PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY

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from the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019

Morris Gleitzman

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English
Puffin
26 August 2015
The kitchen was a mess. Packets and jars had been flung around. Half the stuff in the fridge was on the floor. There was a trail of flour running through the passage. For a second Jake thought one of the magazine people must have had an urge to make a cake and decided to do it in their room. Or was someone else in the house? Jake's an only kid. He's the only kid in his family. He's the only kid on his island. Or that's what he thinks...

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Imprint:   Puffin
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   176g
ISBN:   9780143308768
ISBN 10:   0143308769
Pages:   192
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Recommended Age:   From 9 to 11 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children / Juvenile
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 36 books, he's one of Australia's most popular children's authors. Visit Morris at his website: morrisgleitzman.com

Reviews for Adults Only: from the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019

'...demonstrates his usual down-to-earth Aussie humour and empathy. In his inimitable way of mixing scary reality with comedy, Gleitzman sensitively introduces the subject of the cruel children's homes that are a shameful part of Australia's past into an often knockabout story of ghosts, impossible guests and the mysterious Mr Goff.' THE GUARDIAN (Kit Spring)


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