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* Contents derived from the
St Lucia,
Indooroopilly - St Lucia area,
Brisbane - North West,
Brisbane,
Queensland,:University of Queensland Press
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
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Al Capsella and the Watchdogs,
single work
novel
humour
young adult
Whether goofing off with his friends or fleeing the unwanted attentions of a girl from school, fifteen-year-old Al suffers from constant surveillance by a growing horde of watchdog parents.
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Al Capsella on Holidays,
single work
novel
young adult
humour
Sixteen-year-old Al and his best friend Lou vacation without their parents in the wild, partying beach town of Scutchthorpe with unexpected results.
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The Heroic Life of Al Capsella,
single work
novel
young adult
humour
Despite his heroic efforts to be cool, Al Capsella faces a crippling pair of obstacles: his mother and father. They're not just uncool, but a complete embarrassment. Along with his schoolmates like Louis, also fourteen, Al has his own plans for surviving the abnormal antics of parents, grandparents and teachers. But Al discovers that being really normal is the weirdest thing of all.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 19)
— Review of The Heroic Lives of Al Capsella 2000 selected work novel
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Untitled
2000
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 14 no. 2 2000; (p. 19)
— Review of The Heroic Lives of Al Capsella 2000 selected work novel
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