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The Recyclables

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Sapphire (Levels 29-30)
  • Year: Five
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Environment, Humour, Problem solving
  • Genre: Realistic fiction
  • Strategy/Skills: Making connections, Asking and answering questions, Analysing themes
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 29
  • Item Code: 200729
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELT1608, ACELT1610, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
Reader Description

Jamal is going to save the planet. He and his friend Frances come up with the perfect plan: a recycling service. Yet after just one day, things start to go wrong, and it turns out that saving the planet isn't going to be as easy as Jamal thought.

After you have completed the Reader

After seeing the hermit on TV, Jamal wants to save the world. But he starts too big when he decides to begin a recycling service, and things don't go to plan. What small everyday changes can you make to save energy, recycle, and use fewer chemicals. Think about your home and your neighbourhood. Write a plan. Show it to your family. Put your plan into action.

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