The Night the House Shook (blue)
This Ready to Read Colour Wheel (blue) book is a narrative story about a young boy's experience during the Christchurch earthquake of September 2010.
About this resource
Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel
Colour wheel level: Blue
Category: Fiction
The Night the House Shook
Words by Maria Hansen
Illustrations by Kelly Spencer
This story, narrated by a young boy, is based on an actual experience during the Christchurch earthquake of September 2010. An earthquake wakes the boy. When the shaking stops, his parents check on the children and discover that the little brother, Lenny, has slept through the whole thing. When Lenny wakes, he can’t understand why his room is so messy.
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