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Adults won’t find this very tasteful. Sorry, it can’t be helped, it’s what happened.
Mark Ryder gives us the good, the bad, and the messy in this antic account of his friends’ misadventures during a week of school-camp in the Australian Outback. Camp is everything the boys expect and more–there are caves to explore, mud fights, bad showers, great food, hidden candy, wombats, and leeches. Then disaster strikes: Mr. Cromwell (a.k.a. Crom the Bomb, or simply The Bomb) arrives as a substitute chaperon. The boys are sure their summer is ruined. But in the end, it’s what the boys do to The Bomb that sets off an explosion. . . .
"Challenging and often very funny . . . the Australian setting is an exotic bonus."—Kirkus Reviews
"Sweet, quirky voices . . . touched enough by Australian slang to enchant American readers. This offers the wonderful company of high-spirited protagonists."—Booklist
Elizabeth Honey is one of Australia’s most popular authors of award-winning fiction, picture books, and poetry.
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