Description: A unique, entertaining miscellany of all-new material for 9-13 year olds in one beautifully presented package. Alongside familiar names (Paul Beavis, Giselle Clarkson, Ant Sang, Gavin Bishop, Kimberly Andrews, Tim Denee, Johanna Knox, Dylan Horrocks, Josh Morgan), you'll fnd welcome surprises: a new song from Troy Kingi, gothic fiction by Airini Beautrais, a te reo Maori crossword from Ben Brown, an adaptation of Maurice Gee's The Champion presented in comic format, and work from emerging talents J. Wiremu Kane and Austin Milne. The editors have stayed faithful to their original intent: to reach an audience that's curious, discerning, up for anything ... with commissioned content that reflects the diversity of experience across Aotearoa New Zealand to reach as many kinds of readers as possible. Annual 3 is playful and smart and packed with content - a book for the whole family. Where else would you find a poem about not kissing in church, a pattern for a knitted brain, a kakapo in a kimono for colouring, an essay about Harry Potter, and a comic about head lice? Not to mention the board game Camp Kuku and "The Traditional Big Spread of Aotearoa NZ" (remember the Biscuits and Slices craziness?). Readers can also visit annualannual.com to read more about the contributors, to hear Troy Kingi sing "Same Blue Sky", and to download additional material (the crossword, the knitting pattern, the kakapo).
Review: "Annual is pick-your-own, and all of it is wonderful ... " - Catherine Woulfe, New Zealand Listener. "The sort of book that will be passed on through the generations." - Angela Oliver, Booksellers New Zealand. "Children who love to read will fnd plenty to occupy them but those who are more reluctant are also catered for ... " - Penny Guy, Bookrapt.
Author Biography: Susan Paris has almost 25 years' experience in publishing. She has edited the School Journal for the last 17 years. Kate De Goldi reviewed children's books on RNZ for 20 years. She writes fiction for all ages and works with young people in schools, teaching creative writing. As Annual Ink, Susan and Kate have commissioned two best-selling Annuals and Skinny Dip, a volume of new contemporary poetry for young readers. They also published the NZ children's book awards winners #Tumeke! by Michael Petherick and Aspiring by Damien Wilkins.