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'What do you do when life's spinning out of control?

'Cooper Jones longs for the time when life was simple. When all he needed to worry about was whether to change his undies or make do. Now, suddenly, his life has become all too complicated. Cooper is plagued with thoughts about the father he has never known - the man he suspects as being a cowardly loser; the man he suspects he is starting to take after. Then there's Mum. She has been acting weirder than normal, as if Cooper growing a few centimetres is a criminal offence. What is going on there?

'When the gorgeous Abeba arrives in Wangaroo Bay, Cooper's anguish cranks up a notch, as he realises that he's not the only one whose life is complicated. Set against the backdrop of a fiery summer, Cooper needs to realise that when life is spinning out of control, sometimes you just need to get a grip.' (From the publisher's website.)

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  • Ages 10-14.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Newtown, Marrickville - Camperdown area, Sydney Southern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Walker Books Australia , 2010 .
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      Extent: 205p.
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      • Published : August 1, 2010
      ISBN: 9781921529788 (pbk.)

Works about this Work

Know the Author : Sue Whiting Joy Lawn (interviewer), 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 28 no. 1 2013; (p. 14-16)
Get a Grip, Cooper Jones by Sue Whiting Vicki Stanton , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2011;

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Elspeth Cameron , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 40)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Val Mancini , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 4 2010; (p. 43)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Clare Hingston , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 38)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Thuy On , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 90 no. 1 2010; (p. 46)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Clare Hingston , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 38)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Val Mancini , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 4 2010; (p. 43)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] Get A Grip Cooper Jones Elspeth Cameron , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 40)

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
Get a Grip, Cooper Jones by Sue Whiting Vicki Stanton , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , February 2011;

— Review of Get a Grip, Cooper Jones Sue Whiting , 2010 single work children's fiction
Know the Author : Sue Whiting Joy Lawn (interviewer), 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 28 no. 1 2013; (p. 14-16)
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