Term Four, 2019

BOOK CATALOGUE PRIMARY PROGRAM

Hey there! My name is Matt Cosgrove. Just Matt.

Not Matthew. On my birth certificate even. I swear!

I’m an author and illustrator, which means I write the stories and draw the pictures that

get made into books. Books like Macca The Alpaca and the Epic Fail Tales series. Maybe

you’ve heard of them, or even read them? I hope so! If not, borrow them from your

library—they’re really good! I promise!

I’ve always loved books. All the way back to when I was a squishy, booger-munching,

little kid. I especially loved books that made me laugh, like Revolting Rhymes by Roald

Dahl and Quentin Blake. Books filled with cool monsters, like Where the Wild Things

Are by Maurice Sendak. Books that were crammed with gross stuff, like Fungus the

Bogeyman by Raymond Briggs.

I would read those stories over and over again, giggling to myself like a maniac.

Books made me so happy! Even when things in my

real life weren’t so great, like when I was sick and

stuck in hospital, I could read a book and be swept

away to another world filled with laughter.

Now that I’ve turned into a boring, hairy, wrinkly

old grown-up, I write and illustrate the kind

of books I would have wanted to read as a kid.

They’re bright and colourful, cheeky and silly… and

hopefully funny!

As a writer, I love that I get to use my

imagination every day to come up with all

these wild stories. There are no limits to your

imagination. Anything is possible! You can

have a giant robot zombie mermaid or trash-

talking ninjas or a big, bad bully llama. And, as

an illustrator, I can’t believe I actually get paid

to draw and colour-in! Can you believe that?

I’m the luckiest guy in the universe!

There are so many awesome books out there.

Whatever you’re into, I guarantee there’s

a book about it. Do you like footy? There

are fantastic books about footy. Do you

like unicorns? There are unbelievable books

about unicorns. Do you like robots? There

are rad books about robots. Do you like alpacas

playing maracas? There’s even a book about that.

I wrote it!

So, if you haven’t found a book that blows your

mind just yet, keep searching for it. Because

when you find it, that book will make your

toes tingle, your mind melt, and your soul

sing. Happy reading!

Best wishes,

BOOK & DISTRIBUTION PARTNERThe Charitable Foundation for Books in Homes Australia 1767 Botany Road, Banksmeadow NSW 2019 Phone: 02 9434 2488 | Fax: 02 9475 1333 Email: support@booksinhomes.com.auwww.booksinhomes.com.au

OVER 2 MILLIONBOOKS-OF-CHOICE

DISTRIBUTED AROUND AUSTRALIA!

Role Model CompetitionFor your chance to win one of 25 book prize packs (10 titles in each), please read the front page of your Books in Homes Catalogue and answer the following questions:1. Who is our Role Model this term?2. What does our Role Model do as a career? 3. What are the titles of three books our Role Model loved to

read when he was a kid? 4. What would our Role Model giggle like to himself when he

read stories over and over again? 5. Besides big, bad bully llamas, what are the two types of other

characters that show anything is possible and there is no limit to the imagination?

6. When you search and find a book that blows your mind what can happen to your toes, mind and soul?

Bonus Question7. What is the title of a book you read that either made you laugh or

was filled with cool monsters or crammed with gross stuff? Please add a sketch of how you imagine this fantastic book cover would look if you were the one to draw it.

Make sure you also write:1. Your full name2. The school you attend3. The class you are in4. How old you are.

Good Luck!Please send your entries by 29 November 2019 to: Books in Homes Australia Role Model Competition PO Box 647, Botany NSW 1455

Thank you to all our sponsors...

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1. BONNIE AND BEN RHYME AGAIN Join Bonnie and Ben as they rhyme their way through the day.

2. BABY BUSINESS New babies are being welcomed to country in a special ceremony.

3. MINI WHINNY #1: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! Mini Whinny doesn’t want to share her birthday party!

