kids / parents comments 2010 - 2013 - .. SUSAN BERRAN .. Australian Author / Illustrator

kids / parents comments 2010 - 2013

1/2/2010

Tonya Gladstone

14/7/2010 10:32:42 am

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 1:26:34 pm

My mother brought a couple of books to me 'Splinterz' and 'Toe Jammd' that had been signed by the author Susan Berran, for my children, she knew how much I enjoyed reading and assumed my kids did too. I thanked her but informed her that my son in particular was not in the slightest bit interested in reading and even doing the reader books given to us by the school was a difficult and unrewarding task; the books sat on bedside tables for a few weeks. One day my 7yo son decided to pick up Splinterz and have a look at it. I heard chuckling from the bedroom and my son wandered out book in hand saying "Mum, listen to this" and reading me an excerpt he found particularly funny. In one hour my son had read 34 pages of Splinterz with more fluency, meaning and interest than he has shown in any school reader.
In one hour Susan Berran has changed my son's whole outlook on reading - he loves it now! I can't thank her enough for writing witty and engaging stories that all children would enjoy reading.
I'm sure a lot of my son's enthusiasm comes from all the 'risque' words like poop and bull crap! He kept on chuckling and telling us how funny it was when Sam suggested they throw a battery in after the bulb and when it caught up,the bulb would glow and they could watch where it went.
He loves the fact that there is more than one story going on in the book, something that seems to be lacking in many school readers aimed at 7 year olds.

I adore reading, and was resigning myself to the fact that my son would never get the same joy from reading I do, until we found Splinterz. Thank you very much.

I hope that as part of your PR campaign you approach Caulfield Grammar School and visit them as they are always happy to have authors come to the school and inspire more children to read and enjoy it. I've gone blank and can't think of all the things I wanted to say in praise of these books and their author, so I guess this will have to do! THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU.

tori link

29/10/2012 09:21:52 am

cool

Taylah.L link

9/11/2012 11:35:38 pm

I love her books I could't find a book I like'd now omg thay are great got them yestday friday 9th up to the 2nd her book are great any one that could find a book thay like this is.GO SUSAN BERRAN!!!!!!

elena

3/4/2014 10:50:14 am

i agree

Rema

20/5/2015 09:38:04 am

I think that all the books are awesome

Susan

21/5/2015 03:49:45 am

Hi Rema,
glad you like them. You'll have to tell me your favourite after you've read a few.
It was nice meeting you all.
Seeya
Susan

Peter Klein

14/7/2010 10:34:14 am

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 7:13:27 pm

"SPLINTERZ by Susan Berran is a story that a young reader will read and reread to rediscover Sam's adventures. Brilliantly twisted, the reader is left 'gob-smacked' with disbelief !"
Peter Klein
Author of children's favourite...
THE TRUE ADVENTURES OF MUDPOO

Tonya Gladstone

14/7/2010 10:35:14 am

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 5:49:12 pm

Hi there
Just thought of something else I thought I must share with you. Charlie now comes home and says "I'm going to read" he no longer wants to play the Xbox or computer games or Wii he just wants to read Splinterz. He'll be finished the book by the end of this week so Susan better write like crazy so she can publish more books for my son to read.

Kind Regards

jack stree

14/2/2012 11:34:17 am

good for him
and who does nit love reading i love books they are so enjoyable.
keep reading

Joshua Montgomery

14/7/2010 10:36:40 am

Sat, 12 Jun 2010 8:18:38 pm

As soon as I got the book and was in the car I loved it, and was finished the first chapter and onto the second by the time I got home after the SEAL testing, I couldn't put it down so I was finised at 8:34pm that night (I know I'm a book nerd!!!) Sorry the comments so late i've been meaning to write to you ages ago. My favourite part was the ending, how you were leading us to a weird ending and then BANG, you tell us a whole different thing. Thank you for giving me the copy of your book, I really enjoyed it and I look forward to the next.

