The Other Teacher

by Sally Rippin, Stephanie Spartels (Illustrator)

Jack's class has a new teacher and Jack is worried. She seems so different from Ms. Walton — will the class learn anything?

48 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2022

About the author

Sally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she lived in China for three years, studying traditional Chinese painting. Sally has over seventy books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. Her most recent work includes the highly acclaimed children’s novel Angel Creek and the popular Billie B Brown books, which became the highest selling series for 6-8 year olds in Australia within the first year of their release. Sally is Australia’s highest selling female author and her Billie B Brown books have sold more than 4.5 million copies in 14 languages.
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Sally is a popular presenter in schools and at literary festivals both in Australia and overseas and has a regular program on 3RRR interviewing children’s authors and industry professionals. She is a passionate ambassador for the 100 Story Building creative writing centre for marginalized youth and has mentored many emerging writers and illustrators. Recently, she and her partner co-founded Story Peddlers, a hand-made performance tent that packs away into a custom-built bike, with the aim of bringing back the art of the roving storyteller.

Reviews

[Andy Hickman · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Hey Jack! The Other Teacher”
Cool story about Jack's anxiety over having a new teacher. Her new methods seem strange at first, but Jack soon sees the benefits of her creative style.
“This is Jack. Today Jack is in an anxious mood. His teacher, Ms Walton, is going away for a whole term!”
“'My name is Miss Capaldi,' she says. 'But you can call me Anna.'”