Joe Speedboat 'He Wasn't so Much a Special Guy as a Force That Was Freed' |
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| Author:
| Wieringa, Tommy |
| Translator:
| Garrett, Sam |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84627-104-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | Portobello Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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He wasn't so much a special guy as a force that was freed.'When Frankie Hermans emerges from a coma after 200 days, he knows his life is never going to be the same again. For a start, he can't talk, he can't walk and it's a struggle even to wield a pen. And then there's Joe Speedboat - a boy who arrived in the sleepy village of Lomark like a blazing comet and who's been stirring things up ever since. Whether setting off bombs, racing mopeds or building a biplane, Joe has the touch of a...
More DescriptionHe wasn't so much a special guy as a force that was freed.'When Frankie Hermans emerges from a coma after 200 days, he knows his life is never going to be the same again. For a start, he can't talk, he can't walk and it's a struggle even to wield a pen. And then there's Joe Speedboat - a boy who arrived in the sleepy village of Lomark like a blazing comet and who's been stirring things up ever since. Whether setting off bombs, racing mopeds or building a biplane, Joe has the touch of a magician and the spirit of a daredevil. He also sees a use for Frankie's good right arm beyond writing: as a champion arm-wrestler Frankie will be strong enough to impress his friends, and maybe even win the favour of the gorgeous, golden-haired girl who has them all in a spin. Full of vitality, verve and chutzpah, Joe Speedboat tells the fast-paced story of an unlikely friendship between two boys, and of their lightning dash towards adulthood.