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Our Friend Zap

School of Monsters
By Sally Rippin
Series: School of Monsters
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Our Friend Zap introduces Zap, a lovable monster who arrives from a faraway star in a red rocket ship. Unable to speak the local language, Zap communicates with his friends in his own unique way. When he faces teasing from a stranger, his friends must find a special way to show him how much they love him. This book is part of the School of Monsters series by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin, designed to encourage first readers with humorous rhymes and accessible storytelling.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for young readers taking their first steps into independent reading, especially those who enjoy fun, imaginative stories with humour and rhyme. Teachers and parents seeking an engaging series to inspire confidence and a love of reading will find this book suited to early primary school children.

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Our Friend Zap

Dr Seuss meets Sesame Street in this mischievous first-reader series about the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters.​

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In this hilarious story from the best-selling first-reader series, Our Friend Zap learns how much his friends love him.

Zap is a monster who comes from afar in a red rocket ship from a faraway star!

Zap is an alien who doesn't speak the local language and communicates with his friends in his own special way. So when he gets teased by a stranger, how can his friends tell him they love him?

Welcome to the School of Monsters: the funniest, silliest and most accessible series for first readers, by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin! Start by reading only the last word on every line and work your way up to reading the whole story. With tumbling rhymes and an infectious sense of humour, the weird and wonderful students at the School of Monsters are guaranteed to spark a love of reading!

Readers will love other books in the School of Monsters series:

  • Mary Has the Best Pet
  • Hairy Sam Loves Bread and Jam
  • Pete's Big Feet
  • Tish Learns to Swim
  • Zorro's Tasty Treat
  • Milly's Family Fun
  • and many more!

Series: School of Monsters

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Praise for School of Monsters: These books are perfect for beginning readers, combining common vocabulary with playful humour and colourful illustrations. Critics highlight the series as an engaging and well-designed step towards independent reading. The rhymes and energetic cartoons make the stories particularly motivating for young children just starting out on their reading journey.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761211027

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Chris Kennett

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 94g

Pages: 48

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sally Rippin Series: School of Monsters

About the Author

Sally Rippin is a best-selling and beloved author for children, and the eighth Australian Children's Laureate. Her most popular series include Billie B Brown, Hey Jack! and School of Monsters, and she has over 10 million books in print worldwide. She has also written one book for adults: Wild Things: How We Learn to Read and What Can Happen If We Don’t. 

As the Australian Children’s Laureate, Sally promotes the importance and transformational power of reading, creativity and story in the lives of young Australians. She is passionate about literacy and access to stories, and travels across the world speaking with parents, teachers and librarians about how to engage struggling readers.

Chris Kennett has been drawing ever since he could hold a pencil (or so his mum says). But professionally, Chris has been creating quirky characters for just over 20 years. He's best known for drawing weird and wonderful creatures from the Star Wars universe, and his School of Monsters and Cross Bones series.

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