The Gift

  and other stories

edited by Helen Sykes

The Gift and other stories is a collection of short stories with a range of subjects and styles for Years 6 - 8 by some of Australia's best children's writers:

Allan Baillie, Brian Caswell, Jackie French, Jean Chapman, Hazel Edwards,  Nette Hilton, Robin Klein, Margaret Mahy, Geoffrey McSkimming,  Moya Simons and Gillian Rubenstein.

The selection is suitable for all students in Years 6, 7 and 8, but will also appeal to poor or reluctant readers:

• the stories are well written by recognised authors

• they use language students can read and learn from

• they are about high interest level subjects which students will want to read

 The Gift and other stories is accompanied by a Teacher Resource Book written by Helen Sykes. This contains background, ideas and activities about the content and language of the stories. Many of the activities are on reproducible worksheets.

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         The Gift Contents

 ARCHIE WOLF                               Allan Baillie

JUST PLAIN AVERAGE                Brian Caswell

THE BOY WHO DREW CATS      Jean Chapman

DOING MY BARMY                         Hazel Edwards

IT FOLLOWED ME HOME             Joan Flanagan

DANCING DINOSAURS                Jackie French

THE GIFT                                          Nette Hilton

HOW I LOVE TO WORRY              Moya Simons

THE MAGICIAN'S RABBIT            Robin Klein

LOOKING FOR A GHOST               Margaret Mahy

BRENDA IS THE NIGHT               Geoffrey McSkimming

WITCH MUSIC                                Gillian Rubinstein