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LettersDear Mr MacThank-you for coming to my school and giving aspeech about your book and how important it isto read. I really appreciated the time you took tospend some of the day with my school.I learnt that if people or your boss gives youinstructions and say them really quickly, that youshould ask them to repeat what they just said,but say it a bit slower.I also learnt that it takes a long time to write abook, and illustrate it. I enjoyed reading Dougthe Digger.Yours sincerelyAmber SuttonPaparoa Range SchoolSchool Sponsor: Te Puni KokiriDear Jan MareeYou are very funny and exciting. I wish you werea teacher here at Strathmore School becauseyou are very special. One day I wish I can belike you because I like telling jokes too.My favourite part was the cow joke – it washilarious. Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?Because he didn’t have the guts!Many thanksJakeStrathmore SchoolSchool Sponsor:Carter Holt Harvey Pulp and PaperDear friends at the Duffy OfficeThank you for giving me and the school freebooks. I really appreciate it and I hope you keepit up. You are doing an awesome job.The books you choose are interesting andexciting. Our school thinks you are so cool.My two favourite books are ‘Baby Animals’ and‘Thunder and Lightning’Yours trulyOliviaRiccarton Primary SchoolSchool Sponsor: WhitcoullsSDear KasinaThank you for giving our books to us at thepowhiri. Thank you for coming to Glen InnesPrimary. We really appreciated it. I turned off theTV and read my books to my Mum and Dad.Chloe, Glen Innes Primary SchoolSchool Sponsor: GE Finance and InsuranceTo the Duffy Books in Homes TeamA big thank you for your continued support byway of free books for all our children.We had a fun assembly with our Duffy BooksHERO Adrian ‘Showtime’ Boyd earlier thisweek. The children and staff were thoroughlyentertained by him.We really appreciate the time and efforteveryone puts into the running of this specialprogramme.Thanks again from all of usSt Joseph’s School PaeroaSchool Sponsor: MS Security Ltd.Allister was a wonderful Role Model for ourstudents. He spoke with humour and providedus with a bit of drama and laughter. He hasbattled the odds, and beginning with breakdancing on the streets of South Auckland hepersevered to make his dream of dancingfulltime come true. This was inspiring forCoromandel students. He and his dance crewshave won silver and gold medals dancing in theUnited States and Europe. Allister mentionedthe three key points which help him to achievehis goals and gave us moves to express them.They are - Focus; Never Give Up and Believe.We have a lot of children and young people whoattend this school who are passionate aboutdance.Allister gave us three separate assemblies inthe Library as the hall was out of action for ourCareers Expo. We had students from year 1through to year 10 who came in three groups.Everyone loved the live demos Allister gave us,including popping, extraordinary cartwheels andsome break dancing.Helen Thatcher, Coromandel Area SchoolSponsor neededTHANK YOUTO ALL OUR MAJOR SPONSORSthank you to all oursponsors and supportersIt costs approximately $50 per annum to provide each child in a Duffy school with all theservices the Duffy Books in Homes programme offers. ANY contribution is gratefully accepted."Remember, you can now donate online atwww.booksinhomes.org.nz or www.helpduffy.co.nzName (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms):Postal address for receipt:Donations can be sent to:Duffy Books in Homes, PO Box 28-849,Remuera, Auckland 1541. Phone 09-259 5690Credit Card type:Visa AMEX Diners MastercardCredit Card Number:Expiry date:Cardholder’s name:Cardholder’s signature:I would like to contribute :$ Cheque Credit CardPlease send me information on how I can make aregular donation by automatic payment.The Duffy Books in Homes newsletter is published by The Alan Duff Charitable Foundation, PO Box 28-849, Remuera, Auckland 1541, New Zealand.All material in ‘Read About It!’ can be reprinted provided the source is acknowledged.