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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!
Posted on 29 April 2008
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carragh
hi Andy
Posted on 12 May 2008
kaylee mills
hi andy! are people from newzealand aloud to enter your reader’s quest, because i really want u to come to tai tapu in christchurch
Posted on 28 June 2008
Andy
Hi Kaylee, unfortunately the Reader’s Quest is only an Australian competition, but I hope to visit New Zealand in the next year or two.
Posted on 29 June 2008
Jonathon
Hey Andy, i have all the collection of the just books and im a big fan i just got treasure feaver and its awesome.
Posted on 11 August 2008
Seamus
Hi Andy
My class came to see at the theatre royal. I have some of your books. I have some just series, cows go kapow, cat on the mat is flat, treasure fever and pencil of doom. I am about to start pencil of doom nobody else in my class has it. my friends didn’t belive me. I am a big fan.
Posted on 31 August 2008
peach
hey ehy andy
omg im ur biggest fan!!!
lol
Posted on 5 September 2008
Makaela
Hello Andy!!
you’re the greatest
I put all of my class on yOu books
i’m working on the teacher
+ FOR THE READERS QUEST I WOULD LIKE YOU TO COME VISIT MY SCHOOL NCS IN NHULUNBUY NORTH AUSTRALIA
Posted on 8 October 2008
Reuben thorneycroft
Hi Andy I have 12 of your books. My favourite is Zombie Bums from Uranus and puting tomato sauce on a bum is Just plain weird. And I put all my class on you. And your books but i’m working on the teacher as well.
Posted on 27 October 2008
Tamyka
I love your ideas they give me HOURS and HOURS of laughter I laugh so much i cry and need to pee!
i love all of your books .
my favourites are JUST STUPID, TREASURE FEVER, PENCIL OF DOOM, THE BIG FAT COW THAT GOES KAPOW!! and WHAT BUMASAUR IS THAT!!
I wrote and story using Henry from the schooling around series and all his friends in THE PAINTING an d it includes Wrestling and Mr Brainfright in a man-kini!
From your biggest i’m not joking BIGGEST fan/ loyal reader.
Posted on 15 November 2008
Miss N
Hi Andy,
I am teaching at a school in London and took your books along with me. My year 5 class love your books and they beg me to read to them. Any chance you will ever vist the UK?
Posted on 20 November 2008
Andy
no plans at the moment … fingers crossed!
Posted on 28 November 2008
Cale
Hi Andy,
I love your Schooling Around Books.
I’m marking when ‘Mascot Madness’
and ‘Robot Riot’ are coming out on
my calendar. I can’t wait!!!
Posted on 12 January 2009
KRISTIAN CASSIMATIS
Hello Andy you are the coolest.I hope you write a new coll book PELASE PLEASE PLEASE COME TO MY SCHOOL ST GEORGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL,SYDNEY,NSW,AUSTRALIA!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 2 March 2009
Sam's Mum
Hi Andy,
My son, a devoted fan of yours, has told me of a competition to help you write a book about koalas from outer space??? Is this in your pipeline?
Posted on 12 March 2009
KRISTIAN CASSIMATIS#2
Dear Andy,
I am your bigest fan! I am curently reading the serise “Schooling Around”And i’m reading Mascot madness could you please come to my school because our school really like it when autheres come to their school.
see u there
Posted on 18 April 2009
alex
hi my teacher has the books of them
Posted on 11 May 2009
Kristian#3
hi andy i realy like your schooling around series.Mascot madness is so funny!!!!Please talk back.
Kristian Cassimatis
Posted on 17 May 2009
Susan Coulter
Hi Andy it’s way unfair times infinity to the power of 10 that your play ‘just macbeth’ isn’t coming to Adelaide!
I would like you to tell Bell Shakespeare that it’s way cool here and we really NEED to see your play, from Liam Coulter’s mum
Posted on 22 June 2009
Jayden Heath
Dear Andy Griffiths,
I love your series called schooling around
and i was wondering when Robot Riot comes out,
From Your biggest fan
Posted on 27 July 2009
Shaun
Hello Andy I have seen all your books exept for schooling around-Robot riot, my favorite book is Just Macbeth. All the tests on the back off each JUST book I got all ticks.
Posted on 30 July 2009
Delaney
i LOVE YOU AND ALL YOUR BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on 14 August 2009
Rhys
Dear Andy
i am your biggest fan and i am dieing to get just macbeath but i like all of your boocks as well and I have read all of them
Posted on 23 August 2009
Shona
Hi Andy
Do you remember Michael, your biggest fan and stalker? LOL – he was the one who at question time asked you if you lived next door to Nick and Sue. Just letting you know that he’s now 19 and at uni (so encouraging him to read had a most positive effect on him!) but he’s passed the mantle over to his younger brother Jake who at age 12, is a big fan. So big thanks, once again
Posted on 7 December 2011
Andy
That’s wonderful news! Thanks for letting me know … great to hear that the books helped to turn him into a uni student and not an out-of-control maniac!
Posted on 7 December 2011
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