Norman Does Nothing

Aussie Bites

by Jen Storer, Andrew Joyner (Illustrator)

Children's Literature the Binding chic AussieBites [cheap dumping stock replica! Our courier subsidies. not overweight books priced at 5 yuan!

96 pages, Paperback

First published May 2, 2011

About the author

Jen Storer grew up in a small country town in the Wimmera. She began her working life as a nurse. In the 1990s she returned to study, graduating from Monash University with first class honours in Literature. She has written many books for children including the best-selling Truly Tan series and the acclaimed gothic fantasy, Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children. She lives in Melbourne.

Reviews

[Tracey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Norman is a garden gnome and leads a quiet happy existence. That is, until he sees his wonder Mr Goodfellow leaving with packed bags one day, never to see return. The spiders and insects start taking up residence on Norman and he does not appreciate this. Along comes Darling (a little girl) and starts taking an interest in Norman. She dresses him up in weird and wonderful outfits and takes him on outings, along with some rather deranged looking dolls. It ends up that Norman is loved and cared for by Darling and enjoys all the wonderful outings that take place.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite hilarious short tale of Norman the garden gnome whose world is turned upside down when someone new takes over his world. Very amusing and well written tale that has just the right amount of humour and is quite dry in its observations on life.