Rebecca Perston Wodonga Primary

14/7/2010 10:37:28 am

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:09:38 pm

In 2009 I had a student in my class who I was having a lot of trouble engaging in his learning. When he approached me asking if I could read a book called Splinterz to the class, I quickly agreed, hoping that reading the book would help make him excited about learning and reading. It worked. He would sit on the floor laughing at the adventures Sam and Jared got up to.

This year I decided to read Splinterz again to my new class of Year 5 students. They were enthralled and completely taken by surprise by the twist at the ending. They loved Splinterz so much that they begged me to read Toe Jamm’d too. Off I went to the book store that night to purchase a copy. I started reading it to them the next day. Every single student in my class loved Toe Jamm’d, especially the gross humour! One student in particular would become so excited as I started reading he would start bouncing around on the floor in anticipation of the next funny AND disgusting situation the characters would find themselves in.

As a teacher I was slightly concerned by some of the language used in the books (in particular, crap) but after a quick discussion with the students it never became a problem. I also believe that the language helped to draw them in to the books and allowed them to experience a genre that is not usually read in the classroom.

I strongly recommend Susan Berran’s books to students approximately 10 years and up.

My class is now desperately waiting for Lick’d to hit the bookshelves!

Wendy North

3/8/2010 06:02:03 am

great read great to see aussie authers out there making it

Mathew Topry Thurgoona Public School

11/8/2010 10:31:00 am

If U Read One Of Susan Berran's Books Most Chances are u are going to eventually going to read it again.....=D
[LoLzor]

Nathan Mynett

11/8/2010 11:03:48 am

I loved your book "SPLINTERZ" because it has so much chapters leaving you right on the edge and made you read on and on. I especially liked the twist at the end. And thank-you for coming to Thurgoona Public School!!

Edward Mahady

30/8/2010 05:39:34 am

The author of Splinterz has done an immense job of capturing the modern day behaviour of children. Because children do tend to hurt themselves and not tell anyone, plus theyb are creative with raw materials and they also have a tendency to get into trouble and take an exciting approach on everything and not wait for help.
Honestly, I find that when you pick-up this book, it's impossible to put it down.

kerryn gallagher

9/9/2010 09:10:02 am

splinterz is a littl e bit scary when Sam is in the tunnels

Callum Seinor

15/9/2010 11:44:12 am

Hi susan i liked both toe jamm'd and splinterz i finshed splinterz in 2 weeks. I just whent to now when lick'd will hit the book shops, My favrt book out of toe jamm'd and splinterz is toe jamm'd but the twest is the end of splinterz was good. p.s cep riting your books the same. from Callum

ashlee link

20/9/2010 09:58:12 am

hi i think your ideas are great and intresting, i love splinterz it was genuis.Now have you had a good day and thanks for commenting on my writing and thanks for signing my certificate thanks again please tell mel [smelly belly jelly melly] and spitzy [fluff butt] that i said bye thanks again bye bye from ashlee!

ashlee link

20/9/2010 10:01:53 am

Go nick off amazing now here's one word that describes you and it is [LEGEND]. Susan Berran you are my hero!bye from ashlee!

glen

7/11/2010 03:10:54 pm

i read splinterz 3 times and toe jammed is halfway. pleese write another book

geoff

8/11/2010 02:32:02 am

pleez hurryup and write number3 because i luvd slinterz and toe jamm

Dave Moran

8/11/2010 10:32:09 am

Very proud of you sis ! Awesome book, can't wait for the series, your the best. All the best to family, your bro dave

rev robert aines

9/11/2010 07:06:18 am

im quite pleasently surprised by your good humer in your books for children.
i do hope you are talking to gods little people and impacting and changing young minds as you are quite a giffted writer. i must say you have found a diffrent childs style, this does not often happen.
god bless rev roberto aines vic australia

ashlee link

29/11/2010 09:23:08 am

hey susan,How you been.It was my birthday today and i got a goldfish i named him swimmy,[cool huh] anyway i wanted to ask you whats the best present for mrs doust[my teacher] because the whole class is going to get her a big present for her and jayde and skye wants everyone to give 5 dollars to them cause they are going to pick out a gift for her, anyway i gotta go i have dinner now[we are having spagetti]bye susan!

