Byron Bay Writers Festival communications Local internet providersWishing all a great Writers Festival A feast of tales for the young at heartThe Hottest Boy Who Ever Lived,AuthorBroadband Router provided with every new connection. Wireless Anna Fienberg, IllustratorReliable Service Guaranteed No Drop Outs Kim Gamble Reviewed by Rupert Swinton, No
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3P, Byron phone line required no line rental Custom Symmetric Accounts available upon requestWireless broadbandthe answer to your broadband needs Proudly servicing the Northern Rivers since Mullumbimby INSULATION 4 FREEFREE CEILING INSULATION UNDER GOVERNMENT REBATE PROGRAM LOCAL OWNER OPERATOR SERVICING THE NORTHERN RIVERS SAVE MONEY ON YOUR HEATING AND COOLINGhedWelcome Writers and ReaderschYouve got a friend in mes RustyardBYRON GUIDE 2 0 0 9-bay-guide.com.au Photo taken from aboard the humpback boat. Use VOIP phone services and SAVE Hector is a lonely boy and his only friend is Minton, a salamander. Hector has no family and is first seen by Minton shooting right out of the volcano near which they lived at the edge of the world. Hector was HOT, literally. He was also very lonely and would have settled for a cuddle from an octopus, a squeeze from a boa constrictor or even a lick from a lion. One violently stormy night he was blown to the ground and while clinging to a tree, Anna Fienberg, author of Tashi and the Ghosts. he was eventually blown out to sea. Minton came with Hector Minton and Gilda. make the moon disappear, just because he was so hot on the I think this is a great read for as a reminder. island. children aged - years and Anna Fienbergs writing Hector and Minton found while it started slowly I would flows smoothly with vivid desalvation at a Viking village and still give it nine out of ten as I scriptive passages and charmeet a friend called Gilda. Hec- think this is a fantastic book. acters that are interesting and tor was hated by all the other that easily engage children, villagers because he was weird, Tashi And The Ghosts, Author mostly between the ages of six with his flaming hair and half Anna Fienberg, Illustrator Kim to nine years, with this excelnaked body. One villager made Gamble lent story. She has painted a a special request her baby was picture in her readers minds suffering frostbite and her re- Reviewed by Zoe Sheridan, with ease. Kim Gamble has ilquest was that Hector breathe 3W, byron bay
Public School lustrated the story with very on the baby and the frostbite simple pictures that help tell was healed, because Hector Tashi and the Ghosts starts off the story with excellence. was the hottest boy who ever when a little boy, Jack, is eating I recommend this book to lived. When it was night time, his dinner with his mum and children who like adventure Hector came to the community dad. He tells about Tashis ad- and excitement because of the hall and shared his hotness by venture, scaring off the ghosts. engagement and imagination it giving saunas, hot chestnuts, Tashi conquers his fears and contains within its pages. toast, warm baths and made saves the town from the ghosts dinner for everyone. by telling the ghosts that he has pearlie In The Park, Author As the villagers became a ghost friend who would gob- Wendy Harmer, Illustrator aware of the value of Hector, ble up the moon. Mike Zarb they came to be affectionate That night there was a luand appreciated his special nar eclipse and the ghosts are Reviewed by Tammy Chung, heating skills and they gave forced to believe that Tashis 3H, Byron Bay Public School him all the hugs that he had so friend must have super powers. badly missed. The ghosts are so frightened pearlie in the Park is a great Next day, he made holes for that they clear off forever. But page story about a fairy named fishing in the ice and got ready to make sure they dont return, pearlie and all the little animals to make some more toast. Hec- Tashi told them that every in the park. tor lived happily ever after with now and then his friend would It starts with pearlie doingjobs for the park to look cleaner. She does everything she can to improve its appearance. She even polishes the dragonflies wings. The park may be in order, but you should see her very beautifully carved stone shell its very messy Soon after that, Pearlie makes a list of tasks for the animals to do. But it doesnt work exactly how Pearlie expects because two naughty ratbags thought it would be funny to change the list around. When Pearlie awoke, all the animals were doing the wrong things. Pearlie seeks out the ratbags. Feeling really angry, she heard some laughter so tracked the noise to a drain. Pearlie looked down and saw the villains, but what did she do next This story is great. It has very colourful pictures that caught my attention as soon as I saw the book. I like the structure of the story. I hope one day I could write a book like Wendy Harmer. I recommend this book for eight to twelve year olds.e Everyon reads The EchoWriters Festivalworkshops from 3 augustByron Bay7-9 AUGUST Full Program On Sale NowTickets and information at or Jetset Byron Bay ADagency August 4, The Byron Shire EchoAn hen i ane on me
