The Book of Spells and Secrets by Kim Gamble

Author:Kim Gamble
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Published: 2020-05-28T00:00:00+00:00

Mum sighed happily, then jumped as if she’d been shot.

BOOF! BANG! BOOM! went the drums.

‘You were a bit late weren’t you, Primrose?’ said Mum crossly.

‘A little,’ admitted Primrose. ‘I got caught up in the story and forgot.’

‘Well, I haven’t forgotten about that stage floor at your school, Jack,’ said Dad, shaking his head. ‘Has Tashi spotted any helpful demons in this suburb?’

‘Not yet,’ said Jack. ‘But he’s keeping his eye out.’

Jack hung up his bag in the hatroom and raced into class. ‘Sorry I’m late but —’

‘You were kidnapped by bandits,’ said Mrs Hall.

‘Strangled by mummies!’ called out Angus Figment.

‘Held up by Uncle Joe,’ sighed Jack.

Mrs Hall’s eyes lit up. ‘Uncle Joe? The brave traveller with many tales to tell of secret jungles and famous fishing spots around the world?’

‘Yes,’ said Jack. ‘He’s just come back from the Limpopo River in Africa.’

‘Ooh!’ Mrs Hall bounced on her seat with excitement. ‘I’ve only ever read about Africa. How I would like to go there! Well, class, today we will have a chance to be explorers ourselves. We’re going to choose a pen friend – someone who lives far away. You will write telling them about your life and they’ll write back about theirs. Now let’s look at this marvellous world of ours and think where we would most like to explore.’

Jack put up his hand. ‘Can we choose our own person to write to?’

‘Well, yes. And would this be someone your Uncle Joe has met?’

‘No.’

Mrs Hall waited. She waggled her eyebrows wildly at Jack. But Jack said nothing more.

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