
Bumface
from the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018 and 2019
By: Morris Gleitzman
Paperback | 1 August 1998 | Edition Number 1
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‘The funniest and most refreshing read of the year’ Daily Telegraph
Winner - YABBA Children's Choice Awards 1999
Winner - COOL Children's Choice Awards 1999
Winner - Dymock's Children's Choice Awards 1999
Winner - BILBY Children's Choice Awards 1999
He's good at changing nappies.
He's brilliant at wiping food off walls.
His mum calls him Mr Dependable.
But Angus is desperate to be wild and baby-free.
Can a bold and brave plan stop his mum from getting pregnant again?
In Bumface, Morris Gleitzman delves into the complex world of childhood responsibilities through the eyes of Angus, a young boy who dreams of a life of freedom and adventure as a pirate.
But instead of living his dreams, Angus finds himself tasked with the care of his younger siblings and consumed with the worries of preventing his mother from having another baby.
That is, until he meets Rindi and discovers that he's not alone in his struggles.
Exploring the themes of responsibility, family, and the longing for independence, Bumface offers a captivating and authentic look at the realities of modern childhood. About The Author
Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. He was a frozen-chicken thawer, sugar-mill rolling-stock unhooker, fashion-industry trainee, student, department-store Santa, TV producer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now he's a children's author.
Industry Reviews
'A brilliantly funny writer' Sunday Telegraph
'A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject' Sunday Times
'He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.' The Guardian
ISBN: 9780140387971
ISBN-10: 0140387978
Series: Puffin Teenage Books S.
Published: 1st August 1998
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 192
Audience: Children
For Ages: 10+ years old
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Country of Publication: AU
Edition Number: 1
Dimensions (cm): 2.1 x 12.7 x 19.7
Weight (kg): 0.18
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