The Best Project

by Sally Rippin

Meet Billie B. Brown, brave, brilliant, bold, and bound to become your best friend! Brand-new readers will readily relate to this series of stand-alone, everyday adventures. Filled with true-to-life situations, warm family relationships, humorous illustrations and positive problem-solving, they're taking the early reader scene by storm! Billie's little brother is cute, but he can be annoying. Billie has to keep everything out of his reach. But then she forgets ... Will Billie be able to fix The Best Project in time for school? No more than 50 words per page! Word art or illustration on every second page!

48 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2014

About the author

Sally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she lived in China for three years, studying traditional Chinese painting. Sally has over seventy books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. Her most recent work includes the highly acclaimed children’s novel Angel Creek and the popular Billie B Brown books, which became the highest selling series for 6-8 year olds in Australia within the first year of their release. Sally is Australia’s highest selling female author and her Billie B Brown books have sold more than 4.5 million copies in 14 languages.
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Sally is a popular presenter in schools and at literary festivals both in Australia and overseas and has a regular program on 3RRR interviewing children’s authors and industry professionals. She is a passionate ambassador for the 100 Story Building creative writing centre for marginalized youth and has mentored many emerging writers and illustrators. Recently, she and her partner co-founded Story Peddlers, a hand-made performance tent that packs away into a custom-built bike, with the aim of bringing back the art of the roving storyteller.

Reviews

[B-Mak · Rating 4 out of 5]

7yo review "I liked it. I really like how she was able to get new ideas from other books to change her project when it went wrong. I totally understood how she felt when she got angry. I get angry too when my projects don't work." (GR-J, 550L)

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

While not as good others, Lauryn says this book is inspiring! It inspired her to make a cake. In these books, Lauryn says Billie thinks before she says things. This is good, so you don’t say something hurtful or rude.

[Keely Steele · Rating 1 out of 5]

I like a few of the books in this series, but this one missed the mark for me.
There are a few “stupids” used, yelling at her sibling, destructive behavior (throwing things), etc.
Just not the kind of things I want my kiddos to read about and emulate.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay. I didn't really like as much as the other books.

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Only 4 stars because France was mentioned