Physical description

A faded vinyl light green softcover with the title Victorian Reader Fifth Book, printed in black lettering at the top of the front cover. Underneath is a black circle with Education Department Victoria surrounding a symbol. Second Edition is printed at the bottom. There are short stories, poems and black and white illustrations. 216 Pp.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

There are none.

Summary

The Victorian Readers were a series of school readers (eight in number) produced between 1928 and 1930 for school children in Victoria and used (with revisions) until the 1950s. This is a second edition of The Victorian Readers Fifth Book published by the Education Department of Victoria for use in Grade Five in Victorian Primary Schools.