Born: Established: 1968 Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender:
Male
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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Awards for Works
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The Toilet Kid
no.
2
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2009
Z1605944
2009
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Hungry? Need lunch? Want the perfect food to impress your girlfriend? Then you need to see Matt, because Matt has an amazing talent. It's called ... Tuckshop.
'Matt "a.k.a. The Tuckshop Kid" is back! And he's smaller than ever! He's lost weight, is sort-of enjoying exercise and is going out with the perfect girl, Kayla, who loves food as much as he does. He can hardly believe his luck.
'But when Matt uncovers Kayla's secret, he realises that no one is perfect and sometimes problems can take on a life of their own.' (From the publisher's website.)
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y
The Tuckshop Kid
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2006
Z1296355
2006
single work
children's fiction
children's
Some kids are good at footy, or handball, or tennis. Not Matt, though. Matt is an expert at tuckshop. In the dog-eat-pie world of the playground, someone like Matt can go a long way. But, of course, being the best at anything does have its problems.
- 2010 shortlisted YABBA — Fiction for Younger Readers
- 2010 shortlisted KOALA Awards — Younger Readers
- 2007 shortlisted Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Children's Book
- 2007 honour book CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
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y
To the Light
St Lucia
:
University of Queensland Press
,
2005
Z1208206
2005
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Jamie feels different because she's not a typical girl. Her sister, Sky, is ranked most popular girl in the school. How can she compete? Jamie has to decide how much she is willing to change in order to be accepted. She eventually learns from Des, the Mal surfer, that respecting yourself and facing up to your fears is the best way to contentment. Suggested level: intermediate, junior secondary.' (Publisher's blurb)
- 2006 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
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