| Author: | Barry Jonsberg | ISBN: | 9781741760194 |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin | Publication: | June 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin | Language: | English |
| Author: | Barry Jonsberg |
| ISBN: | 9781741760194 |
| Publisher: | Allen & Unwin |
| Publication: | June 1, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Allen & Unwin |
| Language: | English |
'I'm miserable and sixteen. In that order.'
Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. As a consequence he is sentenced to a time-out with his reclusive grandfather in a primitive shack in the Tasmanian forest. There is little to do except chop wood and watch the red-eyed wallabies gather at dusk.
They are an unlikely couple: a taciturn old man who prefers the simple life, and a volatile boy addicted to the technology of the 21st century - and yet a bond blossoms between them. But denied access to much he desires, and feeling provoked by a local cop cynical of city folk, the boy's frustration grows. And when he encounters situations he can't control anything could happen.
'. another gem from Barry Jonsberg. A great read for all teenagers.' - Robert 16, Silverfish Book Group
'I'm miserable and sixteen. In that order.'
Sixteen can be a tough time. And it's almost unmanageable for a wisecracking boy whose temper is white-hot. As a consequence he is sentenced to a time-out with his reclusive grandfather in a primitive shack in the Tasmanian forest. There is little to do except chop wood and watch the red-eyed wallabies gather at dusk.
They are an unlikely couple: a taciturn old man who prefers the simple life, and a volatile boy addicted to the technology of the 21st century - and yet a bond blossoms between them. But denied access to much he desires, and feeling provoked by a local cop cynical of city folk, the boy's frustration grows. And when he encounters situations he can't control anything could happen.
'. another gem from Barry Jonsberg. A great read for all teenagers.' - Robert 16, Silverfish Book Group
