The Summer of Kicks

· University of Queensland Press
Ebook
288
Pages

About this ebook

A high-speed school musical, an internet scandal, an abusive meat-headed roommate and a pair of shoes that cause more trouble than they’re worth … could this be Starrphyre Jones’ perfect summer? All Starrphyre wants is one date with his dream girl, Candace McAllister. Or at least a meaningful conversation. But how can he get her to notice him when she’s the leading lady of every other high-school guys’ fantasies? For sensitive-meets-dorky Starrphyre, starting a band seems like the natural solution, but when your bandmates have the combined musical ability of a gang of armless monkeys, you really need a backup plan. From the outrageously talented author and cartoonist Dave Hackett comes a laugh-aloud, heartfelt and vivacious novel.

About the author

Dave Hackett (Cartoon Dave) is currently seen each week on Channel Eleven’s Toasted TV and Channel Seven’s It’s Academic. Dave’s many other television appearances include Saturday Disney, ABC’s Creature Features, Totally Wild, a shark-infested TEXTA TV commercial, dozens of appearances as Live Cartoonist on Network Ten’s cheeZ tv, and Good Morning Australia. Dave has presented to over 150,000 children in schools and libraries, and has been a popular speaker at numerous teacher/librarian conferences and literature festivals across the country. Dave has written six instructional cartooning books and is also the creator of the UFO – Unavoidable Family Outing novel series (all 3 books included in the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge); Sumo Granny Smackdown; Norman Enormous; Hamilton’s Handstand, and recently co-created The Bum Book.

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