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THE BIG FAT COW GOES KAPOW IN STORE NOW!
OH NO! WATCH OUT!
DON’T LOOK NOW!
THE BIG FAT COW IS GOING
KAPOW RIGHT NOW
AT A BOOKSTORE NEAR YOU!
Click the cover to read the first chapter online or download it for free!
Published in Australia: Tues 1st July
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MEET ANDY & TERRY: Sat July 12, Melbourne
Readings bookstores: Hawthorn, Carlton & Port Melbourne
They are back and ready to talk, draw and sign books! The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow is a companion to the highly acclaimed The Cat on the Mat is Flat which was short-listed for The 2007 Children’s Book Council Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award and selected for the Books Alive campaign in August 2007.
Readings Hawthorn: 10.00AM 701 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn. Free, but please book on 9819 1917
Readings Carlton: 12.00PM 309 Lygon St, Carlton, Victoria. Free, but please book on 9347 6633
Readings Port Melbourne: 2.00PM 253 Bay St, Port Melbourne. Free, but please book on 9681 9255
http://www.readings.com.au/events
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MEET ANDY: Thurs July 10-Fri July 11, Melbourne
Andy Griffiths Live In-Store Appearance: Borders Chadstone & Borders Highpoint
This is your chance to bring the kids to meet Andy Griffiths, get a book signed, and hear him reading The Big Fat That Cow Goes Kapow, his new book of nonsense, verse, mayhem and madness.
Date:Thursday 10th July Time:11am Where:Borders Chadstone Shopping Centre
Date:Friday 11th July 2008 Time:11am Where:Borders Highpoint Shopping Centre
Free! More info http://www.borders.com.au/events.asp
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READ TREASURE FEVER and win an Andy Griffiths Library
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| Have you caught the treasure fever yet?
DMAG are giving away the COMPLETE SET of Andy Griffiths’ books, a SIGNED Andy Griffiths poster and heaps upon heaps of chocolate coins. Now THAT’S what we call a treasure. FOR MORE DETAILS GO TO |
| http://www.dmag.com.au/competitions.asp |
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TREASURE FEVER: more reviews
The book is simple, silly fun. Silly students, sillier teachers, a silly school, and a silly situation all add up to a silly story. Pretty much what you would expect from Andy Griffiths, but without the bum jokes. I am becoming quite a fan of Andy Griffiths and there is no denying that the kids (especially boys) love him.
http://bookboy.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/treasure-fever-by-andy-griffiths/
I enjoyed Treasure Fever so much that I almost missed my lift. I was supposed to be looking out of the window for my friend Elwys, but got carried away with the book. Elwys said it must be a good read so I lent it to her. She enjoyed it too.
Dulcie Groves, 85, Golden Square
Andy Griffiths is already such a big name in children’s literature. His work continues to entertain and amuse, his most recent novel is no exception. I really enjoyed this book and kept reading sections out loud to my co-workers! For now, I’ll leave you with Mr Brainfright’s important lesson no. 1: When you’re breathing, it’s very important not to fall out the window!
http://www.robinsonsbooks.com.au/
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ME AND TERRY working hard on our next book …
… well, that’s what we tell everybody, anyway.
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SHORT — a collection of interesting stories and other stuff
Our best-loved writers, alongside our newest and youngest authors, present to you Short — a collection of interesting stories and other stuff from some surprising and intelligent people including Carole Wilkinson, Andy Griffiths, Michael Panckridge, Michael Gerard Bauer, Karen Tayleur, Tessa Duder, Scot Gardner, Alicia Sometimes, Michael Pryor, Sue Lawson, Julia Lawrinson, Chris Miles, Pat Flynn, Trudy White, Bill Condon and Simmone Howell. Edited by Lili Wilkinson.
All royalties from the sale of the book will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters www.bigbrothersbigsisters.org.au
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JUST MACBETH! Buy tickets: Melbourne & Sydney
Bell Shakespeare’s production of Just Macbeth! by Andy Griffiths is a really silly version of Shakespeare’s great big gory tragedy starring Andy, Lisa, Danny and Jen from the JUST series.
And when we say really silly, we mean really REALLY silly as it is performed by six funny but tragic actors and a garden gnome and features a severed head that talks Shakespearean.And when we say really, REALLY silly, we mean really, REALLY, REALLY silly as there are witches and whiz fizz and ghosts and girl germs and weird Elizabethan things like soliloquies and sharp swords and other things beginning with S.
An hilarious and irreverent take on one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays, this new show will have you in stitches!
