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Detention

By Tristan Bancks
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In Detention by Tristan Bancks, a gripping narrative unfolds as a young girl named Sima experiences a heart-pounding escape from a detention centre in the Australian bush. As she navigates through the challenges of freedom, themes of resilience and friendship surface. It's an engaging tale that delves into the struggles faced by young people in extraordinary circumstances.
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A daring escape. A school lockdown. A thrilling chase. What would you risk to save a life?

Australian author Tristan Bancks has created a fictional but thoroughly researched, fast-paced, suspenseful and ultimately hopeful story. - Better Reading

Sima and her family are pressed to the rough, cold ground among fifty others. They lie next to the tall fence designed to keep them in. The wires are cut one by one.

When they make their escape, a guard raises the alarm. Shouting, smoke bombs, people tackled to the ground. In the chaos, Sima loses her parents.

Dad told her to run, so she does, hiding in a school and triggering a lockdown. A boy, Dan, finds her hiding in the toilet block.

What should he do? Help her? Dob her in? She's breaking the law, but is it right to lock kids up? And if he helps, should Sima trust him? Or run?

This moment, these decisions, will change the course of their lives.

CBCA Book of the Year Awards - Notable Book 2020
NSW Premier's Literary Awards - Shortlisted 2020
ABIA Book of the Year for Older Children - Shortlisted 2020
YABBA Children's Choice Awards Fiction for Years 7-9 - Shortlisted 2020
Queensland Literary Awards Griffith University Children's Book Award - Shortlisted 2020

"A raw and authentic exploration of human connection ... gripping, insightful and compassionate." - Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily

"This is a little book that packs a big punch!" - Bronwyn Eley, Booktopia

"As a piece of literature, this is exceptional. As a narrative about the hearts and minds of Australians in 2019, it is a masterpiece." - Others Magazine

Also by Tristan Bancks:

  • Scar Town
  • Two Wolves
  • The Fall
  • Detention
  • Cop and Robber
  • Ginger Meggs
  • Nit Boy
  • Mac Slater 1: Coolhunter
  • Mac Slater 2: Imaginator
  • Tom Weekly 1: My Life and Other Stuff I Made Up
  • Tom Weekly 2: My Life and Other Stuff That Went Wrong
  • Tom Weekly 3: My Life and Other Massive Mistakes
  • Tom Weekly 4: My Life and Other Exploding Chickens
  • Tom Weekly 5: My Life and Other Weaponised Muffins
  • Tom Weekly 6: My Life and Other Failed Experiments

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Detention by Tristan Bancks is often praised for its gripping narrative and relatable characters. The book tackles themes of friendship, courage, and social issues, which resonate well with young readers. Many reviews highlight its fast-paced and heart-wrenching story as both engaging and thought-provoking, rendering it a captivating read for its audience.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143791799

Publisher: Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 July 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Random House Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 288

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Tristan Bancks

About the Author

Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, the Tom Weekly series, Nit Boy and Ginger Meggs, a 100th anniversary book of short stories based on characters created by his great-great uncle, Jimmy Bancks, in 1921. Tristan's books have won and been shortlisted for many awards, including a Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, ABIA, YABBA, KOALA, NSW Premier's Literary Awards and Queensland Literary Awards. His latest book is Cop and Robber, a tense, fast-paced crime novel with lots of laughs for age 10+. Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the screen. He's excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan's books, play games, watch videos, join his Young Writer's StorySchool and help him try to change the world at tristanbancks.com.

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