They made the seahorses, seadragons.”– Fajar (11 years old) “What I liked about it (Magic Beach) was the people’s great imaginations.“I liked the part where they were riding seahorses.”– Ashleigh (8 years old).“I like all the fun activities at the beach.” – Milla (4 years old).I love going to the beach.” – Eva (11 years old) “It took my mind to the beach and I can relate those to my life.I also like it when the horses are in the water.” – June (3 years old) “I like it when they ride on the seashorses.The pictures were interesting and fun to look at.” – Isaiah on My Dog Bigsyĭiscover what our entrants had to say about Magic Beach below: “I liked how Bigsy could talk to the animals in their own language.“I like that Noni was nice and she took care of her friends all the time.” – Abigail on Noni the Pony.Abigail, 11 years old (Pictured in the top banner)īoth Abigail and Isaiah were awarded a $50 voucher, redeemable for 2 tickets to a performance in The Joan’s 2021 Kids and Families Season.Īs part of the competition, entrants were required to choose an Alison Lester book to read or listen to and tell us what they liked about the story.We are pleased to announce the two very lucky winners: One winner was drawn from the barrel following the daily Magic Beach Readings on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 April, 2021. We had an amazing response and it was wonderful to see you all engaging with your favourite and some new stories.Īll entry forms were put into a barrel. A huge congratulations and thank you to everyone who took on the challenge to read a book in Alison Lester’s extensive collection and searched Penrith City Library’s online catalogue for the hidden answers to our quiz, ahead of Magic Beach – Live On Stage coming to The Joan.

The Journey Home by Alison Lester