Nice Stack of Books: Junior Book Club

-- TERM 4 JUNIOR BOOK CLUB --

Ages 10 -12yrs

Term 4, 2026
Book: The Wave by Sarah Armstrong (recommended for ages 9+)
When: Sunday October 25th at 2pm - at Nice Stack of Books, Meeniyan

Price Options:

NO BOOK: $5
This is perfect for children who prefer to borrow from their local library or listen to audiobooks.

WITH BOOK: $20
Includes a copy of the book club pick, to be collected from Nice Stack of Books, Meeniyan.

Prices include book club snacks for the kids.

BLURB:

From the CBCA award-winning author of Run comes this exhilarating survivalist novel about 13-year-old Max, who is home alone when a tsunami warning hits his coastal town.

Max loves surfing, the beach, and the chilled-out island he calls home – though he doesn't love all the tourists that swarm his peaceful beach town every summer. When a warning comes that an unexpected tsunami is just hours away, Max is home on his own and he can't find his beloved dog, Ralph.

With precious time ticking away and people speeding past him out of town, Max is running out of time to get to higher ground. Ultimately, he will have to choose between trying to survive a tsunami on his own, or banding together with whichever strangers are left behind, even if they're tourists. And he'd better hurry, because the tsunami is going to hit any moment …

Perfect for fans of Tristan Bancks and Katherine Rundell, this gripping novel explores courage, misplaced loyalty and survival in the face of disaster.

Feel free to contact Emma via nicestack@outlook.com if you have any questions.

Emma has a current Working with Children Check.