Nips XI by Ruth Starke - ISBN: 9780734401137
Paperback
Underdogs, cricket, and curry: challenging the best is a recipe.

Nips XI

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  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    1 August 2000

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Summary

Lan gathers a team together and defiantly gives it a name: NIPS XI. Now all they have to do is get some equipment, find a coach, get themselves a sponsor and learn the rules of the game. Then it’s time to challenge the best cricket team in the district.

A funny, empowering story of cricket and curry, spinners and leggies, NIPS XI is about overcoming cultural barriers, in sport and in life.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780734401137
ISBN-10:0734401132
Author:Ruth Starke
Publisher:Hachette Australia
Imprint:Lothian Children's Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Release Date:1 August 2000
Weight:210g
Dimensions:18mm x 198mm x 201mm
Series:Takeaways
About The Author

Ruth Starke

Ruth Starke began fiction writing in 1992, since then she has published many books for young people, including the award-winning THE TWIST IN THE TALE. She teaches English at Flinders University and creative writing at TAFE. She is a past Chair of the SA Writers Centre and has a keen interest in young people’s literature. She writes and reviews for AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW and VIEWPOINT ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, and has been a Judge of the National Festival Awards for Children’s Literature since 1995.

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