From the much-loved author of Missing Mem.
There's only one thing worse than walking home from school with Mum. That's when your mum's the teacher. Nobody wants to talk to you. When Sebastian moves to the city with his family, he finds it tough. But a chance encounter with the old man next door, and his pigeons, opens up a whole new and unexpected world.
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From the much-loved author of Missing Mem.
There's only one thing worse than walking home from school with Mum. That's when your mum's the teacher. Nobody wants to talk to you. When Sebastian moves to the city with his family, he finds it tough. But a chance encounter with the old man next door, and his pigeons, opens up a whole new and unexpected world.
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There's only one thing worse than walking home from school with Mum. That's when your mum's the teacher. Nobody wants to talk to you. When Sebastian moves to the city with his family, he finds it tough. But a chance encounter with the old man next door, and his pigeons, opens up a whole new and unexpected world.
Awards
Nominated for Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Book of the Year Younger Readers 2001
About the Author
Errol Broome was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. She gained a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia and worked as a journalist on The West Australian. After marrying, she spent time in Papua New Guinea and Sydney, and now lives in Victoria with her husband. They have three sons. She has worked as a freelance journalist and won awards for her short stories, but now concentrates on books for children. Her spare time is spent in her garden. Peter Houghton is an Australian writer, director and actor in theatre, film and television. Peter’s film credits include Mr Nice Guy and The Eye of the Storm. His many TV credits include The Newsreader, Gallipoli and Wentworth. Peter has performed on stage with Australia’s leading theatre companies and has received numerous Victorian Green Room Awards. He has narrated titles like Grantlee Kieza’s Flinders and Life & Crimes by Andrew Rule.
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