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Awards for Works
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Action Tank : Book Two
Australia
:
Mike Barry Was Here
,
2020
21417044
2020
single work
graphic novel
science fiction
children's
'The universe's most fantastic, drastic, intergalactic adventure about getting home for dinner continues!
'Action Tank: Book 2 is the second thrilling chapter in the galaxy-spanning graphic novel series about discovery, friendship, and how far one boy will go to get home for his Mum's spaghetti carbonara.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2021 joint winner Comic Arts Awards of Australia — Bronze Ledger
- 2021 shortlisted Russell Prize for Humour Writing — Humour Writing for Young People Award
- 2020 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
- 2021 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
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y
Action Tank : Book Two
Australia
:
Mike Barry Was Here
,
2020
21417044
2020
single work
graphic novel
science fiction
children's
'The universe's most fantastic, drastic, intergalactic adventure about getting home for dinner continues!
'Action Tank: Book 2 is the second thrilling chapter in the galaxy-spanning graphic novel series about discovery, friendship, and how far one boy will go to get home for his Mum's spaghetti carbonara.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
- 2021 joint winner Comic Arts Awards of Australia — Bronze Ledger
- 2021 shortlisted Russell Prize for Humour Writing — Humour Writing for Young People Award
- 2020 finalist Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Best Illustrated Book / Graphic Novel
- 2021 shortlisted New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards — Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Books
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y
Action Tank
Australia
:
Mike Barry Was Here
,
2017
12890338
2017
single work
graphic novel
science fiction
children's
'Action Tank is an original, 100 page graphic novel about a boy who finds himself on the other side of the Solar System and must rely on his brains, his courage and the advice of a mysterious talking unicorn guy if he wants to get home in time for his Mum’s spaghetti carbonara. He does. It’s his favourite.
'Along the way he discovers he’s been drafted into an Intergalactic Space Trooper Squadron, and is also in possession of the most powerful piece of technology in the universe – The Action Tank!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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