Contents

P2 Grin template

P3 Number square 1, Alice quiz

P4 Cryptogram, Craft

P5 Maze, Animal quiz

P6 Crossword

P7 New DVDs, Number square 2, Jokes

P8 Wordsearch, Quiz, new CDs

P9 New YA fiction, Number square 3

P10 New Junior Fiction and Audiobooks

P11 Maze, Muppet quiz

P12 Solutions

Featuring original illustrations by John Tenniel

Library Locations

Allora Library/Office Herbert Street

ALLORA QLD 4362 Ph: 4666 3742

Mobile Library

For timetable information please ring 4661 0342

or visit the Council’s website.

Stanthorpe Library 56 Lock Street

STANTHORPE QLD 4380 Ph: 4681 2141

Warwick Library 49 Albion Street

WARWICK QLD 4370 Ph: 4661 0342

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Try to fill in the missing numbers. The missing numbers are integers between 1 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.

Number Square 1

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Quiz 1. Who does Alice chase while her sister is reading? a) White Rabbit b) March Hare c) Caterpillar d) The Hatter 2. Who gives Alice advice? a) Queen of Hearts b) White Rabbit c) Caterpillar d) Her sister 3. The White Rabbit mistakes Alice for his maid whose name is? a) Mary Ann b) Bill c) Mary Lee d) Rosie 4. Who does Alice meet in the flood of tears? a) March Hare b) A mouse c) Dodo d) Mock Turtle 5. What time is it always according to The Hatter? a) Day time b) Dinner time c) Night time d) Tea time

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Cryptogram Can you reveal this Lewis Carroll poem?

Cheshire Cat mask What you need: •Jumbo craft stick •Cardstock •Twisty wire or skinny strips of paper •Glue •Tape •Colouring in pens •foam or cardstock 1. Draw or copy the grin on page 2 onto cardstock.. 2. Colour , cut out and glue to the craft stick leaving space for the nose and

whiskers. 3. Tape 3 lengths of twisty wire approx 20cm long to the craftstick. 4. Cut out a nose shape from foam or cardstock and glue over the wire. 5. Style the whiskers however you choose and your mask is done!

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Animal Quiz 1. What is the largest species of penguin? _______________________________

2. Is a thorny devil a reptile or insect? _________________________________

3. What colour is the skin of a polar bear? ______________________________

4. The domestic Himalayan cat is a cross between which two breeds?

a) Persian and Burmese b) Persian and Abyssinian

c) Persian and Siamese d) Persian and Oriental

5. Which member of the cat family is the world’s fastest animal on land?

a) Cheetah b) Leopard

c) Panther d) Lion

6. Which taste are cats unable to detect?

a) Salty b) Bitter

c) Sour d) Sweet

Maze Can you find your way through the maze to

the Hatter’s tea party?

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John Morris Paul Emily Tim Andy Garth Libby Isobelle John Gillian Holly Paul Jaclyn Anthony Melina JC Scott Kate Jackie Nick Belinda Lian James

Across 2. Burke 3. Marsden 4. Earls 5. Hathorn 8. Westerfeld 9. Carmody 10. Eaton 12. Phelan 13. Jennings 16. Marchetta 17. Constable 18. Winton Down 1. Griffiths 2. French 3. Moriarty 6. Murrell 7. Gleitzman 11. Rodda 14. Tanner 15. Nix

Crossword Do you know the first names of these Australian authors? Select from the box below.

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Paddington (G) Rio 2 (G)

Penguins of Madagascar (G) Shaun the sheep : sheep thrills (G) Pokemon : diamond and pearl (G)

George of the jungle : season 1, vol 1-4 (G) Casper's scare school : season 1 (G)

Annie (PG) Frozen (PG)

Big hero 6 (PG) Into the woods (PG) Night at the museum : secrete of the tomb (PG)

Scooby-Doo! : Frankencreepy (PG) Horrible histories : the specials (PG)

The Boxtrolls (PG) DC comics super-villains : justice league : masterminds of crime (PG)

Power rangers super megaforce : the power of six (PG) Justice League vs Bizarro League (PG)

Try to fill in the missing numbers. The missing numbers are integers between 1 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.

Number Square 2

What's the best way to catch a unique rabbit? (Unique up on it!)

How do you catch a tame rabbit? (Tame way, unique up on it!)

What kind of book does a rabbit like to read? (One with a hoppy ending!)

