'The forest is dense and dark. And the trail full of unexpected perils. The dog can’t move. The boy can’t talk. And you won’t know why. Or where you are going. You will put this story down not wanting the journey to end.
'But it’s from Paul Jennings so watch out for the ambush.
'One of the best. From one of the best.' (Publication summary)
Teachers' notes from publisher’s website.
Writing Disability in Australia
| Type of disability | Mutism (possibly traumatic). |
| Type of character | Primary. |
| Point of view | Third person. |
A Different Boy
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2018
14072547
2018
single work
children's fiction
children's
historical fiction
''If you've got a bad deal,' Anton's father used to say, 'get out of it and move on.' And that's what Anton does when he decides to walk out of the orphanage and up the gangplank of a ship, heading for the land of sunshine and steaks.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
A Different Land
Crows Nest
:
Allen and Unwin
,
2019
16619813
2019
single work
children's fiction
children's
'A story of new beginnings in a new land, and a surprising, heartwarming companion to A Different Boy and A Different Dog.
'A tiny pub with a dirt floor and corrugated iron walls. A caravan containing the remnants of a dead pig. Snakes, bugs and torrential rain. Not what Christopher's family expected when they crossed the sea to find a new life.
'Add a landlord who's not what he seems, and Christopher finds himself facing challenges he could never have imagined. Will he ever be able to make a home for himself in this strange and different land?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
