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Quick Reads stories are especially selected to appeal to boys.
Girls love them too, but only girls who like fast-paced stories with humour and strong characters and that are not very long!
The stories are all different. They are about space and aliens, about shapeshifters, about sport, adventure and all sorts of things that boys find really interesting.
For more information and to download the teachers' notes and student activities for each book, see below.
Spaceman Bill by Victor Kelleher (Illustrator Craig Smith)
When Spaceman Bill landed on earth he caused a sensation.
No-one had ever seen such a fantastic spaceship before ... so who was Bill and where had he come from?
Spaceman Bill was listed in the Children's Book Council of Australia, Notable Australian Children's Books for 2006
Aus: $9.95
ISBN 1877073 156
Teachers' notes and student activities
To download the teachers' notes and student activities for Spaceman Bill select from the options below. We recommend downloading the PDF.
Download Spaceman Bill as Portable Document File (.pdf)
Download Spaceman Bill as Microsoft Word (.doc)
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The Red Boxing Gloves by David Metzenthen (Illustrated by Meredith Plant) |
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Miles Morgan and 'Bicky' Briscoe have never liked each other. When Terry, the owner of The Mount Gary Youth and Fitness Centre suggests they fight on Thursday night using new red competition gloves, they are both determined to win. The time for the fight arrives, but the result is unexpected. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 07 5 |
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Two brothers, Brad and Kent see a man being shot and thrown over a cliff. It must be murder. They might be next! They run for their lives down the mountain, thick bush ripping their clothes and skin. They encounter wasps, leeches and a dangerous snake. When they are pulled down a waterfall by strong currents they think they will die. Will they? Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 04 0 |
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The Mad Goat Mystery by Jonathan Harlen (Illustrator Shane Collinge) |
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"Dandruff's never charged at anyone in his life," the farmer said. "He wouldn't hurt a fly." So why has he gone totally berserk? Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 148 |
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Teachers' notes and student activities To download the teachers' notes and student activities for The Mad Goat Mystery select from the options below. We recommend downloading the PDF. Download The Mad Goat Mystery as Portable Document File (.pdf) |
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Jack and the Skyhook by Damien Broderick (Illustrator Ben Redlich) |
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Jack, an interstellar cadet, exchanges his COW for a handful of BEANs. The result is disastrous. He is in trouble again. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 11 3 |
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Jack and the Aliens by Damien Broderick (Illustrator Ben Redlich) |
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Jack Wong is an Interstellar Cadet stranded on an alien planet with his multi-lingual computerised spacesuit Chipster. The aliens are cooking up a vile-smelling, maggot ridden feast. Is Jack on the menu too or will the rescue craft arrive in time to save him? Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 00 8 |
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The Giant Scrub Python by Grace MacDonald Baldwin (Illustrator David Cox) |
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The giant scrub python is rarely seen by local inhabitants so when Sam and Davey first encounter it, they are terrified but curious. When an illegal animal trader hears about the snake, he is anxious to catch it, even though it is a protected species. The boys realise it is up to them to save the huge reptile. Aus: $9.95 ISBN
1877 073 105 |
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Croc on the Loose by Grace MacDonald Baldwin (Illustrator David Cox) |
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Crocodiles haven't been seen in Curlew Creek for years, so Sam is surprised and excited when his dog, Toby, finds a baby croc in a puddle by the creek. But what is he going to do with it? His Mum tells him to take it out of the bath, his Dad tells him to put it back in the creek, so how does it end up in the Headmaster's fish pond? Sam saved the giant scrub python, but how will he save the baby croc? This
new title is another story featuring Sam and
Davey from Baldwin's first Quick Reads, The
Giant Scrub Python. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 13 X |
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Cooper Riley by Maureen Edwards (Illustrator Terry Denton) |
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Cooper Riley is sent on a school community project to visit Winnie Smith. Known to all as Winnie The Witch, her home emanates strange screams and an alien light. With Shakespearean overtones (is Winnie looking for Wool of bat and tongue of dog?), the worried Cooper exchanges e-mails with his best mate Danny who is holidaying with his parents around Australia. This story has excitement, pathos and humour and emphasises the importance of the environment. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 03 2 |
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Blik by Sandy McCutcheon (Illustrator Nicole Murray) |
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Blik is a Smodge, a shapeshifter. As the smodges' homes in the forest are cleared, he may become the only smodge left on earth. David is an ordinary boy who helps Blik search for his friends and family. Together they have a wonderful adventure. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 02 4 |
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Do you like this Quick Read? Have your say! Wrestlefest Fever by James Roy (Illustrated by Damien Woods) |
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Tom and Harry are huge wrestling fans. Their heroes, Clawhammer, Beefsteak Billy, Fearsome Pete and Wrecking Ball are coming to town but their Dad has left it too late to buy the tickets. A chance meeting brings them luck and the boys will never forget the night of the Wrestlefest. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 05 9 |
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Uncorked! by Archimede Fusillo (Illustrator John Danalis) |
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Lance loves to scour the beach with a metal detector. Accompanied by his three-legged dog, Tripod, he finally gets lucky and discovers an old bottle containing a message, just the thing for his speech at school. Unfortunately, his plans are thwarted by the appearance of Colin and Tran who decide to make Lance's discovery their own. Aus: $9.95 ISBN
1877 073 091 |
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Time Turns on Spooky Hill by David Metzenthen (Illustrator Philip Webb) |
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The two miniature brass lanterns are lit and burn brightly on the wall of the candle maker's shop. As Cal and his brother Mitch carry them through the muddy streets of Gold Seekers Gully, the boys start to feel they are entering the 1850s. The reality of the theme park becomes unreal and the brothers find themselves involved in a life and death struggle. Nathan
Bryant is innocent and the boys have to save
him from an angry mob. Aus: $9.95 ISBN 1877073 12 1 |
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