The Extra-special Group

Name: The Extra-special Group
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781760123826
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By Sally Rippin

Series: Hey Jack!

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The Extra-special Group by Sally Rippin tells the story of Jack, a boy who struggles with spelling and must join a special spelling group. The book explores Jack's worries about fitting in and the fear of being made fun of by other children.
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Jack finds spelling hard. He has to go to a special spelling group. But what if the other kids make fun of him?

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760123826

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Egmont

Illustration: Black & White

Contributors:

Illustrated by Stephanie Spartels

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 52g

Pages: 42

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Sally Rippin Series: Hey Jack! Young Adult

About the Author

Sally Rippin is Australia's highest-selling female author and one of the country's best-loved children's authors. Writing for almost 20 years, Sally has written over 50 books for children and young adults, and her mantel holds numerous awards for her writing. Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, Sally loves to write stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike.

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