A small green format school reader No 353 from the Whitcombe's Story Books series : The Crooked Brownie for Ages 8 to 9 Years. The title is printed in red lettering on the front cover with the series above and age group beneath in black lettering. Inside a black lined rectangular shape is a lined drawing of a frog talking to the brownie - on a sign is written 'Samuel Frog Furniture Maker'. 1/- for the cost is in the right hand bottom corner. Inside the front and back covers are additional series Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd publishes. The story has 10 chapters with black and white illustrations. Pp62.non-fictionA school reader for children ages 8 to 9 years. The brownie has many adventures.school reader, australian schools, school equipment

A yellow covered paperback English school reader with the title printed in red lettering at the top: Here we Go with an illustration in red of a girl and boy sitting on an inflatable toy horse and the series is written at the bottom: The Janet and John Books. It is stapled together and is in very bad condition, due to use over time.non-fictionAn English Primary School early reader about two children, a brother and sister named Janet and John who have simple outdoor adventures. The reading scheme used the 'Look and Say' Method of teaching reading in the 1950's and 60's where the language is repetitive for easy learning and memorisation of vocabulary. It has coloured illustrations of the children at play.schools, textbooks, school equipment, readers

A faded blue fabric covered hardcover with the title Victorian Reader Sixth Book, Second Edition printed in black lettering at the top of the front cover. Underneath is a black circle with Education Department Victoria surrounding a symbol. The cover is coming away from the spine. There are short stories, poems and black and white illustrations. Lance Sebire is written in ink on the front cover. 244 Pp.non-fictionThis is a first edition of The Victorian Readers Fourth Book published by the Education Department of Victoria for use in Grade six in Primary Schools.school reader, textbooks, schools, victorian education department

Set of eight in cardboard display box. Display box stained and worn at extremities, books generally in vg condition.fictionSet of eight readers published by the Victorian Ministry of Education for use in Victorian primary schools. Originally published 1928 and in use through to c1960. This edition a 1986 reprint.reading, textbook, children

It was used at Nott Street Primary School in the mid 1970s.A small book with an orange coloured cover. There is an illustration of a boy & dog in green and girls in pink. Called 'John & Betty', it was' produced as a child's first reading book. It contained simple text illustrated by coloured pictures. David P/11education - primary schools, nott street primary school

Book used in Primary schools for readingHard cardboard and linen green coloured cover with black printing. 216 pages.school reader, primary school readers, victorian school readers