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Apel, Kathryn

 
9781459696952: On Track

Synopsis

A compelling verse novel about sibling rivalry, sporting excellence and self - doubt from a fresh new Australian voice. Everyone says you couldn't get two brothers more different than Shaun and Toby. Toby struggles at school, has a stumbly, fumbly, bumbly body and thinks that Sports Day is the worst day of the year. No matter how hard he tries, he's not good at anything ... except running away from his 'big, better brother'. Shaun is top of his class and does everything first, better, best! He can't wait for Sports Day - D - Day for discus. But when his 'joke of a brother' is around, nobody notices the things Shaun can do. Will Toby and Shaun get on track before Sports Day? Told through the eyes of two very different brothers, On Track will have you cheering until the very end.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A compelling verse novel about sibling rivalry, sporting excellence and self - doubt from a fresh new Australian voice. Everyone says you couldn't get two brothers more different than Shaun and Toby. Toby struggles at school, has a stumbly, fumbly, bumbly body and thinks that Sports Day is the worst day of the year. No matter how hard he tries, he's not good at anything ... except running away from his 'big, better brother'. Shaun is top of his class and does everything first, better, best! He can't wait for Sports Day - D - Day for discus. But when his 'joke of a brother' is around, nobody notices the things Shaun can do. Will Toby and Shaun get on track before Sports Day? Told through the eyes of two very different brothers, On Track will have you cheering until the very end.

Biographie de l'auteur

Kathryn's first rhyming picture book, This is the Mud!, was published by Lothian Hachette in 2009. It has since been featured on 'ABC Play School', while her chapter book Fencing with Fear was published in the 'Aussie Read!' Series. She has also had poetry and short stories published in children's magazines and on CD in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Kathryn's writing for children has been shortlisted in numerous competitions, including the Ipswich Festival of Children's Literature, and CYA Competitions. Kathryn teaches part-time, in the role of Literacy Coordinator, and conducts author talks at schools and festivals. She lives with her husband and two sons on a rural Queensland grazing property.

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