WINNER: Victorian Premier's Literary Award, 2014 HONOUR BOOK: CBCA Book of the Year, Younger Readers, 2014 SHORTLISTED: Prime Minister's Literary Awards, Prize for Children's Fiction, 2014
This isn't just about me. It's also about the other people in my life - my mother, my father, my dead sister Sky, my penpal Denille, Rich Uncle Brian, Earth-Pig Fish and Douglas Benson From Another Dimension. These are people [with the exception of Earth-Pig Fish, who is a fish] who have shaped me, made me what I am. I cannot recount my life without recounting elements of theirs. This is a big task, but I am confident I am up to it.
Introducing Candice Phee: twelve years old, hilariously honest and a little . odd. But she has a big heart, the very best of intentions and an unwavering determination to ensure everyone is happy. So she sets about trying to 'fix' all the problems of all the people [and pets] in her life.
Laugh-out-loud funny and wonderfully touching, My Life as an Alphabet is a delightful novel about an unusual girl who goes to great lengths to bring love and laughter into the lives of everyone she cares about.
By:
Barry Jonsberg Imprint: Allen & Unwin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 128mm,
Weight: 238g ISBN:9781743310977 ISBN 10: 1743310978 Pages: 192 Publication Date:29 January 2013 Recommended Age: From 10 to 13 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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English as a second language
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Runner-up for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Young Readers 2014.
Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Ethel Turner Prize 2014.
Winner of Children's Peace Literature Awards - Older Readers 2013 (Australia)
Winner of Children's Peace Literature Awards 2013 (Australia)
Winner of Inky Awards 2014 (Australia)
Winner of Inky Awards: Gold Inky 2013.
Winner of Territory Read Literature Award 2014.
Winner of Victorian Premier's Literary Award - Prize for Young Adult Fiction 2014.
