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Nowhere Boys
Richmond
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Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
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2016
9351711
2016
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
'When a school excursion goes wrong, four mismatched teenage boys spend a terrifying night caught in the bush, sheltering from a violent storm. The next day they find their way home, only to discover something strange and terrible has happened: the world has been reconfigured as if they were never born. The boys are trapped in an alternative reality where everything appears to be the sametheir school is still there, their families still existbut they are complete strangers to everyone. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant's Gone series.When a school excursion goes wrong, four mismatched teenage boys spend a terrifying night caught in the bush, sheltering from a violent storm. The next day they find their way home, only to discover something strange and terrible has happened: the world has been reconfigured as if they were never born. The boys are trapped in an alternative reality where everything appears to be the sametheir school is still there, their families still existbut they are complete strangers to everyone. Can Andy find a scientific explanation for how they got there? Are Jake's parents better off without him? How can Sam's girlfriend Mia replace him so easily? And does Felix know more than he's letting on? Only one thing is clear: this is a world where they don't belong. Their presence here is disturbing the natural order of things, and the more time they spend here, the more deadly it becomes. Perfect for fans of Michael Grant's Gone series.' (Publication summary)
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1.03form y Nowhere Boys [Series One, Episode Three] Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013 7798808 2013 single work film/TV
'Andy, Felix and Jake break into Bremin High searching for proof of themselves in the school records; Sam searches for his girlfriend Mia; and the Thing that stalked them makes a scary return.'
Source: Australian Television Information Archive.
Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2013 -
2.07form y Nowhere Boys [Series Two, Episode Seven] Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2014 9136492 2014 single work film/TV children's fantasy Australia : Matchbox Productions Pty Ltd Australian Broadcasting Corporation , 2014
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Awards
- 2015 winner The International Emmy Awards — Kids : Series
- 2015 shortlisted Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Children's Television Series For series two.
- 2014 winner Logie Awards — Most Outstanding Children's Program
- 2013 winner Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards — Best Children's Television Series — Television