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Rhyming Boy by Steven Herrick is a delightful children's story that follows the adventures of a young boy named Jayden. Navigating the challenges of friendships, school, and growing up, Jayden expresses his thoughts and feelings through poetry and rhymes. The narrative beautifully captures the essence of childhood while weaving in themes of creativity and self-discovery.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this charming story if you appreciate tales that explore themes of friendship, identity, and finding one's voice through a blend of humour and heartfelt emotion. Set against a vibrant school backdrop, it's perfect for young readers who enjoy character-driven plots and poetry interwoven into the narrative.

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Rhyming Boy

Jayden Hayden, wordsmith, aka rhyming boy doesn't have a dad - just a mum obsessed with Jayden Finch, the footballer, and an embarrassing name that gets him teased. When a school father-son day is announced, Jayden's quest for answers becomes a puzzle he needs to solve, and quickly. Ages 9+.(SA: Year 6 - Year 9).

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Jayden Hayden, wordsmith, a.k.a rhyming boy, doesn't have a dad—just a mum obsessed with Jayden Finch, the footballer, and an embarrassing name that gets him teased.

When a school father-son day is announced, Jayden's quest for answers becomes a puzzle he needs to solve, and quickly. Could Jayden Finch be more than just a footballer?

With the help of his an-answer-to-every-question friend Saskia, he aims to track down his namesake and his father all in one go.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702236730

Publisher: University of Queensland Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 June 2008

Country: Australia

Imprint: University of Queensland Press

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 194.0mm

Weight: 164g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Steven Herrick is one of Australia's most popular poets. He has published books of poetry for adults, young adults and younger readers. Love, ghosts and nose hair was shortlisted for the 1997 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. A Place Like This has been shortlisted for both the 1999 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Awards and the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards. Over the past ten years Steven Herrick has performed his poems throughout Australia in schools, pubs, universities, festivals, rock venues and on radio and television. He has also toured Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Singapore. He is one of Australia's most travelled and widely heard poets.

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