4. THE VERY HUNGRY WORRY MONSTERS These friendly monsters eat your worries and make them disappear.

5. THE WALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOOK What’s so scary about the other side of the book?

6. BAMBI THE BLIND ALPACA The true story of a blind alpaca and his new friend.

7. LITTLE BIRD’S DAY Follow Little Bird on his day’s journey through nature.

8. GOAT ON A BOAT Goat arrives on an island where the sheep are worried he’ll eat their grass.

9. OCEAN LULLABY The ocean babies are off to sleep.

10. JOEY COUNTS TO TEN Count with Joey and his mum as they go about their day.

11. PIG THE TOURIST Pig is on holiday and causing chaos!

12. HOW (NOT) TO ANNOY DAD Dad spends the day with his kids and laughs at their hilarious behaviour!

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16. THERE’S A HEDGEHOG IN MY PANTS! All Hedgehog wants is a cosy new home...inside some pants!

13. A BOY, A BEAR, A BALLOON Christopher Robin reunites with Pooh and the rest of his old friends.

14. SILLY BIRDS An eagle is led astray by some silly birds until he starts listening again.

15. THROUGH THE SMOKE Three kids are playing when they are trapped by a bushfire.

17. LITTLE BARRY BILBY’S BIG BUSH BAND Aussie animals make a band to compete in the talent quest.

18. MACCA’S CHRISTMAS CRACKERS Macca and Al are putting together a Christmas surprise for their friends.

19. SAVED!!! Lydia plays with outback animals to discover her sporting gift.

20. THE PANDA PROBLEM Panda has no problem for his story...until he becomes the problem!

21. FEATHERS Follow the feathers on a journey about finding shelter and feeling at home.

22. DISGUSTING MCGROSSFACE When there’s muddy footprints on the floor there’s only one creature to blame…

23. TIDDLER The rhyming story of a little fish who spins tall tales.

24. MY CULTURE AND ME A story about the connection between culture and self.

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25. 7 MINUTE STORIES FOR 7 YEAR OLDS Fun short stories about aliens, pirates, racing snails and more!

26. ELLA AND OLIVIA #23: THE ROYAL SHOW Ella and Olivia are going to the Royal Show!

27. CHEEKY DOGS: TO LAKE NASH AND BACK Dion recounts his life filled with art and cheeky dogs.

28. DOG MAN #7: FOR WHOM THE BALL ROLLS Petey is back in jail where he belongs, but not for long!

29. COWBOY AND BIRDBRAIN #2: P.O.O.P OF DOOM Can the WORST deliverers get a package to a booby-trapped house?

30. PEARL #4: THE HAPPY UNICORN Pearl, Olive and Tweet go to a festival for ogres.

31. THE DOG EMERGENCY Dillon and Ryan have to work hard to pay the vet bills of a stray, injured dog.

32. WEIRDO #12: HOPPING WEIRD! Weir’s mum has a new job at the animal hospital and it’s turning their house into a zoo!

33. THE MYSTERIOUS WORLD OF COSENTINO #4: THE SILVER THIEF Cos is on a mission to stop the King’s supply of magical silver.

34. MINAH A story about how passing down knowledge can keep memory alive.

35. TINY TIMMY #9: THE NEXT LEVEL! Can Timmy make the state team?

36. THE BAD GUYS EPISODE 9: THE BIG BAD WOLF The sky goes dark, the screams begin, and Wolf has a lot of explaining to do!

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37. THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB GRAPHIX #1: KRISTY’S GREAT IDEA Four best friends start a baby-sitting club.

38. BULLSEYE BELLA Bella secretly enters a darts competition to help pay for her brother’s special schooling.

39. MY AUSTRALIAN STORY: BUSHFIRE Amy and her family are caught in the Black Saturday bushfires.

40. YOUNG DARK EMU: A TRUER HISTORY Learn about what Australia was like before Europeans arrived.

41. FAIR DINKUM HISTORIES #2: GRIM CRIMS & CONVICTS Find out what happened when the convict ships first arrived in Australia.

42. UBBY’S UNDERDOGS #3: RETURN OF THE DRAGONS In the third and final instalment of the series, the fate of all humanity is at stake.

