Description
by Jared Thomas
SHORTLISTED, 2023 SPEECH PATHOLOGY BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, EIGHT TO 10 YEARS
NOTABLE, 2024 CHILDREN'S BOOK COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDS, YOUNG READERS
A coming-of-age story for young readers, that offers gentle insights into growing up, family and finding your place in a digital world. Or not.
Dusty spends a lot of time playing games online, and usually with his stepdad, Marcus. One Saturday morning, Marcus loads his things into his car and leaves. He takes his Xbox. Dusty is determined to buy an Xbox of his own and tries odd jobs that don’t quite work out. That is until cool Uncle Rick turns up. Uncle Rick introduces Dusty to surfing and teaches him about culture and Country. Dusty swiftly discovers that there is more to life than gaming.
Format: Softcover
Pages: 64
Release date: March 1, 2023
Category:
All books
Award Winning and Notable
Father's Day
Junior Fiction
Middle readers