PublishedHardie Grant, March 2015 |
ISBN9781760123826 |
FormatSoftcover, 42 pages |
Dimensions19.8cm × 12.8cm × 0.4cm |
In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack discovers there's always a new way to learn!
In The Extra-special Group, Jack finds spelling hard. He has to go to a special spelling group. But what if the other kids make fun of him?
From the Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion - such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment - in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it's about friends, family or feelings, there's no challenge Jack can't figure out!
With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there's plenty of stories in the series to explore!
For more wonderful series by Australian Children's Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series.
Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series:
The Winning Goal
The Scary Solo
The Robot Blues
The Fire Truck
The Big Mess
The Class Party
and many more!
Barbara is an award-winning bookseller who has a special interest in fiction, especially Australian fiction and children’s books for all ages.
Sally Rippin writes entertaining and real life situations that early readers can relate to. In The Extra-Special Group, Jack is finding spelling and reading hard to do and his teacher suggests he needs extra help. Jack is ashamed and presumes his friends will think he is dumb. After receiving extra help and improving his spelling and reading he gains confidence. His best friend Billie B reminds him that she needed help with ballet and swimming and that Jack is so good at being a friend. The perfect story for any child that is worried about some aspects of their work and to encourage them that additional class help is really OK.
