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'There's this kid named Connor who is a nerd. Yep, he wears these mega glasses and kids think the only thing he's good at is studying. Connor's mum wants him to work hard to be a doctor. But what Connor really wants to do is draw crazy cartoons and gruesome dragons that fly off the page.
'Nobody knows about Connor's special talent...until he falls for the cute Korean girl, Tori Kim. Beauty and the geek right? He doesn't have a chance.
'Then Connor's classmates discover his pictures. His new friends are going to tell him how to be cool if he keeps drawing. Connor gets a makeover that will change the way people think about him. Before you know it, the whole school's reading his own manga comic called Fireproof Knights. Connor meets an arts teacher Mr Gale who gives him a chance to win a huge arts competition. So Connor starts a mission to win his mum's approval and hopefully Tori's heart. Does Connor have the desire to chase his dreams or is he destined to be a brain-throb?' (Source: Author's website)
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Chinese-Australian characters with strong references to China and Chinese culture. It also includes many minor characters with various Asian backgrounds, as well as references to Japan and Korea.
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 37)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Revenge of the Nerd
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 25 September 2011; (p. 4-5) -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 26 no. 3 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Children
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 July 2011; (p. 21)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Funnyman Keen to Grin and Share It
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 June 2011; (p. 46)
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Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May vol. 90 no. 8 2011; (p. 45)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Children
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 July 2011; (p. 21)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 26 no. 3 2011; (p. 35)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , May vol. 55 no. 2 2011; (p. 37)
— Review of Con-Nerd 2011 single work children's fiction -
Funnyman Keen to Grin and Share It
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 June 2011; (p. 46) -
Revenge of the Nerd
2011
single work
biography
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 25 September 2011; (p. 4-5)
Awards
- 2016 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2014 shortlisted KOALA Awards — Older Readers