Eden Public School and staff eagerly participated in Book Week and the Premier’s Reading Challenge last week with around 50 students successfully completing the challenge and promoting a love of reading books in the process.
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Children's Book Week is the longest running children's festival, marking its 67th year in 2013.
Celebrations included a book character parade and colouring in competitions.
Colouring competition winners and runners-up included Jack Caldwell Stage 1 winner, Georgia Caldwell Stage 2 winner, Cailem Garret Stage 3 runner-up, Jacob Brooks Stage 3 winner, Lily Wattam stage 1 runner-up, Boady Dunne ES1 runner-up and Mia Sawers ES1 winner.
Book character parade winners: (Back) Brayden Byrne as Pinocchio, Oliver Bain aka the Cat in the Hat, Jesse Barton as Dr Seuss’ Green eggs and ham, Madi Young as Willy Wonka, William O'Connell as Dracula. (Front) Darcy Swane as Fancy Nancy, Michael Pearc as The Joker, Hunter Upton as Captain Jack Sparrow.
Colouring competition winners and runners-up: (Back) Jack Caldwell, Georgia Caldwell, Cailem Garret, Jacob Brooks. (Front) Lily Wattam, Boady Dunne, Mia Sawers.
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