Julian Corkle Is A Filthy Liar
CONNELL D
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The funniest debut novel since Tom Sharpe's Riotous Assembly, only it's set in Tasmania! Julian Corkle's got small-screenability. His mother tells him he'll be a star one day. 'Twinkle, twinkle,' she says, giving his hair a ruffle. Not everyone shares Julian's dreams of stardom. Television is too much like hairdressing for his father's tastes. A Tasmanian man wants a son for sporting purposes. 'Boys don't like dolls,' he tells Julian, 'They like Dinky Toys.' Not this boy, thinks Julian, who knows better than to tell the truth. Besides, the family already has a sporting hero, Julian's sister Carmel aka 'The Locomotive'. Julian likes his sister, but knows better than to tangle with her bowling ...
Publication date: 2010-07
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Blue Door
Subjects:
Non-fiction, Reference, Children's / Young Adult Reference, Reference Material (Children's / Young Adult)
Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)