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The New Friend

Sally Rippin
Jack has found a lost puppy! It is so cute. But can he convince his mum and dad to let him keep it?
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In this charming story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Jack learns how to take care of a new pet!

In The New Friend, Jack has found a lost puppy! It is so cute. But can he convince his mum and dad to let him keep it?

From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out!

With more than ten million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore!

For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series.

Readers will love other books in the Hey Jack! series:The Winning GoalThe Scary SoloThe Robot BluesThe Fire TruckThe Big MessThe Class Party and many more!
Details:
ISBN:
9781742971391
Format:
Paperback
Price:
AU$10.99, NZ$11.99
Page Count:
60
Dimensions:
19.70cm x 13.30cm
Weight:
1000g
Series:
Hey Jack!
Publisher:
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Publish date:
May 1st, 2012