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Yippee! Summer Holidays
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Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay. They have lots of fun racing tyres and telling stories together. But best of all Debbie likes the special times she has with Dada Kean and the wonderful places he shows her.
Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay.
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Debbie and Billy just love the summer holidays, especially when their grandfather comes to stay. They have lots of fun racing tyres and telling stories together. But best of all Debbie likes the special times she has with Dada Kean and the wonderful places he shows her. Waarda, Nyungar for talking and sharing stories and information, is an exciting children's series by Indigenous authors. Initiated by renowned Aboriginal artist and writer Sally Morgan, the series is designed to support the literacy needs of Indigenous children in primary school, by making available to them stories written by Indigenous authors. At the same time, it introduces non-Indigenous children to the richness and depth of Aboriginal storytelling. Above all, it is a collection of fun, interesting and diverse first chapter books for new readers.
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Yippee! Summer Holidays is part of the Waarda series, celebrated for its engaging stories aimed at beginning readers. The series is noted for being crafted by Indigenous writers who deftly impart the significance of place and family, offering beautifully constructed narratives that resonate with readers.
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ISBN: 9781921888724
Publisher: Fremantle Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 April 2012
Country: Australia
Imprint: Fremantle Press
Audience: Children
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Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 113.0mm
Height: 182.0mm
Weight: 58g
Pages: 48
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