eBooks

Fredge is the star of five eBooks, along with his friends at 5+ A Day HQ - Juno, Liam, Phoenix, Katie, and his dog Hazel. Each audio-assisted title explores a new topic, such as growing plants from seed, clever composting, and companion planting. Included with each book are interactive activities to support exploration of key points in the topic.

These eBooks can be experienced on tablets, computers, or with the whole class using a data projector. Each title is designed to be used as part of one of the lessons, as an introduction, or to help reinforce key ideas through small group or independent use. The accompanying audio follows the text sentence-by-sentence to provide support and engagement. The sound can be muted if required.

Following the reading of the audio, students can explore the interactive activities, which focus on one aspect of the book and link to the lesson.

More information about using these eBooks is contained in our guide: Getting the Best from the 5-A-Day eBooks.

Ebook 1: Fredge Plants Some Seeds

Ebook 1: Fredge Plants Some Seeds

Fredge has decided to plant some beans in the 5+ A Day HQ garden, but a pesky blackbird upsets Fredge's plans by messing up his seed bed. His friend Tama helps him to protect the seeds by making some very clever scarecrows.
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Ebook 2: Fuelling up with Fredge

Ebook 2: Fuelling up with Fredge

Each week, Fredge goes to the local school to work with the children. There is always something interesting to do or talk about. In this story, Fredge bumps into his friends as they run around the block. Two children are lagging behind the others, and Fredge finds out why. That gives him an idea for an activity with the class.
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Ebook 3: Fredge's Pest Problem

Ebook 3: Fredge's Pest Problem

Fredge's tomato plants have become infested with aphids. Liam suggests spraying the plants with water, but that doesn’t work. Fredge's neighbour Mrs Paku has the answer to his problem. And some yummy morning tea!
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Ebook 4: Fredge’s Compost

Ebook 4: Fredge’s Compost

Fredge is proud of the compost he makes. It helps to feed all the plants in the 5+ A Day HQ vegetable garden. But someone is putting food that isn't good for composting in the compost bin. Fredge sets out to catch the culprit and tell them about the rules for good composting.
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Ebook 5: Fredge’s 5+ A Day Feast

Ebook 5: Fredge’s 5+ A Day Feast

It's a rainy day and Fredge is bored. He decides to invite Room 12 to a 5+ A Day feast to celebrate Matariki. Jaden is going to make his special berry fruit salad but there aren't any fresh berries on sale. This gives Fredge the chance to talk about buying seasonally. In the end, all the children help to create a delicious “in season” fruit and vegetable lunch.
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Ebook 6: Te Taonga nei te Kūmara – The Gift of Kūmara

Ebook 6: Te Taonga nei te Kūmara – The Gift of Kūmara

Introducing Te Taonga nei te Kūmara – The Gift of Kūmara.
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