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LettersDear Mr MacThank-you for coming to my school and giving aspeech <strong>about</strong> your book and how important <strong>it</strong> isto read. I really appreciated the time you took tospend some of the day w<strong>it</strong>h 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 <strong>it</strong> a b<strong>it</strong> slower.I also learnt that <strong>it</strong> takes a long time to wr<strong>it</strong>e abook, and illustrate <strong>it</strong>. I enjoyed reading Dougthe Digger.Yours sincerelyAmber SuttonPaparoa Range SchoolSchool Sponsor: Te Puni KokiriDear Jan MareeYou are very funny and exc<strong>it</strong>ing. 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 favour<strong>it</strong>e part was the cow joke – <strong>it</strong> 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 <strong>Duffy</strong> OfficeThank you for giving me and the school freebooks. I really appreciate <strong>it</strong> and I hope you keep<strong>it</strong> up. You are doing an awesome job.The books you choose are interesting andexc<strong>it</strong>ing. Our school thinks you are so cool.My two favour<strong>it</strong>e books are ‘Baby Animals’ and‘Thunder and Lightning’Yours trulyOliviaRiccarton Primary SchoolSchool Sponsor: Wh<strong>it</strong>coullsSDear KasinaThank you for giving our books to us at thepowhiri. Thank you for coming to Glen <strong>In</strong>nesPrimary. We really appreciated <strong>it</strong>. I turned off theTV and read my books to my Mum and Dad.Chloe, Glen <strong>In</strong>nes Primary SchoolSchool Sponsor: GE Finance and <strong>In</strong>suranceTo the <strong>Duffy</strong> <strong>Books</strong> in <strong>Homes</strong> TeamA big thank you for your continued support byway of free books for all our children.We had a fun assembly w<strong>it</strong>h our <strong>Duffy</strong> <strong>Books</strong>HERO 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 Secur<strong>it</strong>y Ltd.Allister was a wonderful Role Model for ourstudents. He spoke w<strong>it</strong>h humour and providedus w<strong>it</strong>h a b<strong>it</strong> of drama and laughter. He hasbattled the odds, and beginning w<strong>it</strong>h 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 theUn<strong>it</strong>ed 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 <strong>about</strong>dance.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 $50 per annum to provide each child in a <strong>Duffy</strong> school w<strong>it</strong>h all theservices the <strong>Duffy</strong> <strong>Books</strong> in <strong>Homes</strong> programme offers. ANY contribution is gratefully accepted."Remember, you can now donate online atwww.booksinhomes.org.nz or www.helpduffy.co.nzName (Mr, Mrs, Miss, Ms):Postal address for receipt:Donations can be sent to:<strong>Duffy</strong> <strong>Books</strong> in <strong>Homes</strong>, PO Box 28-849,Remuera, Auckland 1541. Phone 09-259 5690Cred<strong>it</strong> Card type:Visa AMEX Diners MastercardCred<strong>it</strong> Card Number:Expiry date:Cardholder’s name:Cardholder’s signature:I would like to contribute :$ Cheque Cred<strong>it</strong> CardPlease send me information on how I can make aregular donation by automatic payment.The <strong>Duffy</strong> <strong>Books</strong> in <strong>Homes</strong> newsletter is published by The Alan Duff Char<strong>it</strong>able Foundation, PO Box 28-849, Remuera, Auckland 1541, New Zealand.All material in ‘Read About It!’ can be reprinted provided the source is acknowledged.