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Dirt Bomb

Dirt Bomb

Jake's life is sweet. He's got no money and doesn't have a mobile, but he's got two best mates; Buzz and Robbie. Buzz is generous and doesn't mind buying stuff for his mates. Jake wouldn't change a thing. But then Robbie has the idea of the century: rescue the old wreck from the ... read full description below.

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ISBN 9781869795467
Published 6 May 2011 by Random House
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Beale, Fleur
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ISBN-13 9781869795467
ISBN-10 1869795466
Stock Ready to ship - between 10 and 50 items
Publisher Random House
Imprint Random House New Zealand Ltd
Publication Date 6 May 2011
Publication Country New Zealand New Zealand
Format Paperback
Author(s) By Beale, Fleur
Category Fiction (Child/Teen)
Award Winning
Young Adult Fiction Finalists 2012
Interest Age 10-14 years
Reading Age 10-14 years
NBS Text Young Adult Fiction
ONIX Text Children/juvenile;Young adult
Number of Pages Not specified
Dimensions Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Weight 185g
Dewey Code Not specified
Catalogue Code 198714

Description of this Book

Jake's life is sweet. He's got no money and doesn't have a mobile, but he's got two best mates; Buzz and Robbie. Buzz is generous and doesn't mind buying stuff for his mates. Jake wouldn't change a thing. But then Robbie has the idea of the century: rescue the old wreck from the ditch and make it into a paddock basher. Yes! Buzz, however, puts a spanner in the works by saying he's not paying for it all. Even stevens or no deal. Robbie gets a job. Jake refuses. It's just not his style to work for a boss. But he desperately wants to drive that car, and the others are going to go ahead without him. The summer holidays are looming ahead of him in a desert of boredom and friendlessness. He needs a game plan...

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Awards & Reviews

Awards Shortlisted for New Zealand Post Children's Book Award: Senior Fiction 2012.

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Author's Bio

Fleur Beale is the author of many much-loved award-winning books - she has now had more than 30 books published in New Zealand, with some also being published in the US and England. Fleur won the 2007 Storylines Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book with Slide the Corner and the Esther Glen Award for Juno of Taris in the 2009 LIANZA Children's Book Awards.

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