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PUZZLE 2 – Think Outside the Box – TECHNO THEMED

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PUZZLE TWO

Wednesday 13 June 2018

 

Can you guess the TECHNO themed Book Title?

 

Solve the Rebus Puzzle by sounding out the pictures from left to right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click HERE  to enter!

 

You have until Friday 31 August to get your answers in.

 

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX!

 

 

 

 

 

Think Outside the Box Rebus Puzzle Competition

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Take part in City of Parramatta Library’s Rebus Puzzle Competition this Winter and Think Outside the Box! to solve our weekly Rebus puzzles.

 

The competition is open from Wednesday 6 June to Friday 31 August 2018

 

Each Wednesday a visual puzzle called a REBUS will be displayed in all City of Parramatta Libraries and posted on our social media, online Library Catalogue and here on our Parra Reads Blog.

 

It is easy to participate, attempt all 12 puzzles and get at least 6 correct to enter a draw to win 1 of 3 game and prize packs!

1st Prize – $150 game prize pack                                                

2nd Prize $75 game prize pack

3rd Prize $50 game prize pack

 

Each month’s puzzles will have a common theme:

June  – TECHNO

July – CLASSIC

August – URBAN

 

 

Step back, take a look and THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX to guess the answer!

 

Solve the 12 puzzles by sounding out the pictures from left to right to create a book, movie or television series.

 

Participation is free & open to library members 18+years.

 

Do you have kids who you think would like to play along? Why not enter as a family and enjoy some fun family time. Each child listed will receive a certificate of participation.

 

Collect your information/entry form at any City of Parramatta Library locations or play

along online click HERE

All entry forms must be received by Friday 31 August 2018 to be eligible for entry.

 

HAPPY SOLVING!

 

NSW Premier’s Literary Awards 2018 – Shortlists

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The NSW Premier’s Literary Awards provide an opportunity to highlight the importance of literacy and to encourage everyone to enjoy and learn from the work of our writers. These annual awards honour distinguished achievement by Australian writers, contribute to Australia’s artistic reputation, and draw international attention to some of our best writers and to the cultural environment that nurtures them.

Past winners have included such notable writers as Peter Carey, David Malouf AO, Elizabeth Jolley, Thomas Keneally AO and Helen Garner.

The awards allocate prizes to a range of Australian literature – the shortlists cover: adult fiction; adult non fiction; poetry; young people; children; play writing; script writing; multicultural NSW and Indigenous writers. View the entire NSW Premier’s Literary Awards Shortlists

Vote for the People’s Choice Award – Vote for your favourite book from the 2018 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction Shortlist and go into the draw to win a prize pack of all 6 books. Voting closes midnight Sunday 22 April 2018. Winners announced Monday 30 April 2018. To vote click here.

To reserve your title for the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction Shortlist click on the title:

Common People – Tony Birch
Seabirds Crying in the Harbour Dark – Catherine Cole
Pulse points: stories – Jennifer Down
The book of dirt – Bram Presser
The restorer – Michael Sala
Taboo – Kim Scott