Children's Book - "Our Friends"
1971Soft covered booklet, stapled twice along the spine.
60 pages of colourful images, and black text
Containing poems and short stories, with phonic and word lists towards the back of book
"Happy Venture Readers Book Two - Our Friends" is a classic children's reading primer by Fred J. Schonell and Irene Serjeant, focusing on friendship themes with characters like Dick and Dora, Fluff and Nip, teaching kindness and cooperation through simple stories. Available in various editions from the 1960s-70s by Oliver & Boyd, often found used with companion workbooks.
Details
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Inside cover is a typed note:
John Thomas BOVELL of Mullalyup
brother of Joseph (early settler)
This book is donated by his great grandaughters:
Rachel Clair Wright (Marchant, Holywell) of Darch, Western Australia
Mother Biddy
Jane Bray (Edge) of Henley Beach, South Australia
Mother Eileen
And in handwriting underneath text:
"William Thomas HOLYWELL. Early Settler in Bunbury, Western Australia"
On first page of book, is a purple rubber stamp mark "St Joachim's Primary School, Victoria Park"
This educational booklet was donated by John Thomas Bovell's great granddaughters.
A copy of a newspaper cutting from the "Deaths" section of Western Mail Newspaper has been adhered to the inside cover of book, and states -
BOVELL.—On July 23, 1924 (died aged 43).
John Thomas Bovell, husband of Ethel Bovell, father of Ethel, Biddy & Eileen. He was the third son of the late John and Mary Ann Bovell, of Mullalyup; also brother of William, Joseph, David, Elizabeth, Mary, Ellen and Agnes.
Born: 8th October, 1880 (Bridgetown, WA)
Publisher: Oliver & Boyd, Croythorn House, 23 Ravelston Terrace, Edinburgh, UK
Printed in Hong Kong by Sheck Wah Tong Printing Press
Illustrator: William Semple
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