Up and Away
Author: James Roy
Illustrator: Lucinda Gifford
Book 8 in the Chook Doolan series
Pages: 64
Published: 2017
Age: 5+
Chook wants to be a pilot when he grows up, just like his dad. That means doing scary things, like talking to new people. What will Chook do?
About the Chook Doolan Series
Books in series order
- 1.Rules are Rules(2016)
- 2.The Newest Pet(2016)
- 3.Chook Doolan Saves the Day(2016)
- 4.The Tiny Guitar(2016)
- 5.Chook Doolan On the Road(2017)
- 6.Chook Doolan Unhappy Camper(2017)
- 7.Let's Do Diwali(2017)
- 8.Up and Away(2017)
Reading age: 5+ years
Hi. My name is Simon, but you can call me Chook. Almost everyone does.
Chook Doolan is a smart but nervous kid who just wants to be braver. With the help of family and friends, Chook will learn to navigate the new rules and challenges of primary school.
Funny, accessible and relatable, Chook Doolan is perfectly pitched for emerging readers with simple sentences, short chapters, large font and black-and-white illustrations.

