Have you noticed the KidderLit widget down the right side of this Blog? It gives the first line (sentence actually) from a number of children's books.It is interesting to see the many ways that different authors start their books! Here is the first line of the book that I'm reading at the moment:
One of my first memories is of learning to read. ('The Book Whisperer', by Donalyn Miller 2009)
To enter the competition, post a comment below, and tell us the first line of the book YOU are reading now (for pleasure - not a classroom reader), along with the Title and Author of the book (don't forget to sign the post with your first name, too, so we know who is entering the competition).
We will hold a lucky draw of all the comments posted by Springston School students.
The first four comments drawn will win a prize!
The deadline for comments to enter this competition is 9:00 pm on Thursday night. Amended deadline - now 9:00 am Wednesday morning 23 June.
Before she became the Girl from Nowhere-the One Who Walked In, the First and Last and Only, who lived a thousand years-she was just a little girl in Iowa, named Amy.
ReplyDelete(The Passage by Justin Cronin)
Don Miller
In his dream the river burst its banks again and the slush of muddy water flooded the lower paddocks before boiling over and swirling towards the farmhouse. (Old Bones by Bill Nagelkerke)
ReplyDeleteLiz Weir
On 4th of August 1914, Britain declared war on Germany.
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Megan
Mum was going to give us a ride into town to see revenge of the rotting corpses at the carterton movie theatre.
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Vince Ford
Jack Thorp
"Otto woke with a start as the whole world seemed to tip beneath him"
ReplyDelete(Higher Institute of Villainous Education by Mark Walden)
Jahna
Wind howled through the night, carrying a sent that would change the world.
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By Christopher Paloini)
Hannah D, Emily W and Courtney
It was seven minutes after midnight.
ReplyDeleteThe Curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
Emily B Room 7 Age 13
Ryan was nearly killed twice in half an hour.
ReplyDeletePatriot Games
By Tom Clancy
Joshua G
Rm 7
"For Gabriel and Lisette, every day seemed fine and sunny"
ReplyDeleteHansel and Gretel by Michael Morpurgo and Emma Chichester Clark.
Libby B
Tony stepped off the bus and ran to the shelter of the porch, followed a moment later by his mother.
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Kachina and Morgan
Jas your spaceship has arrived please get in.
ReplyDelete('....then he ate my boy entrancers' More mad, marvey confessions of Georgia Nicolson by Louise Rennison)
Katy Rm 7
The fire is crackling and my paws are warm.
ReplyDeleteA Dogs Life by Ann M. Martin.
Matthew, Chloe and Sinead
The house was now completely empty. The furniture removal men had carried everyhting outside and loaded it into he huge truck parked in the drive.
ReplyDeleteThe Loblolly Boy author James Norcliffe
Nicki Singleton - Team Enterprise
Mia was sitting on her purple surfboard in the sand, looking out at the ocean and feeling great.
ReplyDeleteBeach Break by Meredith Badger
Isabella Marra - A+ Adventurers'
Fleance held his breath. The stag had sensed him, perhaps, because it lifted its head, drops of water falling from its muzzle.
ReplyDeleteBanquo's Son by TK Roxborogh
Amanda Graves
On my book tours, I am often asked a number of questions: Did he really do it? Do I think that she was justified? Did they do it for the money or the love?
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Janine Koster
Caitlyn Ross The Twits by Roald Dahl:
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of hairy-face men there are around nowadays.
The rules of the New Haven Youth League required that each kid play at least ten minutes in each game.
ReplyDeleteThe Associate by John Grisham
Karen Urbahn
Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
ReplyDeleteHarry Potter and the philosopher's stone by J.K Rowling
Oliver Gwatkin
At the far end of town where the Grickle-grass.
ReplyDeleteThe Lorax by Dr.Seuss
By Esther Team Enterprise!