My Sister's a Yo Yo
β Scribed by Killeen, Gretel
- Book ID
- 109103960
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House Australia
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 4 MB
- Series
- My Sister 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781742747750
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β¦ Synopsis
When Eppie falls into a pot hole and gets squashed to the size of a strawberry, her brother Zeke decides to have some fun with his yoyo. What follows is a hilarious high tale of escape, theft, bullies, brats, dobbers, goody-goodies, garbage trucks, magic lamps, scabs, snot, bribery, bravery, a blind mum, a fat nurse, a skinny teacher and a boy on a bicycle covered in vomit - and that's only the beginning!THE AUTHORGretel Killeen is well known as a radio and television personality and as a stand-up comedian. Her hilarious articles in various leading Australian newspapers and magazines enjoy an enthusiastic following. She has published an impressive list of best-selling books, including the runaway success My Life is a Toilet, and the popular My Sister's series. Her innovative picture books include Cherry Pie and What'll we get for Grandma? Gretel lives in Sydney with her two children Eppie and Zeke. THE ILLUSTRATORLeigh Hobbs once worked at Luna Park and helped restore an...
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