Gift of the Gab: from the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018 and 2019
Aug 2015 · Penguin Group Australia
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‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent
It's a normal week for Rowena Batts.
A car full of stewed apples. A police cell. A struggle to keep Dad off national TV.
Then her world turns upside down.
Rowena, a girl who can't speak, sets out to uncover the truth behind her mother's death, which may be connected to a big family secret her dad is too ashamed to admit ... until it ends up on the news.
Escaping to France alongside her dad to avoid media attention, Rowena embarks on a quest to find the person responsible.
This touching story is filled with humour and emotional depth as Rowena navigates a foreign language and culture, while finding her own voice and inner strength.
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PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN
‘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
It's a normal week for Rowena Batts.
A car full of stewed apples. A police cell. A struggle to keep Dad off national TV.
Then her world turns upside down.
Rowena, a girl who can't speak, sets out to uncover the truth behind her mother's death, which may be connected to a big family secret her dad is too ashamed to admit ... until it ends up on the news.
Escaping to France alongside her dad to avoid media attention, Rowena embarks on a quest to find the person responsible.
This touching story is filled with humour and emotional depth as Rowena navigates a foreign language and culture, while finding her own voice and inner strength.
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PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN
‘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
About the author
Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 40 books, he's one of Australia's most popular authors. He was appointed the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018-2019.
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