Tanna

23/8/2011 12:35:46 pm

Hi Susan I'm soon getting all 3 of your books and I bet there all gonna be wonderful! I'm gonna enjoy every bit of it! i hope you keep writing!

Glen

15/11/2011 09:20:23 am

Awesome awesome awesome that's for the 3books lease do number 4quicj from glen

Clairebear

18/5/2012 02:46:00 am

I love your books! I really like Fluffbutt too:).

Amy Cook

7/6/2012 06:03:16 am

Hey Susan,
I wrote that funny Alien Poop story in the school library on Wednesday. Albury North Public School is the school I got to. I love your books, I especially think Splinterz is a funny book. When you read it in the morning to the 5/6s, I thought the funniest part was when he realised that the door was a pull door not a push door. My friend Sam and I cracked up at that.
Thanks
Amy

Isobel Michael

7/6/2012 06:05:46 am

Hey,
your storys are cool just like you
seee yaaaaa.
from isobel

Ryan Ballentine

7/6/2012 06:11:20 am

I love your books

Alan Bowater .. teacher, author 'A Pig Called Pete' series

7/6/2012 06:16:30 am

"These are absolutely fantastic! Well constructed and so amazingly humorous, I'm still chuckling over many of the situations the boys found themselves in. And the domino effect of destruction was just brilliant!
Susan has a great and unique style which I can see kids would love."
Alan BowAlan Bowater; author & teacher of the A pig called Pete series

Caterina Gullone

21/8/2012 08:58:47 am

Hi Susan,

I absolutely love your books they are so gross but funny the first one that I read was Splinterz it was hilarious and now I really really really can't wait to read the rest fo the series.

From Caterina

FRo

Samantha

25/8/2012 11:17:51 am

Hi Susan
Your a really great author I love your books there interesting and funny. Right now i'm reading Splinterz can't wait to read the next one. ( thanks for signing my copy.
Samantha

Samantha Toppi link

25/8/2012 11:20:45 am

Hi Susan,
You are a great author your books are funny. I am reading splinterz I can't wait to read the next one

Samantha

Caterina Gullone

27/8/2012 11:19:17 am

Hi Susan,

I would really like to ask you a really good question:
How do you publish books to make them into an actual book?
i fou can please reply or email me back I would love to make a book with your advice.
Thanks, Caterina

julia

5/9/2012 01:21:53 am

Hi Susan,
You came to my school this week and you were great! Everyone at my school loves your books, they are so funny! I got lick'd and so far it is great! Please keep writing fantstic books, because they are great!
From Julia

Ava

5/9/2012 01:32:34 am

hi susan,
Your books are really good!We got lick'd.My sister Julia is reading it now!It looks really good!YOU ARE A REALLY GOOD AUTHOR!!!!
FROM AVA!!!!

Joseph McMillen

9/9/2012 04:27:50 am

i really like lick`d its funny and kinda groos when they shot stuff and you are the best author i know hope you never stop making books and im staring to think that making book culd be what i do when im older hope you never leave that pencil of yours
bye joseph

Sarah McDonald

20/9/2012 06:25:33 pm

My son, Hal, spent lots of wonderful time with you at Sts Peter and Paul school last week. He is so enthused by your inspirational teaching! He traveled to Hay with his father at the weekend and he spent a lot of the time in the truck working on his story (the one he started with you at school). It is so funny; he has taken so much from what he learnt from you and made it his own.
Thank you for being remarkable and making such a profound contribution to children's learning.

