously popular series chronicles the adventures of Jack, an average kid with lots of friends, who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. This is Jack. What happens when you put a bumpy horse ride, a feather-monster battle, and a talent show together? Jack's most exciting adventures!
Jack's Exciting Stories contains:
- The Bumpy Ride
- The Bravest Kid
- The Scary Solo
This series is packed with down-to-earth, real-life stories that boys will love and relate to, and Jack's imagination injects the series with fun and humour!
Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781760500238
Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: Hardie Grant Egmont
Illustration: Black & White
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Stephanie Spartels
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 112g
Pages: 144
About the Author
Sally Rippin is the author of over 50 books for young readers, including the best-selling Billie B Brown early reader series, and its recent spin-offs, A Billie B Mystery, Billie's Adventures and the Hey Jack! Series. Her most recent series is Polly and Buster, about a wayward witch called Polly and her friend Buster, a feelings monster.
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