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CDs

So fresh: the hits of autumn 2015 Frozen : the songs Piece by piece Kelly Clarkson Truth and soul Stan Walker Never been better Olly Murs Live by the words Justice Crew

Alice's Adventures in

Wonderland Wordsearch

D G H I M E Y O D M F R S E Q K O R

M A R C H H A R E O O T L J W I Y A

K N A V E O F H E A R T S H Y N R L

T E L G A E K R X A R M I Z Y G D L

U M L F A U L R E U D T O Q I O U I

D A N B D E C H T T E O X U X F C P

E B S U S K F K T R T M D L S H H R

C F C U X O C D A A P A F O G E E E

I K O B N O F B X Y P H H R T A S T

L M E E M V B T K L R M Y Y J R S A

A E E U J I P U P P Y P L B A T E C

L U Q N T A C E R I H S E H C S G Y

Q N H Z X Q K W B O U A T H R E G B

Q J K P J Q R T N C V E Q L L I B U

ALICE

BILL

CATERPILLAR

CHESHIRE CAT

DODO

DORMOUSE

DUCHESS

DUCK

EAGLET

GRYPHON

HATTER

KING OF HEARTS

KNAVE OF HEARTS

LORY

MARCH HARE

MOCK TURTLE

MOUSE

PAT

PUPPY

QUEEN OF HEARTS

WHITE RABBIT

Literary Animal

Quiz 1. What sort of animal is

Hairy Maclary? a) Dog b) Cat c) Donkey d) Rabbit

2. What sort of animal is

Winnie the Pooh’s friend Eeyore?

a) Dog b) Cat c) Donkey d) Rabbit

3. What kind of animals are

Flopsy, Mopsy and Peter? a) Dog b) Cat c) Donkey d) Rabbit

New Young Adult Fiction

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Try to fill in the missing numbers. The missing numbers are integers between 1 and 9. The numbers in each row add up to totals to the right. The numbers in each column add up to the totals along the bottom. The diagonal lines also add up the totals to the right.

Number Square 3

Junior Fiction 10

Junior Books on CD Mountwood school for ghosts [JCDB] Ibbotson, Toby My friend the enemy [JCDB] Smith, Dan

Secrets and dreams [JCDB] Ure, Jean, 1942- Ruby Redfort catch your death [JCDB] Child, Lauren The wild beyond [JCDB] Torday, Piers Wish you were here [JCDB] Alliott, Catherine Ministry of ghosts [JCDB] Shearer, Alex Mummy madness [JCDB] Cope, Andrew (Spydog) Jelly has a wobble [JCDB] Guard, Candy The Nowhere Emporium [JCDB] Mackenzie, Ross The popcorn pirates [JCDB] Smith, Alexander McCall Barry Loser and the holiday of doom [JCDB] Smith, Jim Completely Cassidy [JCDB] Murray, Tamsyn Spy cat : blackout [JCDB] Cope, Andrew Five children on the Western Front [JCDB] Saunders, Kate

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Maze Can you help Tweedledum & Tweedledee through the maze to the rattle?

Muppet Quiz 1. What is the name of the stand up comedian bear? ____________________

2. Who created the Muppets? ______________________________________

3. What is the nationality of the chef? ________________________________

4. Which character is named ‘The Great’? _____________________________

5. What is the name of the drummer? ________________________________

Solutions

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Cryptogram ‘Tweedledum and Tweedledee Agreed to have a battle; For Tweedledum said Tweedledee Had spoiled his nice new rattle. Just then flew down a monstrous crow, As black as a tar-barrel; Which frightened both the heroes so, They quite forgot their quarrel.’

Wordsearch Solution + + + + + + + + D + + + S E + K + R

M A R C H H A R E O + T L + W I + A

K N A V E O F H E A R T S H + N + L

T E L G A E + R + A R M I + + G D L

+ + + + + + + + E U D T O + + O U I

+ + + + D E + H T T E O + U + F C P

E + + U S + F K T R T + D L S H H R

C + C U + O C + A A + A + O G E E E

I K O + N O + B + + P + H R + A S T

L M + E M + B + + + + + Y Y + R S A

A + E + + I P U P P Y P + + + T + C

+ U + + T A C E R I H S E H C S + +

Q + + + + + + + + O + + + + + + + +

+ + + + + + + + N + + + + L L I B +

Muppet Quiz 1. Fozzie 2. Jim Henson 3. Swedish 4. Gonzo 5. Animal

Animal Quiz 1. Emperor 2. Reptile 3. Black 4. Persian & Abyssinian 5. Cheetah 6. Sweet

Number Square 1

Crossword

JC Burke John Marsden Nick Earls Libby Hathorn Scott Westerfeld Isobelle Carmody Anthony Eaton James Phelan Paul Jennings Melina Marchetta Kate Constable Tim Winton Andy Griffiths Jackie French Jaclyn Moriarty Belinda Murrell Morris Gleitzman Emily Rodda Lian Tanner Garth Nix

Number Square 3

Number Square 2

Literary Animal Quiz 1. Dog 2. Donkey 3. Rabbit

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Quiz 1. White Rabbit 2. Caterpillar 3. Mary Ann 4. A mouse 5. Tea time