Mattie Dragonetti .. Literacy Leader St Damians Bundoora

20/9/2012 06:28:07 pm

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed Susan Berran to St. Damian’s Primary School in Bundoora on the 20th and 21st of August. Susan was invited along to present her books (Freaky series) and talk to our year 3-6 students about her experiences of being an author as part of our Book week and Literacy and Numeracy week celebrations.
Susan totally engaged all of our students with not only the reading of parts of her books but by her extremely useful tips for writing. I was totally amazed at the quality of writing that students were able to produce in the afternoon workshop just by following some of Susan’s special ‘tricks of the trade’. She certainly inspired many of our students to continue their writing skills and become potential authors themselves. The teachers were also amazed at the enthusiasm shown by students. Even though Susan is not a teacher, some of our teachers have adopted some of her ideas within their writing lessons.
Susan we would welcome you back any day in the future and perhaps we can show you some of the talented work that has been produced since your inspirational visit.
Thoroughly recommend Susan Berran to inspire and stimulate the reading and writing skills of students

Meg

13/11/2012 08:30:06 am

hi susan,
its meg you came to my school the other day kialla west primary school.
i love your books they are awesome.
dont tell anyone but in class i pretend im reading but im not and thats because i cn never find a good book.
i brought all 4 of your books and i cant put them down.
since you came to our school i have starded writting books of my own.
im really looking foward to seeing number 5 it sounds very funny.
if your not to busy can you please keep me up to date on your books.
i would apreciate it if you sent me back an email.
your sincerly meg.
P.S i seriosly cant put your books down.

Tori

6/8/2013 04:47:39 am

"Cool" I love her books I could't find a book I like'd now omg thay are great got them yestday friday 9th up to the 2nd her book are great any one that could find a book thay like this is.GO SUSAN BERRAN!!!!!!

Jack Jorgenson

6/8/2013 04:51:57 am

So far the book is funny , cool.its the best book ever when agin book coming out & Pleas come to albury west public school from your biggest fan jack (Albury West)

Katelyn Inati

6/8/2013 04:54:58 am

Hi Susan remember you went to st Francis de sales in lynbrook I'm Katelyn I absolutely adore your books and your writing, your holiday was hilarious, thank you for coming to our school . I have read the blurb or introduction on chomp'd from the freaky series and you told us what it is based on your holiday so I recon its the best book. But you never know maybe bubblez or suck'd is. :) :) :)

Alex

8/8/2013 02:50:03 am

Hi,
I realy like splinter'z and your website. I think it is funny when sam for gets it's apull door.

Susan

9/8/2013 03:21:34 am

Hi Alex, thanks for dropping me a line. It was great meeting you all, I had heaps of fun. I'm glad you like the book. Happy reading Alex, all the best
Susan

Sim Singh

9/8/2013 03:24:05 am

This is Sim from st francis de sales i really like your series
we hope you can visit us agian

chloe

12/8/2013 11:42:56 am

i think it is so good as well

Susan Berran

15/8/2013 07:54:16 am

Hi Chloe,
glad you like my books, it was really nice meeting you all.
Happy reading.
Susan B

Karla

12/8/2013 11:46:44 am

Hi Susan,
Its Karla from St Francis de Sales your books are really funny and my class is reading splinters at the moment and it is hilarious hope to keep talking to you

Susan Berran

15/8/2013 07:57:42 am

Hi Karla,
I had a really fun day with you all as well. You'll have to let me know which one you think is the funniest.
Happy reading,
Susan

Karla

4/9/2013 11:31:35 am

Hi Susan,
Well we have finished the book Splinterz and now were reading Toe Jammed and i think when we read each book it will get more gruesome but you never know what book will be my favorite but I think it will be all if it!!
bye

chantelle link

4/9/2013 09:58:57 am

hi susan love ur books

Lily

18/3/2015 02:01:27 pm

Omg

Emily

27/8/2015 09:42:22 am

Thank you for coming to St. Augustine's Primary School. I loved how you told us all about you. Emily age 9😃😃😀😀

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This is your page:
... so I'd love to hear your comments and what you reckon about any of my Books & help other kids that are looking for a funny, gross read.
And YOUR NAME and comment could end up IN A BOOK !
Happy Reading ..
Susan B

Hey,
... if you have some gross ideas of your own & you'd like to see what I can do with them, head over to the 'CONTACT SUSAN' page & send them my way.

Or if you have a go at any of Sam's inventions send me a photo... who knows, it might just end up on the' SAMs INVENTIONS MADE BY YOU' page or in another book.
So don't forget your name & age.
Seeya
Susan B

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