The Comeback Kid
$17.31
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
Charlie Boy might be just an ordinary kid, but he’s about to get into some EXTRA-ordinary trouble…
Get ready for this funny, fast-paced, friendship adventure with lots of kick.
Meet Charlie Boy: skinny, small, looks like a strand of spaghetti. He and his best friend, Rocky the Lower Hutt Chief, are good at getting into trouble together.
But when Charlie and Rocky get into a bit too much trouble, Charlie is sent to live with his dad in THE MIDD…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781869717186 |
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| ISBN-10: | 186971718X |
| Author: | Airana Ngarewa, Story Hemi-Morehouse |
| Publisher: | Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand |
| Imprint: | Little Moa |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 230g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 131mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Charlie Boy |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
An action packed page turner filled with aroha. Perfect for young people who like combat sports, and stories about characters who have to make tough choices.
An action packed page turner filled with aroha. Perfect for young people who like combat sports, and stories about characters who have to make tough choices.
I loved this book. The author kept the chapters short, and the words were fun to look at because printed in different shapes - this made it easier for me to read and enjoyable.
I loved this book. The author kept the chapters short, and the words were fun to look at because printed in different shapes - this made it easier for me to read and enjoyable.
This was the first book in a long time my child kept wanting to read. I wasn’t allowed to turn the light off at night-time.
This was the first book in a long time my child kept wanting to read. I wasn’t allowed to turn the light off at night-time.
Charlie was so relatable. He has big feelings and a big heart - I could understand what that is like.
Charlie was so relatable. He has big feelings and a big heart - I could understand what that is like.
Fast-paced chapters rich in dialogue, and both urban and rural settings, it’s going to be a great choice for a satisfying read.
Fast-paced chapters rich in dialogue, and both urban and rural settings, it’s going to be a great choice for a satisfying read.
I loved it! The kids are just like me.
I loved it! The kids are just like me.
Extremely inspiring to those sporty kids … Yes, it is about fighting, but it is about doing it safely. * Nine To Noon *
Extremely inspiring to those sporty kids … Yes, it is about fighting, but it is about doing it safely. * Nine To Noon *
Airana Ngarewa
Airana Ngarewa (Ngati Ruanui, Nga Rauru, Ngaruahine) was born and raised in Taranaki. He is a schoolteacher and a former professional cage fighter.
His debut novel The Bone Tree, published in 2023, was the number-one bestselling work of fiction in Aotearoa New Zealand for 11 weeks. His second book, Patea Boys, was published in 2024 and is uniquely designed to be read one way in English and the other in te Reo Maori.
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