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Will Clark thinks he's a socially inept bookworm who just happens to enjoy cross-country running and taekwondo. But then his mother returns after a five year absence overseas, and he has his first full contact taekwondo fight, and the gorgeous comic-reading Conway Jones asks if s... read full description below.
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| ISBN |
9781869509569 |
| Barcode |
9781869509569 |
| Published |
6 April 2012 by HarperCollins |
| Format |
Paperback |
| Author(s) |
By Brown, Hugh |
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Full details for this title
| Interest Age |
12-16 years |
| Reading Age |
12-16 years |
| NBS Text |
Young Adult Fiction |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile;Young adult |
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| Number of Pages |
256 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 128mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 12mm |
| Weight |
185g |
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| Dewey Code |
823.3 |
| Catalogue Code |
249307 |
Description of this Book
Raised by octogenarian grandparents after his narcissistic mother left to join a retreat centre, Will Clark is an uncomfortable mix of teenage shyness and adult candour. Fiercely loyal to his mother, he resents his father, whom he blames for her leaving. Convinced his Year Twelve classmates think he's a loser, he retreats into the imaginary world of fantasy novels every chance he gets, entertaining himself between times with fantasy takes on the real life around him, with himself cast as the hero Superclerk. But, try as he might, Will can't keep reality at bay. As his first full-contact taekwondo fight looms ever closer, Woody the bull-necked prop starts bullying him, and his grandfather is taken to hospital with suspected cancer. And when his mother returns, his schoolmates begin treating him as if he's their friend - and Conway, the girl of his dreams, starts treating him like more than a friend - and Will is forced to question his vision of himself and his version of reality. Finally he musters the courage to join his peers, confront Woody, talk to Conway, and accept his parents for who they are. Ages: 10+
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Awards & Reviews
| Awards |
Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Book Awards for Children & Young Adults: Young Adult Fiction 2013.
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Author's Bio
Hugh Brown is the inaugural winner of the Tessa Duder Award for Young Adult Fiction.
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