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Your Next Read Gold : The Very Bad Note - A. L. Tait

Your Next Read Gold

The Very Bad Note

By: A. L. Tait, Andrew Joyner (Illustrator)

Paperback | 2 March 2027

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Available: 2nd March 2027

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Your Next Read is the series that will help kids fall in love with reading and reach for the next book â" and the next, and the next!  

The series removes reading roadblocks and grows with kids as their reading confidence and reading interests develop. The engaging stories, carefully structured text and illustrations make reading accessible and enjoyable for all kids, whether they are newly independent readers or ready to take the next step.

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Do you like MUSIC, SCHOOL and HEARTWARMING STORIES?

Then this book is YOUR NEXT READ. 

Max is good at the tuba. Like, really good. But being the only tuba player at school isnât easy! When Max finds a mean note about himself, he starts to wonder if being good at something is enough â" or weather itâs time to quit.

From the creators of Your Kid's Next Read â" the largest online children's book community in Australia â" comes a new chapter in children's fiction. Join the conversation on Facebook today! 

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Each book is expertly designed to support children who may be struggling with reading. Accessible fonts, carefully spaced text, off-white paper stock, shorter sentences and chapters, and supportive illustrations all work together to reduce overwhelm, build comprehension and create a reader-friendly experience. 

The Your Next Read Silver Series for beginner readers are 112 pages long, divided into six to eight short chapters with an illustration on every spread supporting short sentences and paragraphs. The Gold Series for emerging independent readers are 144 pages long, divided into eight to ten chapters with three illustrations in each chapter, and featuring more complex narratives. 

The easy-to-recognise icons covering themes like friendship, sport, mystery and humour, coupled with much-loved writers and illustrators, means kids can quickly identify the books that interest them most and follow those cues to discover a large library of books in the series to read and collect next.

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