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Junk Castle
A group of friends construct a fort on a vacant block in their neighborhood, and it becomes a favorite gathering spot. The children find themselves drawn into local politics, however, when complaints by a local resident make their beloved fort the subject of a debate at a city council meeting.
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First published January 1, 1983
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Robin Klein
85 books76 followersWinner of the Dromkeen Medal (1991).
Robin Klein was born 28 February 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales into a family of nine children. Leaving school at age 15, Klein worked several jobs before becoming established as a writer, having her first story published at age 16. She would go on to write more than 40 books, including Hating Alison Ashley (adapted into a feature film starring Delta Goodrem in 2005), Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (adapted into a television series for the Seven Network in 1992), and Came Back to Show You I Could Fly (adapted into a film directed by Richard Lowenstein in 1993).
Klein’s books are hugely celebrated, having won the CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Award in both the Younger Readers and the Older Readers categories, as well as a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989 for Came Back to Show You I Could Fly. Klein is widely considered one of Australia’s most prolific and beloved YA authors.
Robin Klein was born 28 February 1936 in Kempsey, New South Wales into a family of nine children. Leaving school at age 15, Klein worked several jobs before becoming established as a writer, having her first story published at age 16. She would go on to write more than 40 books, including Hating Alison Ashley (adapted into a feature film starring Delta Goodrem in 2005), Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (adapted into a television series for the Seven Network in 1992), and Came Back to Show You I Could Fly (adapted into a film directed by Richard Lowenstein in 1993).
Klein’s books are hugely celebrated, having won the CBCA Children’s Book of the Year Award in both the Younger Readers and the Older Readers categories, as well as a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989 for Came Back to Show You I Could Fly. Klein is widely considered one of Australia’s most prolific and beloved YA authors.
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April 29, 2009
Loads of fun, a real "kid power!" kind of book where the adults of course try to spoil all the fun.
November 5, 2019
Subversive and transformative.
December 6, 2018
A really good British kids’ book from the eighties. Funny, gritty, and touching.
April 26, 2013
Ok, honestly if I had to re-read this and review it, I would find it lame, but I found this book really fun to read back in primary school.
The writing is very simplistic and an easy-read (I was in the bottom English class - don't judge me; English was my second language) so it's relatively relaxing reading and skimming through it.
I suggest this book to any kid out there who hates reading but needs to because their teacher told them so. Or they just need a break from a brick novel and pick out an easy book.
The writing is very simplistic and an easy-read (I was in the bottom English class - don't judge me; English was my second language) so it's relatively relaxing reading and skimming through it.
I suggest this book to any kid out there who hates reading but needs to because their teacher told them so. Or they just need a break from a brick novel and pick out an easy book.
March 3, 2016
Good, but not Robin Klein at her best
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