43. ALICE DENT AND THE INCREDIBLE GERMS Alice Dent’s cold has some weird side-effects and it’s going to cause mayhem.

44. DIARY OF A MINECRAFT ZOMBIE #9: ZOMBIE’S BIRTHDAY APOCALYPSE The Zombie Apocalypse and a birthday party don’t mix! Or can they…

45. LIARS #3: THE SET UP Jarli is the prime suspect in a sinister government attack involving his app.

46. THE NUTCRACKER AND OTHER STORIES Meet lots of magical characters in six beloved ballet stories.

47. WAR AND RESISTANCE What will Sasha do when the line between Nazi enemies and friends is blurred?

48. YINTI: DESERT CHILD The true story of a young Aboriginal boy growing up in the Great Sandy Desert.

Hume Public School

NUMBER OF STUDENTS: 180LOCATION: Lavington NSW

ABOUT US: Hume Public School is a vibrant and dynamic primary school which has K-6 mainstream classes, a Preschool and Special Education Unit, incorporating Early Intervention and a Support Unit. Thirty-three

percent of our school population are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.

As an Early Action for Success school, our focus is on improving each student’s literacy and numeracy outcomes through a differentiated approach with explicit teaching and targeted interventions.

The Books in Homes Program was introduced to our school this year. Our students have thoroughly enjoyed selecting books, reading them and sharing them with their families. We greatly appreciate the support of our Sponsor, Mainfreight, and thank them for the opportunity they have provided to our students.

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HOW TO COMPLETE YOUR BOOK ORDER FORM What a fantastic selection of books you have to choose from! You will receive three new books from this catalogue, but in case we are unable to supply one of these books, we ask you to choose four.In the boxes below, write the number 1 against your first book choice, then 2 against your second choice, 3 against your third choice and 4 against your fourth choice.

Once you have selected all four books and have completed your details above, please hand your Book Order Form to your teacher.Don’t forget to keep a record of the four books you have chosen by circling the books in your book catalogue, and remember to enter our competition on page 2 for your chance to win some fantastic prizes.We hope you enjoy reading your new books, and remember:

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ORANGE1. Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again

2. Baby Business

3. Mini Whinny #1: Happy Birthday to Me!

4. The Very Hungry Worry Monsters

5. The Wall in the Middle of the Book

6. Bambi the Blind Alpaca

7. Little Bird’s Day

8. Goat on a Boat

9. Ocean Lullaby

10. Joey Counts to Ten

11. Pig the Tourist

12. How (Not) to Annoy Dad

BLUE13. A Boy, A Bear, A Balloon

14. Silly Birds

15. Through the Smoke

16. There’s a Hedgehog in My Pants

17. Little Barry Bilby’s Big Bush Band

18. Macca’s Christmas Crackers

19. Saved!!!

20. The Panda Problem

21. Feathers

22. Disgusting McGrossface

23. Tiddler

24. My Culture and Me

PURPLE25. 7 Minute Stories for 7 Year Olds

26. Ella and Olivia #23: The Royal Show

27. Cheeky Dogs: To Lake Nash and Back

28. Dog Man #7: For Whom the Ball Rolls

29. Cowboy and Birdbrain #2: P.O.O.P of Doom

30. Pearl #4: The Happy Unicorn

31. The Dog Emergency

32. WeirDo #12: Hopping Weird!

33. The Mysterious World of Cosentino #4: The Silver Thief

34. Minah

35. Tiny Timmy #9: The Next Level!

36. The Bad Guys Episode 9: The Big Bad Wolf

GREEN 37. The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix #1: Kristy’s Great Idea

38. Bullseye Bella

39. My Australian Story: Bushfire

40. Young Dark Emu: A Truer History

41. Fair Dinkum Histories #2: Grim Crims & Convicts

42. Ubby’s Underdogs #3: Return of the Dragons

43. Alice Dent and the Incredible Germs

44. Diary of a Minecraft Zombie #9: Zombie’s Birthday Apocalypse

45. Liars #3: The Set Up

46. The Nutcracker and Other Stories

47. War and Resistance

48. Yinti: Desert Child

Read to Succeed!

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