y separately published work icon Hey Jack! series - author   children's fiction   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Hey Jack!
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Series about Jack, an ordinary boy, and his moods and everyday activities.

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  • This series is aimed at young boys who are just starting to read independently. It is a spin-off from Rippin's Billie B Brown series, and focuses on Billie's friend Jack.

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y separately published work icon The Book Buddies The Book Buddies Sally Rippin , Melbourne : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2019 16745692 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'Billie and Jack are best friends. They do everything together, like the school Reading Challenge. Billie loves reading, but Jack sometimes get the words mixed up, so they need to work together. But what happens when they get split up for the challenge? ' (Publication summary)

y separately published work icon Hey Jack! That's Another Big Book! Volume #2 Sally Rippin , Prahran : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2024 28060764 2024 selected work children's fiction

'If there's an adventure to be had, Jack will be there! 

'From the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin comes this fantastic and beloved first chapter-book series. Every story follows Jack, a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing with his best friend, Billie. Created to help build emotional literacy, every book in the Hey Jack! series explores a particular emotion – such as worry, happiness, excitement or disappointment – in a relatable way for young readers. Whether it’s about friends, family or feelings, there’s no challenge Jack can’t figure out!

'With more than 10 million books in print around the world, best-selling author Sally Rippin has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Every Hey Jack! book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of stories in the series to explore!' (Publication summary)

y separately published work icon The Hey Jack Collection Rupert Degas , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2018 28473410 2018 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon The Hey Jack Collection 2 Sally Rippin , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2018 28473559 2018 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon The Hey Jack Collection 3 Sally Rippin , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2019 28473768 2019 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon The Hey Jack Collection 4 Sally Rippin , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2018 28474133 2018 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon The Hey Jack! Collection 5 Sally Rippin , Tullamarine : Bolinda Audio Books , 2023 28474310 2023 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon Jack’s Back to School Stack Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2024 28931250 2024 selected work children's fiction
y separately published work icon That's a Big Book! Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 6345765 2013 selected work children's fiction

'Kids LOVE Hey Jack! 

'Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series!

'Jack and his friends love to make cubbies, build Lego castles and play soccer. Wherever there's fun to be had, Jack will be there! ' (Publication summary)

y separately published work icon Hey Jack! That's Another Big Book Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2015 8853978 2015 selected work children's fiction
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Crazy Cousins Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1852880 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2018;
'Jack's in the mood for mooching around, not playing with his crazy cousins! But will his bad mood spoil the whole day?' (Source: NLA).
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Robot Blues Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1852862 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2018;
'Jack is invited to a costume party, and he's made an awesome robot suit. But what if the other kids at the party think it's lame?' (Source: NLA).
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Winning Goal Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1852737 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2018;
'It's Jack's first day at soccer! He really wants to kick a goal, but the coach has made him goalie. There's no glory in goal keeping, is there?' (Source: bookseller's website).
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Scary Solo Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1852770 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2018;
'Jack's best friend got the solo that Jack wanted, and he's a bit mad. But when things go wrong on concert night, can Jack save the day?' (Source: NLA)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Worry Monster Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1925014 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2018;
'Jack hates spelling. He has a test coming up, but he doesn't want to practice for it. What will happen if he leaves it too late?' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The New Friend Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1925000 2012 single work children's fiction children's 'Jack has found a lost puppy! It is so cute. But can he convince his mum and dad to let him keep it?' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Worst Sleepover Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1925019 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2 2018;
'Jack is having a sleepover at his friend's house! He can't wait. It's going to be the best fun ever... isn't it? ' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Lost Reindeer Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2012 Z1925010 2012 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2 2018;

— Appears in: ¡Bien pensado, Jack! 2021;
'Jack can't wait to give his best friend Billie her Christmas present. He made it himself! But what will happen when Billie's present for him is way cooler?' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Circus Lesson Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2013 Z1924994 2013 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2 2018;
'Jack's new babysitter is awesome, but a bit crazy. Pizza for dinner, juggling lessons and sleeping outside with no tent! But will Jack let his worrying get in the way of having fun? ' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Bumpy Ride Sally Rippin , Steph Spartels (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2013 5991863 2013 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 2 2018;

'Jack can't wait to stay at the farm! But when he gets there, the animals are a bit bigger than he imagined. Will he be able to face his fears and still have an awesome time? ' (Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Top Team Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2013 6080602 2013 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 3 2019;

