Joy Ride

by Tony Shillitoe

Scott wakes one morning to find he no longer has the family he thought he had. And no one but Jason understands. This is Scott's story of the year and events that changed him forever.

160 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1999

About the author

Tony Shillitoe is an Australian-based author of fantasy, speculative, teenage and crime detective fiction. His first fantasy series, the Andrakis trilogy, was published by Pan Macmillan in 1992-3. HarperCollins have subsequently published two more fantasy series - the Ashuak Chronicles and Amber Legacy. The Last Wizard (1995) was shortlisted for the inaugural Aurealis Awards, as was Blood in 2002. Caught in the Headlights was listed as a notable read for older readers by the Childrens Book Council in 2003. Most recently, In My Father's Shadow, a young adult novel, was published through Amazon Kindle (2015).

Reviews

[Emma · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading a book set in Adelaide, and the main character reminded me of boys I knew when I was growing up.