undercover stories DVD Clearance Sale
“This excellent teaching tool should be warmly embraced by teachers and librarians concerned with promoting literacy and reading among students from the infants’ grades through to junior secondary”. Maurice Saxby, Reading Time, August 2008. ***Clearance Sale*** Undercover Stories DVD now $5.00 (+ $1.50
Governor’s speech now available
A copy of the speech the Governor gave at the reception to celebrate the National Year of Reading and the contribution of Book Links, is now available on Government House's website. Here's the link: http://www.govhouse.qld.gov.au/the_governor/120724_book_spch.aspx And here's a taster: "Book Links' fundamental
These are the Champions!
Here's the most important photo from the recent Kids Lit Quiz - the winners! Congratulations to Bulimba State School for their success.
Kids’ Lit Quiz a Hit!
11 teams competed on Saturday in the first ever Kids' Lit Quiz event in Brisbane. The teams were tested by Quizmaster Wayne Mills with 100 questions from 10 categories, ranging from Harry Potter to Libraries, Cetaceans to Monsters. There were
Kids’ Lit Quiz comes to Brisbane – Get in Quick!
Flyer Great news folks - the deadline for registering for the Kids Lit Quiz has been extended to Friday 10th August. So teachers, get your teams together, and send your registration in. Below is all the information for you: Book Links is proud
Book Links Reception at Government House
Last night lots of excited Book Links members joined Her Excellency Governor Wensley, at a reception honouring Book Links' contributions to literacy in Queensland, celebrating the availability of the ReadUp resources, and marking the National Year of Reading. There were many
The Kids’ Lit Quiz comes to Brisbane
FlyerBook Links is proud to present the only Kids' Lit Quiz to be held in Brisbane. Quizmaster Wayne Mills will test the knowledge of teams of four Year 5, 6, or 7 students with 100 wide ranging book related questions.
The Travelling Suitcases are Ready!
The waiting is over - you can now apply to borrow one of the Travelling Suitcases. If you already know all about the suitcases, jump over to the Resources/Travelling Suitcases Application Form page, and get started. For those who aren't familiar
Finola Fox – Fabulous and Fascinating
Saturday's event featuring The Fabulous Finola Fox's illustrator Kerry Argent, editor Lisa Riley and designer Karen Scott was fascinating. The audience were rewarded for venturing out in such awful weather by the story of how Finola was produced. The process started
Truly, A Day to Remember
The launch and celebration of A Day to Remember yesterday was a great occasion. In keeping with the topic of this new book from Jackie French and Mark Wilson, the event was held in the fascinating MacArthur Museum, and featured Mr