'Jack wants to win the maths competition at school, but it's not his best subject. Luckily, he's been paired with a maths whiz! Can they work together to win?' (Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Playground Problem Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2013 6717901 2013 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: ¡No te enfades, Jack! 2019;

— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 3 2019;

'Jack's friend Billie is away, so Jack hangs out with Alex instead. They have heaps of fun together! But what will happen when Billie comes back?' (Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Best Party Ever Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2013 6080516 2013 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: ¡No te enfades, Jack! 2019;

— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 3 2019;

'Jack's whole class is coming to his birthday party. It's going to be awesome! But what will he do when his best friend is too sick to come? ' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Big Adventure Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2014 6717744 2014 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 3 2019;

'Jack loves camping! Sleeping in a tent, toasting marshmallows and especially going on adventures. But will one of his adventures take him a little further than he planned?' (Publisher's blurb)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Bravest Kid Sally Rippin , Richmond : Random House Australia , 2014 7064655 2014 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 3 2019;

'When Jack hurts his ankle, he tries really hard not to cry. He's not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that?' (Publication blurb)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! The Toy Sale Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2014 7563658 2014 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 4 2018;

— Appears in: ¡Bien pensado, Jack! 2021;

'When Jack hurts his ankle, he tries really hard not to cry. He's not a baby! Surely he can be braver than that?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Other Teacher Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2014 7563495 2014 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 4 2018;

'Jack's class has a new teacher who seems really cool. But then Jack breaks a rule he didn't even know existed! Maybe the teacher's not so great after all.' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Party Invite Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2014 8668866 2014 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 4 2018;

'Jack's friend Rebecca is having a birthday party, but Jack's not invited! Does this mean they aren't friends anymore?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Extra-special Group Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2015 8668776 2015 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 4 2018;

'Jack has to leave his class to go to the special spelling group. Not everyone has to go. What if the other kids make fun of him?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon Hey Jack! : The Star of the Week Sally Rippin , South Yarra : Hardie Grant Books , 2015 8668701 2015 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack Collection 4 2018;

'The final title in the popular Hey Jack series. Jack is chosen to be Star of the Week at school, but he wants to be a good friend too. Can he do both?' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon The Fire Truck Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2022 23423555 2022 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack! Collection 5 2023;

'Jack's going to visit a fire station – all by himself! But can he still have fun without his best friend Billie?

'Jack is a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. Each down-to-earth story in the series follows Jack on a fun new adventure that kids will love and relate to.

'Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon The Special Guest Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2022 23423474 2022 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack! Collection 5 2023;

'It’s Jack’s turn to look after the class toy for the weekend! But things don’t go as he planned. Will it be a disaster?

'Jack is a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. Each down-to-earth story in the series follows Jack on a fun new adventure that kids will love and relate to.

'Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon The Backyard Mystery Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Books , 2022 23423404 2022 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack! Collection 5 2023;

'Kids LOVE Hey Jack! Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series!

'Jack has found some insect eggs in his backyard. He can’t wait for them to hatch. But what’s inside?

'Jack is a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. Each down-to-earth story in the series follows Jack on a fun new adventure that kids will love and relate to.
Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!' (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon The Big Mess Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2023 25099192 2023 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack! Collection 5 2023;

'Celebrating ten years of Hey Jack! 
 ' Kids LOVE Hey Jack! Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series!

'Jack's filming a cooking show with his best friend Billie. But what will happen if he messes everything up?

'Jack is a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. Each down-to-earth story in the series follows Jack on a fun new adventure that kids will love and relate to.

'Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!'  (Publication summary)

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y separately published work icon The Class Party Sally Rippin , Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2023 25099263 2023 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: The Hey Jack! Collection 5 2023;

'Celebrating ten years of Hey Jack! 
'  Kids LOVE Hey Jack! Join in with this hilarious blockbuster series from the award-winning Sally Rippin, author of the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series!

'Jack’s class is voting on what to do for their end-of-term party. And Jack has the deciding vote. How will he know what to choose?

'Jack is a friendly, everyday kid who loves playing soccer and always tries to be brave. Each down-to-earth story in the series follows Jack on a fun new adventure that kids will love and relate to.

'Each book is carefully designed with word art and illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. So join the fun and read along!'  (Publication summary)

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First known date: 2012
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