KPE Episode 472: Fantastic Mr Fox

Crusader is a Year 8 student who is being interviewed by Starford who is also in Year 8. Crusader has read an amazing story called ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ written by a famous author called Roald Dahl.

Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thief—it's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr Fox and his family surrounded. 

Only the most fantastic plan can save Mr Fox now.

KPE Episode 471: The Meanwhile Adventures

Mary is a Year 8 student who has read a book called ‘The Meanwhile Adventures’ written by an author called Roddy Doyle. Te Rina has interviewed Mary to find out more.

The Mack family are pretty special. Mr Mack is an inventor and Mrs Mack likes to break world records. Imagine the chaos that happens when Mr Mack is arrested and Mrs Mack is nowhere to be found. Will the Mack children find their mother and help their father get out of jail?

KPE Episode 470: George's Marvellous Medicine

Wyatt and Calvin are both year 7 students in room 15 and Wyatt has recently read a fabulous novel called "George's Marvellous Medicine" by Roald Dahl, Calvin decided to interview Wyatt to find out more.

George's Marvellous Medicine is yet another amazing and quirky novel by Roald Dahl.
George lives in a farm with his two parents and grandmother who he very much despises. One day George becomes so fed up with her attitude towards him that he comes up with a plan to cure her bad attitude and put a stop to it. George finds and collects all the harmful products he can find around the house a few animal pill and mixes it together.
After feeding his grandma this Marvellous Medicine something spectacular happens to grandma,
What might that be ??

KPE Episode 469: The Midnight Feast

Anamei is a year 7 student in room 19 who has interviewed her fellow classmate Te Rina  about the book " The Midnight Feast by Elizabeth Pulford

Tilly and Rosie are best friends and it is Tilly's birthday. To celebrate they are going to have a midnight feast just the two of them in a cellar. But when Rosie comes to pick Tilly up there is another girl in the car called Margaret, Tilly starts to wonder where Margaret will sleep and if the Midnight Feast will still happen because it was only for the 2 of them.
Why did Margaret have to come ? Will the Midnight Feast still happen ?

KPE Episode 468: Rocky

Darius is a year 8 student who has recently interviewed his class mate Shayne who is a year 7 student in room 19 about the novel Rocky by Janeen Brian




When Jaimie's family goes away, he stays with his Aunty Betty. Jaimie decides to venture out and go check out the beach not too far from the house. He then finds a kitten wedged between two rocks. Funnily enough the kitten he found look identical to the one in the picture in his room where he was staying.  





How could this be... Listen and find out more from Shayne and Darius and their awesome podcast.

KPE Episode 467: Nasty Stinky Sneakers

Hossanah is a year 8 student in room 15 who has read a novel called 'Nasty Stinky Sneakers' written by Eve Bunting. Dante has interviewed Hossanah to find out more.



A young boy named Colin has decided to enter a competition that will win him 3 new pairs of sneakers. One for himself, another pair for his younger sister, and the other pair for his best mate.
The way to win these sneakers is to have the nastiest stinkiest sneakers than everybody else.
Just as Colin is getting them to their stinkiest they go missing....





Listen in on this fabulous podcast for more insight on this novel

KPE Episode 466: The Goat Hunt

Henry is a year 8 student in room 18 who has recently read The Goat Hunt by New Zealand author Daniel Ngerengere. Classmate Andrea has interviewed Henry to find out more about this interesting book.

Four young Maori boys have set out to catch goats alive and sell them to a farmer as his flock. It sounds like an easy job, and one of the boys Daniel thinks that it will be good some quick easy cash...but turns out it is not as straight forward as they had anticipated.

Take a listen to this awesome podcast!!!

KPE Episode 465: "Capped"

Dante is a year 8 student in Room 15 who has recently read a novel called "Capped" written by Rowena Cory Lindquist. Dante's classmate Hossanah has interviewed her to find out more about this latest podcast.

"Jonathan has a problem, he has been asked to be school captain. Normally this  would be a great privilege but if he chooses to accept this would mean that both his parents would come to the presentation but they are separated and fight whenever they are together"

This sounds like a very interesting and relatable novel,
that Dante and Hossanah have done a fabulous job with.

Take a listen to this awesome podcast.

KPE Episode 464: " A Sudden Puff Of Glittering Smoke"

Clevelyn is a year 7 student in Room 19 who has been reading a very interesting novel called " A Sudden Puff Of Glittering Smoke" By Anne Fine. His classmate Howard has been interviewing Clevelyn to find out more about this exciting novel

Imagine if you found a ring on your way to school and it turned out to be magical just by giving it a rub... Well luckily for Jeanie this happened to her and out popped a genie.
Sounds like the coolest thing right?? 

Unfortunately not quite Jeanie is quick to realise that this genie is a rather grumpy one and has a different outlook in the world

Take a listen and find out for yourself how great this book is

KPE Episode 463: "Graffiti"

Andrea is a year 7 student from room 19 and has recently read this awesome book called "Graffiti" by Dirk Strasser her classmate Jorja has joined her to get some insight on this interesting novel.

(Dirk Strasser)
"Steven panics when he finds himself at the wrong station. Where is his train ticket and why isn't Aunt Vivien there to meet him?
People ignore him as he dodges and weaves through the crowded streets of Melbourne. He feels lost and alone, when he's suddenly confronted by a bunch of street kids who desperately need his help.

But time is running out for the gang. Can Steven help them . . . before it's too late?"

Why were these street kids in need of Steven's help? You will have to listen in on this fabulous podcasts these two girls have done

 ENJOY!