Des Hunt

As part of the Northland tour organised by Lisa Salter, NZ author, Des Hunt visited the WBHS Library last Thursday.  Des Hunt is well known for his stories with adventure and environmental themes and distinct New Zealand settings.

He entertained and informed eight Year 9 and 10 classes with his unique presentation, combining an animated Power-Point show with science demonstrations.  He used the science experiments as a metaphor for different aspects of the reading and writing cycle.  Whilst some students may not have got the idea of a metaphor, they all certainly enjoyed the science experiments and will remember the author who ended his presentation with a bang - literally!