Reading Crusader: Greg Somerville

Position: Prop

Favourite Authors:

• Wilbur Smith
• Bryce Courtenay

Favourite Types of Books: Adventure

Newspaper: The Press

Magazine: Fishing News

If Greg’s books sound like your sort of books, try these:

Younger Fiction

Ball, Duncan
Emily Eyefinger and the devil bones
Having an eye on the end of your finger can be useful if you’re one of those people who keep having adventures.

Metzenthen, David
The hand-knitted hero
Jammy and Red have plans for Drong Drong Island, until they find out that two girls have dared to make it their own!

Wilson, Jacqueline
Cliffhanger
Tim’s been sent on an adventure holiday, and he’s not really enjoying it - especially the abseiling!

Older Fiction

Baillie, Allan
Wreck!
A devastating cyclone, two children trapped on an abandoned wreck - and something aboard!

Brassi, G.
Attacked
Livvie's on a fishing trip with her old friend Jack, when first Serge the dog, and then Jack are attacked by a shark. It's up to Livvie to cope, not only with the injured, but the boat and a fast approaching storm.

D’Lacey, Chris
The salt pirates of Skegness
When Jason smashes the strange blue-green bottle down at the recycling centre, he releases not a genie, but a pirate - a proper seadog!

Ford, Vince
Possums2U
Davin and the gang on yet another money-making scheme. This time they’re camping out and trapping possums.

Morpurgo, Michael
Kensuke's kingdom
Washed up on an island in the Pacific, Michael struggles to survive on his own. He can't find food, he can't find water. In the end, he curls up to die. But when he wakes, there is food and water beside him. He is not alone …

Paulsen, Gary
Hatchet
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness alone, with only a hatchet given to him by his mother to help him survive.

Non-Fiction

Bailey, John
The young angler
Everything you need to know to begin fishing (apart from your Fish and Game licence).

McManners, Hugh
Outdoor survival guide
Equipment and know-how to help you survive in any conditions.

Torckler, Gillian
Snorkelling
Learn the preparation and skills needed for a great time snorkelling.

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