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'A crazy collection of funny short stories from the wacky mind of bestselling Thai-riffic! author, Oliver P, featuring characters who are all finding a way to step up and be brave.
'From a dog who accidentally becomes the first animal on Mars, a hopeless chess player dealing with his sports-mad dad, and a girl whose dreams are getting too big for her bed, to a boy who has had 1000 names – so far. Not to mention, the strange boy who never seems to get brain freeze (until…), these short stories will blow your mind.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication: To Mum and Dad for supporting my cHEwY journey for the last 10 years. And to my sister, Anna, for her love and cheers for each milestone.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Melbourne,
Victoria,:Puffin
, 2020 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Boy with 1000 Names, single work short story
- Chess Nuts, single work short story
- Quaranteen, single work short story
- The First Dog on Mars, single work short story
- Sweet and Sour, single work short story
- The Ghost Writer, single work short story
- New International Day, single work short story
- Double Bed Dreams, single work short story
- The Man Who Lives on Slaughterhouse Road, single work short story
- Super-Essential Thai Riffic!, single work short story
- Brain Freeze, single work short story
- Melted Chocolates, single work short story
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