Runt Film Tie-In

Name: Runt Film Tie-In
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781761067853
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By Craig Silvey

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WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR: Younger Readers, CBCA Awards WINNER, DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR for Younger Readers WINNER, BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK, Indie Book Awards WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR, Indie Book Awards WINNER, CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR, BookPeople Book of the Year Awards WINNER,... Read More

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WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR: Younger Readers, CBCA Awards

WINNER, DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR for Younger Readers

WINNER, BEST CHILDREN'S BOOK, Indie Book Awards

WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR, Indie Book Awards

WINNER, CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR, BookPeople Book of the Year Awards

WINNER, BOOK OF THE YEAR for Younger Children, Australian Book Industry Awards

Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.

After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit - winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.

However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching.

With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds and the fastest dogs in the world to save her farm.

Runt is a heart-warming and hilarious tale of kindness, friendship, hurdles, hoops, tunnels, see-saws, being yourself and bringing out the best in others.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761067853

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 September 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 331g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Craig Silvey is an author and screenwriter from Fremantle, Western Australia. His critically acclaimed debut novel, Rhubarb, was published in 2004. His bestselling novel, Jasper Jones, was released in 2009 and is considered a modern Australian classic. Published in over a dozen territories, Jasper Jones has won plaudits in three continents, including an International Dublin Literary Award shortlisting, a Michael J. Printz Award Honor, and a Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlisting. Jasper Jones was the Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for 2010. Craig's third novel Honeybee was published in 2019 and won Best Fiction for the Indie Book Awards 2021 and Dymock's Book of the Year 2020. In 2022, Craig published Runt, which went on to win CBCA Awards, Book of the Year: Younger Readers, Indie Book Awards Best Children's Book and Book of the Year, and Australian Book Industry Awards Book of the Year for Younger Children, among other awards. The film adaptation of Runt will be released in 2024.

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