Deborah Abela
If you're going to be a good writer, the biggest skill you need is to be good at making trouble...
After completing a teaching degree, Deborah Abela went to Africa where she was caught in a desert sandstorm, harassed by monkeys and thrown in jail…twice! She has written 26 books, including the Max Remy Superspy and Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) series. Her crankiness about climate change led to the novels, Grimsdon, New City and Final Storm. Her first picture book is, Wolfie, An Unlikely Hero and was chosen by Dolly Parton to be part of her Imagination Library. She is a proud ambassador for the Premier’s Reading Challenge, Room to Read and Books in Homes.
Deborah's programs
There's a Dinosaur in my Bedroom
Age: 7-10 years
Writing focus: Narrative, Poetry
Story starter
Description
Deborah Abela is encouraging students to have fun writing about the chaos and carnage caused by a dinosaur rampaging through a bedroom. What will happen? What will the neighbours think? Your students are the co-authors and they decide what happens next!
Student work
Scrappy
Age: 7-10, 9-12 , 12-14 years
Writing focus: Narrative, Character Stereotypes, Family
Story starter
Description
Deborah Abela has shared her teaching ideas and writing techniques, and is encouraging students to use their own experiences to write a story about family members who are not behaving the way they should. What if the misunderstood, ‘bad’ character turned out to be the hero? Your students are the Co-authors and they decide what happens next!
Student work
The Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee
Age: 9-12 years, 12-14 years
Writing focus: Narrative, Resilience, Competition, Family
Story starter
Description
Deborah Abela has provided some text from her published story and shared her teaching ideas and writing techniques to encouraging students to use their own experiences to write a story about a character encouraged to pursue her talents. What stupendously spectacular thing will happen to make this Spelling Bee so exciting? Your students are the Co-authors and they get to decide.
Student work
What's included
For Students and Teachers:
- One printed 12-page A5 book per student
- Videos from author
- The story starter
- Writing program, linked to the curriculum
- Reference to quality text and research
- A digital book per student for life
Pricing
Price per student licence:
- 1 – 99 = $19.80
- 100 – 499 = $17.60
- 500 or more = $16.50
Every digital book can also create digital classroom libraries and bookclubs for parents to enjoy.
