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Novelist puts stars in students’ eyes
South African author Lori-Ann Preston recently visited Orange Grove Primary School’s library in Johannesburg, bringing a “rocket” of enthusiasm for her new novel, Thabo, the space dude.
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Run by a number of volunteers, the library is a hive of activity and positivity for students. Grade 3 students were spellbound by Preston’s delightful storytelling, and encouragement of literacy. They welcomed her with a poster depicting thrilling rocket travel, and a poem about Thabo and Mars.