Lockdown card game Go Bum becomes children's book

Evan Turner and his son Levi's Go Bum game, created during COVID lockdown, is being released as a book called The Bumlings by Scholastic Australia.

Why it mattersEvan is hopeful the book will spark children's interest in reading, inspired by celebrated Australian authors like Andy Griffiths and Aaron Blabey.

AustraliaThe book is available now in Australian stores and online, offering a locally created children's title with Australian publishers behind it.

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Warrnambool teacher's own play wins place on VCE drama curriculum

Megan Twycross wrote a play called Stuck now studied by VCE drama students across Victoria.

Why it mattersA working teacher has written a play good enough to be studied in schools, proving you can build a professional creative career while teaching.