The Amber Amulet

Author: Craig Silvey

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  • : 16.99 AUD
  • : 9781742379982
  • : Allen & Unwin
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  • : 0.215
  • : August 2011
  • : 175mm X 110mm
  • : Australia
  • : 16.99
  • : July 2012
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  • : Craig Silvey
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  • : Hardback
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  • : English
  • : A823.00
  • : 12+
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Barcode 9781742379982
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Description

Meet twelve-year-old Liam McKenzie, who patrols his suburban neighbourhood as the Masked Avenger - a superhero with powers so potent not even he can fully comprehend their extent. Along with his sidekick, Richie the Powerbeagle, he protects the people of Franklin Street from chaos, mayhem, evil and low tyre pressure - but can he save them from sadness?

Author description

Craig Silvey is the author of Rhubarb, The World According to Warren, a picture book starring the guide-dog from Rhubarb, and Jasper Jones.

Table of contents

Meet Liam Mckenzie, a lonely twelve-year-old boy whose alter ego is the Masked Avenger, a superhero with powers so potent, so vast, not even he can fully comprehend their extent. Dressed in his superhero outfit and accompanied by his best friend, Richie the Powerbeagle, the Masked Avenger roams his neighbourhood late at night fixing sprinklers and putting away forgotten rubbish bins. But all is not well on the quiet street. The Masked Avenger is concerned about Joan, a woman who lives down the end of the street and weighed down by her troubles. The Masked Avenger believes the Amber Amulet can save Joan, and over a secret mission late one evening, they meet face-to-face, and an extraordinary friendship is formed. Craig Silvey, best-selling author of Jasper Jones and Rhubarb, has created a new generation of superhero in this stunning and hilarious coming of age story, filled with pathos and humour. http://www.barkinggecko.com.au/shows/2011/the-amber-amulet