This book was the Children’s Book Council’s Book of the Year in 1989. It is a book about making friends and overcoming fears. A lot of people think eight-year-old Melanie Wright is timid and shy, but she’s not really. It’s just that she likes to take her time over new things and new people. Moving to a new house means that she has too many things to do at once, start at a different school, meet her new neighbours and she has to walk to school with Jasmine Hardcastle, who thinks Melanie’s a bit of a wimp. Yet, Melanie tackles her problems in her own time and in her own way.
This blog contains reviews and comments on children's books which I own, have read, and would like to share. I look for books at markets and opportunity shops. They are cleaned up, covered and read. Then I take them to the classroom for students to read. Students can borrow the books at any time. Many books are also from my personal library, especially the Youth Fiction. Students can preview some of them on this blog. Now, I am also on the lookout for great new releases for my grandson Archie.
Friday, July 1, 2011
Melanie and the Night Animal by Gillian Rubinstein
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