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Problem Child
By James Roy
Published by University of Queensland Press, 2007 |
Max Quigley doesn't think he's a bully. He's an "observer". He observes the
habits, interests and peculiarities of other people, which he then points out. A
lot.
Triffin Nordstrom isn't really all that clever. He's a nerd. He reads too many
fat books, makes medieval siege machines out of Lego, and probably speaks fluent
Elvish.
Plus he lives way out in the bush with his mum, who he calls Ulrika.
Max and Triffin. It's a match made in hell, and it's going to get uglier than a
second-hand cheesecake.
In this hilarious look at playground politics, James Roy has created the
ultimate odd couple, two boys who don't see eye to eye, but have to, somehow.