Book Week –  Monday 22nd August till Friday 25th August

What’s Happening?

Friday 19th August at 9:30am in Wyvern Hall – Years 3 & 4

Martin Chatterton – Author & Illustrator

UK-born Martin Ed Chatterton has been illustrating and writing successfully for thirty years. His book, The Brain Finds A Leg was shortlisted for the 2008 NSW Premier’s Award. He has illustrated books by some of the leading names in children’s literature including Anthony Horowitz, Julia Donaldson, Michael Rosen and Geoffrey McSkimming.

Martin’s most recent book, Middle School: Rafe’s Aussie Adventure was a collaboration as co-writer (and illustrator) with the world’s best-selling author, James Patterson. Martin’s best-selling time-travel/history comedy series is Mort.

Time flies when you’re having fun . . .

Even if you’re Mortimer DeVere, the 10,000-year-old-boy. When unwelcome visitors arrive on spooky Unk Island, Mort and his sister Agnetha are plunged headlong into a dangerous race against time, tigers and the terrifying Trish. And, as their strange, secret collection of historical creatures begins to turn against them, the DeVere children discover that today may soon become the weirdest and wildest 24 hours of their very long lives!

Monday 22nd August at 1:45pm in Wyvern Library – Kindy to Year 2

A Bunyip has taken over the billabong and all the locals in town, along with young Tilly (despite her best efforts), are unable to get rid of it.  When a stranger comes to town hopes are high that he might be able to help, but Andy the Swagman finds the bunyip too much even for his larrikin skills to contend with.  However, just as things seem hopeless, Andy and Tilly find that together they might just have the answer to defeating the Bunyip by digging deep into one of the country’s greatest resources – its books! 

Here, they soon discover the means to confront the bothersome creature and re-establish peace and happiness in the town.  But the Bunyip isn’t giving up without a fight…

Fair Dinkum is a modern day fable that references classic Australian storytelling to create a brand new musical filled with adventure, audience participation and of course the best in contemporary Australian children’s books.

Tuesday 23rd August at 7:30am – Wyvern Library – Book Fair Launch

You are invited to come and browse the selection of books on offer at our Book Week Book Fair. Gleebooks will have representatives available should you wish to make a purchase.

The Book Fair will be open each day from Tuesday until Thursday the following times:

Wednesday 24th August at 9:30am in Wyvern Hall – Years 5 & 6

Luka Lesson – Slam Poet/Educator/Hip Hop Artist   

Luka Haralampou, aka Luka Lesson, is a spoken word poet and Hip-Hop artist of Greek heritage from Australia. With four years of international touring, 13 Writer’s Festivals, 9 years of workshop experience and almost ten years of writing, Luka has written commissions and performed for the likes of The National Gallery of Victoria, One Blood Music Festival (South Africa) and China’s most celebrated living poet Xi Chuan in Beijing. He is the Australian Poetry Slam champion of 2011.

Luka’s latest work, Odyssey Live was a project which turned a text of ancient poetry into a show of rap verses, spoken word, orchestral and electronic music and accompanying visuals. This project was a collaboration  between Luka, video artist Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore, music producer Jordan Thomas Mitchell (USA) and Sydney Conservatorium of Music composer James Humberstone.

Thursday 25th August at 4:00pm in Wyvern Library – Book Fair Closes

Book Parade Information

For families who are new to Wyvern, we do not have a Book Parade during Book Week. We have our very special Book Parade every second year in conjuction with our Literature Festival which will run next year from Tuesday May 2nd until Thursday May 4th 2017. More details about this wonderful literary event will follow in due course. Please save the date!

Joanne Barnes
Teacher Librarian