AustLit

'9 Years old and always in trouble, Sam has a kind heart but more challenges than most. After Sam gets in trouble with the police, things get even worse and Sam and his four brothers and sisters are left alone when their mum leaves them. Here Comes Trouble is a story about how the kindness of strangers and unconditional love can turn lives around. Dianne Bates often writes about disadvantaged children. She has published over 120 books for children and won state and national awards, including the Lady Cutler Award for distinguished service to children's literature.' (Publication summary)