Blue's News
Blue Weston is on a mission! She′s starting Hardbake Plains' first ever newspaper with Mat and Ben. She's determined not to like her new teacher, the Colonel... And she's trying to convince Miss McKenzie to come back from Scotland.
But despite Blue's best intentions, things don't go exactly to plan... And to make matters worse, her mum is dusting off the old boarding school uniform again! Can Blue get things back on track?
And boarding school? Her parents wouldn't dare...
About the Red Dirt Diary Series
Books in series order
- 1.Red Dirt Diary(2010)
- 2.Blue About Love(2012)
- 3.Blue's News(2012)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Blue Weston is an eleven-year-old tomboy living in Hardbake Plains in rural New South Wales. Written in a diary-format with cartoon accompaniments, in the style of 'Diary of A Wimpy Kid' or 'Dork Diaries,' this series examines life in a typical Australian farming community with tenderness and humour. Country kids will relate to the young heroine's adventures in rural Australia, as much as city-dwelling children will enjoy reading about a way of life which may be new to them.
Katrina Nannestad is responsible for both the text and illustrations, ensuring a flawless continuity in style. This hilarious series of chapter books is perfect for reluctant readers aged 8 to 12 years, and will be enjoyed by both boys and girls due to Blue's feisty tomboy nature.