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Welcome to the Nicky Fifth website!
Nicky Fifth and T-Bone, the main characters from Award-winning NJ author, Lisa Funari-Willever’s Nicky Fifth chapter book series, spend their time exploring New Jersey’s hundreds of towns, attractions, and offerings learning about the state’s history, geography, and culture along the way. Their contribution to the state and their dedication to introducing New Jersey to New Jersey has resulted in some very interesting developments, including three legislative bills to name the characters New Jersey’s Official Junior Ambassadors.
Enjoy Real New Jersey as we bring the Garden State to life and provide teachers, parents, and students with a free, interesting, and interactive way to learn about our history, geography, and hundreds of amazing offerings. Enjoy activities to virtual tours and photo albums to interactive areas where children are invited to submit stories, artwork, and photos of their favorite Garden State destinations.
32 Dandelion Court, Garden State Adventure, & For Hire: Reg. $5.95 School Price $3.27 each*
Passport to the Garden State, Jersey Shore & New Jersey: Reg. $6.95 School Price $3.82 each*
*Included, FREE, with each classroom set: A Poster, Teachers Guide, Bookmarks, and a Companion CD with photo galleries of select Nicky Fifth destinations.
YOU GET A BOOK AND YOU GET A BOOK AND…!
Award-winning author, Lisa Funari-Willever surprised Ms. Spair’s Second grade class at Wilson School in Hamilton, NJ by giving away over 400 books for Christmas. To honor the class that loves Nicky Fifth books, she provided a book to every student in the school. Check out their Oprah-style reactions!!
Meet the winner of the Nicky Fifth’s New Jersey contest
Tessy Colegrove
Carlo’s City Hall Bake Shop
Hoboken, NJ
2nd Prize (tie) – Brooke Bryant
Dr. William Mennies School, Vineland, NJ
Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
2nd Prize (tie) -Robert Moran
Mansfield Township ES, Columbus, NJ
Howell Living History Farm, Titusville, NJ
3rd Prize – Melanie Gianino
Packanack ES, Wayne, NJ
Allaire State Park, Wall Township
Special Guests
Jimmy Papperman
Dennis Township ES, Dennis Township, NJ
Lucky Charm Horse Farm
Lexie Pandullo
Central School, East Hanover, NJ
Property of Pandullo Team
North/Central Jersey Walk For Autism Speaks
Good Morning, New Jersey
Learn something new about New Jersey each day by incorporating Good Morning, New Jersey into your morning announcements. Simply the click the date and start your day with an interesting Jersey fact.
