Being Jimmy Baxter

Name: Being Jimmy Baxter
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781760148515
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By Fiona Lloyd

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Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd is a captivating children's book about a young boy named Jimmy who navigates the challenges of growing up. With a mix of humour and heart, the story explores themes of family, friendship, and self-discovery as Jimmy learns important life lessons.
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This delightful children's book might appeal to you if you enjoy stories about self-discovery and family with a touch of humour. You'll follow a young protagonist navigating the challenges of growing up, learning about friendship and understanding his place in the world. The engaging narrative and relatable characters make it a joy for both young readers and parents alike.

Being Jimmy Baxter

Description

Being Jimmy Baxter by Fiona Lloyd is a gently funny yet powerful coming-of-age middle grade novel about surviving the odds, unlikely friendships, and the magical music of Elvis.

It's not exactly easy being Jimmy Baxter because:

The real Jimmy's hiding inside
Ned Kelly's giving him the evil eye
Mum's stopped going to work and stays in bed
There's no eggs in the fridge—or anything else.
There are new jobs, bad-at-school brains, and a whole lot of trouble called Duke.

But then... there's Mac.

A moving story told with moments of absolute delight. Morris Gleitzman

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760148515

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 240

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Fiona Lloyd Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Fiona was born in the beautiful North-East of England near picturesque countryside, windswept beaches and the vibrant cultural city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. She dreamed of writing in a cosy country cottage and of life as a theatre actress but, as it often does, life got in the way. Working and travelling instead, Fiona floated in the Dead Sea, climbed the Sydney Harbour bridge, gave guided tours in Holland and fell in love with all things Greek during her two years in Athens and Skiathos. Her most special travel experience was in Myanmar where she visited the place where her Granny was born. Amongst her myriad of interesting jobs, Fiona was a television colourist on Home & Away, This is Greece and Secrets of Britain's Great Cathedrals. In 2020, Fiona became a founding member of the Central Coast's Words on the Waves Writers Festival, and now works as the Children and Young People's Program Manager. Being Jimmy Baxter, her debut middle-grade novel, won the 2024 Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award in the 8-10 year category, and was short-listed for the 2024 CBCA awards and South Australian Literary Awards. It was also selected by Meerkat Productions for a theatre-in-education adaptation, touring schools across 5 states in Australia.