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Dreamrider Barry Jonsberg

Dreamrider By Barry Jonsberg

Dreamrider by Barry Jonsberg


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Summary

Michael Terny has always been bullied -- he's the fat boy. But he has a powerful secret that allows him to escape, and everything changes once he meets a new friend at his new school.

Dreamrider Summary

Dreamrider by Barry Jonsberg

We stared at each other, the fat boy and the boy with ice for eyes. And I waited.'So what have you got to say for yourself, fat boy?'Michael Terny is the fat boy. He's at his seventh school in four years and he knows that even if he keeps his head down, he can't change the script. He will be ridiculed and laughed at and pushed around. But Michael has a powerful secret that allows him to escape to a safe place, and everything changes when he makes a new friend. Now he can make plans to exact his revenge. But will revenge have a price?

Dreamrider Reviews

'Dreamrideris demanding, intense and is recommended for secondary students.'MagpiesJuly 2006'This is a confronting book about bullying, coping strategies and mental health. Jonsberg has taken a controversial subject and woven a spell-binding tale where fact and fantasy become inseparable...what a fabulous read.'Observer, 23 September 2006'Part mystery, part study of an introspective boy trapped by his surroundings, Dreamridercertainly commands your attention.'Junior BOOKSELLER + PUBLISHERMay 2006

About Barry Jonsberg

Barry Jonsberg is an English teacher, originally from the UK but a resident of Darwin since 1999. He has two degrees in English and was Head of Department at the South Cheshire College in Crewe, Cheshire, UK. His first book for young adults, The Whole Business with Kiffo and the Pitbull, was published by Allen + Unwin in 2004 to much acclaim, and its sequel, It's not all about YOU, Calma, (2005) won the 2006 South Australian Festival Award for Children's Literature.

Additional information

GOR013565484
9781741144611
1741144612
Dreamrider by Barry Jonsberg
Used - Like New
Paperback
Allen & Unwin
20060601
228
Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary 2007 (Australia)
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
The book has been read, but looks new. The book cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket is included if applicable. No missing or damaged pages, no tears, possible very minimal creasing, no underlining or highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins

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