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Is part of Kid Pat Flynn , 2006 series - author children's fiction (number 3 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 The Trophy Kid
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'There is someone in trouble at Matt's school and for once it's not him!

'Marcus Wright - the boy all the girls swoon over - is a future tennis star. He has a solid forehand, a strong backhand, but his biggest asset is his mind. It can picture great shots like a movie screen and will him to victory, even when he's losing.

'But when Marcus learns he has to win the next state title or lose someone he loves, his mind is tested like never before. He has to turn to a girl he has a crush on, Kayla, and a tuckshop expert named Matthew for help. And they don't know a thing about tennis.

'Will he win, or will he lose?

'From the author of the award-winning book The Tuckshop Kid comes the companion adventure about tennis, tuckshop and tricks of the mind.' (From the publisher's website.)

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  • Ages 9+
  • Dedication: To Karlie Armansin and Michael Begley - thanks for sharing your powerful stories. - P.F
  • Dedication: For Katya and Joela. - T.J.

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia

    Type of disability Obsessive-compulsive disorder.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view First person.

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Works about this Work

Hitting the Mark with Sports Fiction Kevin Steinberger , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 26 no. 2 2011; (p. 14-16)
Untitled Helen Purdie , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 36)
— Review of The Trophy Kid Pat Flynn , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Natalie Crawford , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 89 no. 9 2010; (p. 44)
— Review of The Trophy Kid Pat Flynn , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Natalie Crawford , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , July vol. 89 no. 9 2010; (p. 44)
— Review of The Trophy Kid Pat Flynn , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Helen Purdie , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 36)
— Review of The Trophy Kid Pat Flynn , 2010 single work children's fiction
Hitting the Mark with Sports Fiction Kevin Steinberger , 2011 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 26 no. 2 2011; (p. 14-16)
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