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BiographyHistory
Most Referenced Works
Personal Awards
- 2022-2023 longlisted Adaptable (Queensland Writers Centre)
Awards for Works
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We Run Tomorrow
Melbourne
:
Puffin
,
2022
23814502
2022
single work
children's fiction
children's
'You can run from your past, but the future is tomorrow . . .
'Tonight, we’re gonna kidnap our best friend. We’ll take one backpack each. Grab all our cash. 'Bring our bikes. And tomorrow? We run.
'Sticks, Maki, Jed and Tommy live on the same street. But the adults around them are making decisions that could tear the four friends apart.
'When they discover their favourite comicbook series is auditioning kids for the blockbuster movie, they come up with a plan.'Bestselling author Nat Amoore joins forces with acclaimed graphic novelist Mike Barry for a story of four kids – and four superheroes – who are taking their future into their own hands.' (Publication summary)
- 2023 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years
- 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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The Right Way to Rock
Melbourne
:
Penguin
,
2021
22959766
2021
single work
children's fiction
children's
'The rockin' story of two new friends, one arts fiasco and a whole lot of music.
'Without music, the world is just blah. That’s my take on life, anyway.
'Mum says rock is the only music worth listening to, but I think everyone should find their own beat.
'When I hear that Principal Keiren plans to cut all of the arts classes at Watterson Primary, there's no way me and my new mate Flynn are gonna let that happen. We're dragging our secret Broadway appreciation society into the spotlight.
'It's time for Watterson: The Musical!' (Publication summary)
- 2022 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers
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y
The Power of Positive Pranking
Melbourne
:
Puffin
,
2020
19544652
2020
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Green Peas is our name and pranking's our game!
'A symphony of alarm clocks at assembly? Yep, that was us. A plague of fluffy guinea pigs? It's next on our agenda.
'But for me, Cookie and Zeke, it's about more than just fun. We're determined to make a difference. And when the adults won't listen, us kids will find a way to be heard - as long as we can stay out of detention!
'No activist is too small, no prank too big... and things are about to get personal.' (Publication summary)
- 2021 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Fiction
- 2021 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2021 finalist Crystal Kite Award — Australian and New Zealand Division
- 2021 shortlisted Readings Prizes — The Readings Children’s Book Prize
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