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! 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! For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Billie B Brown and School of Monsters series. Hey Jack! That’s A Big Book includes 13 stories and loads of cool activities: 1.The Crazy Cousins 2.The Scary Solo 3.The Winning Goal 4.The Robot Blues 5.The New Friend 6.The Worry Monsters 7.The Worst Sleepover 8.The Circus Lesson 9.The Bumpy Ride 10.The Lost Reindeer 11.The Backyard Mystery 12.The Special Guest 13.The Fire Truck