The joy of books takes pupils on a fantastical ride at Gowrie St Book Week parade

By Murray Silby

Aug 26, 2022

There were princesses, monsters, spacemen and Harry Potters.

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Gowrie St Primary School may well have been a lost kingdom, a world far, far away or even Hogwarts for its Book Week parade on Friday, August 26.

The highlight though, was how the fun of the parade linked pupils to the joy of books and their ability to transport to great imaginary worlds or fantastical times in history and on a walk with cultures.

Norse code: Aylee Mackenzie-Ross dressed as a Viking. Photo by Murray Silby

Fab five: There were plenty of ‘Things’ happening at the Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade, including Ashlyn Rizzo, Raoudha Bakhiet, Yulkirri Bamblett, Nicole Mercado and Savanah Scarpetti. Photo by Murray Silby

Proud: Halo Joachim, Leila Froome and Chantillee Bellou celebrate *Ceremony* for the Gowrie St Primary School Book Week parade. Photo by Murray Silby

Crowning achievement: Laporsha Lovett-McGee walks her own path as Belle from *Beauty and the Beast*. Photo by Murray Silby

In full flight: Talisha Atkinson dressed as a magpie from *How the Magpie Got its Wings*. Photo by Murray Silby

Seeing double: Gowrie St Primary School education support worker Jorjia Dempster and family liaison worker Kerry Matthews dressed as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, although which was which was open to debate. Photo by Murray Silby

Tea party: The Mad Hatter from *Alice in Wonderland*, or Jye Cunningham, was having a good hair day at the parade. Photo by Murray Silby

By Murray Silby

Senior Journalist

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