Looking for Trouble

by John Marsden

A warm and funny novel from the bestselling author of the Tomorrow series, Staying Alive in Year 5, Cool School and Creep Street

"Australia's king of young adult fiction" The Australian

Last week, Mrs Hazell got us to write a story called 'The Biggest Disaster I Ever Caused'. I should have asked for extra time to write it. I've got a feeling that by tomorrow I'll be able to do a whole new version.

Tony and his friends are seriously bored with their lives. They go 'looking for trouble'. But when a strange and secretive family move in down the road, Tony begins to wonder whether trouble hasn't come looking for him. And once trouble finds him - it doesn't want to let him go!

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction

94 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1996

About the author

There is more than one author with this name in the database, see f.e. John Marsden.

John Marsden was an Australian writer and school principal. He wrote more than 40 books in his career and his books have been translated into many languages. He was especially known for his young adult novel Tomorrow, When the War Began, which began a series of seven books.
Marsden began writing for children while working as a teacher, and had his first book, So Much to Tell You, published in 1987. In 2006, he started an alternative school, Candlebark School, and reduced his writing to focus on teaching and running the school. In 2016, he opened the arts-focused secondary school, Alice Miller School. Both schools are in the Macedon Ranges.

Reviews

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

An okay read for students in grades 5 and 6. It isn't an edge of your seat thriller, but would have enough to keep most students entertained and is more than believable and relatable as something they could become involved with. I did find it quite similar to 'The Year My Life Broke' however... the idea of someone iffy in the street, sports etc. Or maybe that was just me.

[Cassidy Davies · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's flush toilets!!!!! I thought the book was very good and interesting and I couldn't put the book down. 5 stars!

[Alana · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book couldnt put the book down it is great! love it i can realate to some of it which great! some bits in the middle were boring well only one bit but i dont want to spoil it, it was great 5 stars

[Rachael]

Reminds me of creating clubs when I was that age. Sadly, we never had an adventure like this

[J.D · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not his best, but reliable in that old friend sort of comfortableness if you’re a John Marsden fan. A tad reminiscent of ‘The Year My Life Broke’, but again in that comfy familiarity.