Contents

COVER : Australia’s Natural Disasters by Richard Whitaker;
CONTENTS this issue : Natural Disasters [Kevin Steinberger provides a list of recommended books and a series of activities aimed at providing students with a background to natural disasters]; Boys and Books [Fran Knight shares a list of books which have caught the interest of boys in Middle School]; Values in Children’s Literature [Russ Merrin suggests books suitable for primary school that incorporate the values of ‘Respect’ and ‘Understanding, Tolerance and Inclusion’]; Tips for writing poetry [Poet, Lorraine Marwood, suggest a Treasure Hunt for Poetry];