![]() ![]() I thoroughly enjoyed the author’s humour in his choice of names. She is eleven years old and short for her age…She lives on a sheep farm with her parents’ (1). ‘Annie Shearer lives in the town of Upson Downs. ![]() All the while it felt like the story was being told to me. With childhood many decades behind me, while reading this book, I often found myself smiling or laughing as I read, and I really appreciated the authors writing style.įor me this was not just a story which I was reading. This is a story which can be enjoyed by all as it contains aspects which will resonate with many age groups. In this book he moves into children’s fiction for readers over eight years of age. Runt, Silvey’s latest book, is a slight diversion from his previous work. One of this author’s books, Jasper Jones which was released in 2009, is considered a modern Australian classic. Written by Western Australian Craig Silvey, and illustrated with sketches by Sara Acton, this book with its hard cover and dust jacket reminded me of the Readers Digest books. This was one of the most interesting, humorous and satisfying books that I have read for some time. ![]()
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