Stories for 6 Year Olds

by Linsay Knight (Editor)

A very bossy robot, hats in the playground, a scary garden gnome, a stuck-tight tooth, an intrepid cat-burglar, an ugly bunyip, a deal with an imp, a very big snail, snails and more snails, a boy with luck on his side and a very grumpy goblin . . . you'll find all these in Stories for 6 Year Olds. And you'll find some of your favourite Australian authors too. - See more
Perfect for six-year-olds, these stories have been collected just for young readersA very bossy robot, hats in the playground, a scary garden gnome, a stuck-tight tooth, an intrepid cat-burglar, an ugly bunyip, a deal with an imp, a very big snail, snails, and more snails, a boy with luck on his side, and a very grumpy goblin . . . you'll find all these and more inside.

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2012

About the author

Linsay has written a number of non-fiction titles including two volumes of The Dictionary of Performing Arts (with two other writers)and Volcanoes and Under the Sea. She has edited various story collections, including 30 Australian Stories for Children, 30 Australian Ghost Stories for Children and Stories for 6,7,8 & 9 year olds.

In her spare time, Linsay enjoys playing the viola (she was the Principal Viola of the St Andrews Chamber Orchestra) and is currently a member of a string quartet.

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Interview with my 5 & 7-year-olds*

Me: What did you think of this book?
7: *dancing around the room* Awesome, double awesome!
5: Kind of good and kind of bad.

Me: Which bit was your favourite?
7: My favourite bit was when, um, this goblin weird thing did something to that lady, and, I don't know.
5: No hat, no play.

Me: Why did you like that bit?
7: Because the goblin looked pretty ugly.
5: Hmm, because the principal didn't have a hat so he went to sit with the boy who didn't have a hat.

[Samantha & Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

a book full of aussie short stories for 6 year olds. we read a chapter every night. Luke's favourite story was Fish Fingers.
highly recommended.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of 25 short stories that have been specifically chosen to appeal to 6 year olds. A very old ghost, an accident-prone cousin, a pirate in search of a ship, fish fingers for breakfast, a dog who loves football, hairy armadillos, aliens in pyjamas, a boy in trouble, a big brother who can fix anything, secret creatures in the playground and an unexpected escape for Gibblewort the Goblin are some of the stories you'll find inside. The authors are a mix of well-known and unfamiliar names that include Margaret Mahy, Patricia Grace, and David Hill.

This will be enjoyed by those who like to be read to or can read themselves. My tester is a slow reader and not very confident but she enjoyed reading these out loud to her little sister every night. She liked the shortness of the stories and though ‘they were all cool’. The perfect gift for 6 year olds!