MELBOURNE SEASON: Friday 19th Sept to Sunday 5th October
| Playhouse, Arts Centre | |
| Previews | 19 & 20 September |
| Opening Night | 20 September |
| Season | 21 September –5 October |
| Matinees | 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 & 30 September 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 October |
SYDNEY SEASON: Wed 8th October - Sunday 26th October
| Seymour Centre, Everest Theatre | |
| Preview | 8 October |
| Opening Night | 9 October |
| Season | 10 – 26 October |
| Matinees | 10, 11, 12, 18, 25 & 26 October |
| Click here to book tickets for the Sydney Season
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DURATION 2 hours, including interval
SYDNEY SCHOOLS MATINEES
14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24 October at 10.30am
Cost: $20 per ticket
BENEFITS AND CONDITIONS
– 1 complimentary teacher’s ticket per 20 students
– Comprehensive Teachers’ Kit included
– School Matinee performances are exempt from GST
– All terms and conditions are detailed on the booking form
Download a Sydney Booking Form
and fax your request to 1300 552 271.
For more information, please phone 1300 305 730 or visit http://www.bellshakespeare.com.au/education/
Posted on 5 May 2008 Permanent link to this post Comments (4)
TREASURE FEVER: Latest reviews
I loved Treasure Fever! so much I finished it in a day.
–Andrew, Age 10
Treasure Fever!, the first book in a series called Schooling Around, makes no attempt to be moralistic or educational. It’s simply fun; a rambling series of events that entertain from the first to last word. The action is fast-paced, with quick dialogue, short chapters and some zany characters.
The tale is told from the point of view of Henry McThrottle, a fifth-grade student whose class has a new teacher. The outrageous and nonsensical Mr Brainfright uses teaching methods as unlikely as his name. “Mr Brainfright’s important lesson No.1: When you’re breathing, it’s very important not to fall out the window.”
It’s no accident that the truly batty characters in Treasure Fever! are adults; it’s empowering for kids to encounter seniors they can make fun of and feel superior to without fear of reprisal. It’s joyously subversive. There’s Mrs Cross, the angry disciplinarian; Principal Greenbeard, the wannabe pirate who speaks in pirate catchphrases; Mr Shush, the edgy librarian; and Mr Brainfright, whose introduction sparks a series of events that has Henry and his classmates searching the school for buried treasure.
That Henry and his friends are victorious in the end is also satisfying for young readers. The kids team up to overcome and outsmart the school bully, Fred Durkin, and the interfering teachers (who display varying degrees of insanity). It’s an adventure set in familiar territory (school), with a great sense of urgency and anticipation.
For a change, Griffiths steers clear of the scatological (poo/bum/fart stuff) but there’s plenty of nonsense, which he does well. Treasure Fever! actually shares some features of Roald Dahl’s work. For example, Mr Brainfright jumps off the page with a similar absurdity that made Dahl’s chocolate-maker, Willy Wonka, an eternal favourite (perhaps incidentally, Brainfright also wears a purple jacket.)
Griffiths is popular because his readers don’t see an ulterior motive at play in his work. His stories, including Treasure Fever, are easy to read, entertaining and silly. Unlike some more critically acclaimed, award-winning books, reading them is not a chore for kids – it’s a LOL, LMAO pleasure. And the fun is set to continue in September with the release of the second book in this new series: Pencil of Doom.
–The Sydney Morning Herald
Posted on 1 May 2008 Permanent link to this post Comments (3)
READERS’ QUEST: Win a school visit from Andy
It is hard to imagine a world without books and reading, but for many Indigenous Australians living in remote communities this is a reality. Children often do not see their first book until they attend school. Literacy levels can be lower than in some third world countries. The Readers’ Quest, a part of the Indigenous Literacy Project, aims to raise awareness of this issue and raise funds to buy books and literacy resources to be sent to remote communities.
The Australian Book Industry and The Fred Hollows Foundation invite you and your school to join us on a Readers’ Quest (www.readersquest.org.au). As David Malouf says “Reading is a form of magic. It gives us access to a world that has no limits and where everyone is welcome and can be at home”. This project is a simple, effective way of giving greater access to books and reading in remote communities. By embarking on this quest you will help make it possible for all Australian children to know the joy of reading.
Registering your school is easy and can be done online at www.readersquest.org.au. If your school participates in the Readers’ Quest or takes on any of the fundraising ideas suggested online, you immediately go into the draw to WIN a visit to your school by our children’s ambassador Andy Griffiths.
The Readers’ Quest is simple and fun. Participants are asked to read 10 books, choosing at least 7 from our specially prepared booklists. There are booklists for every age from pre-reader to adult so everyone can participate. You can find full details and download the Readers’ Quest booklists at www.readersquest.org.au. You can join today!