AustLit

'A laugh out loud, rapid-fire story about imperfect families, enemies, friends, and loyalty. Earl Grey, 12, is growing up in rural Australia. He loves his family, even though his parents aren't the sharpest knives in the drawer, and his sister was once mistaken for an alpaca. But with his best mate Bruiser by his side, Earl can navigate almost any situation. The question is: can Earl outrun his arch nemesis, Division A basketball captain Slam Dunk, before he's beaten to a pulp? To stand a chance, Earl decides he'll need a solar-powered racing caravan with rocket boosters. When he takes a job shovelling horse poo at the racecourse for a mobster who quit the mafia to take up antiquing, Earl learns the value of good connections and finds out how far $27 goes towards a survival plan.' (Publication summary)