Runt / Craig Silvey ; illustrated by Sara Acton.
Publication details: Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2022.Description: 342 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:- 1761067842
- 9781761067846
- A823.4 23/eng/20221004
- Winner 2023 BookPeople Children's Book of the Year 2023. Winner 2023 Indie Book of the Year. Winner 2023 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers.
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reserves | |
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Book | Melbourne Athenaeum Library | Junior collection | SIL | Available | 071518 |
"Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit - winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London. However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds and the fastest dogs in the world to save her farm." -- Publisher.
Ages 8+.
Winner 2023 BookPeople Children's Book of the Year 2023.
Winner 2023 Indie Book of the Year.
Winner 2023 CBCA Book of the Year for Younger Readers.