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1y Lightning Strike Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 18268941 2020 single work children's fiction children's science fiction
'Ethan is supposed to be doing regular teenage things—like playing sports and hanging out with friends. He is not supposed to be in hospital getting a brain tumour removed by Gemini, a high-tech android doctor.
'But just as the operation begins, the medical facility is hit by an unusual bolt of lightning . . .
'When Ethan wakes up he discovers that things are different. He's always been good with computers, but now his skills are nex-tlevel. Ethan almost feels like he's . . . part of the machine.
'And what about the android Gemini? If Ethan is now part robot, does that make the robot part human? Ethan will need all his new skills just to stay alive.'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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2y Robofight Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 20399446 2021 single work children's fiction children's science fiction
''Welcome, one and all, to the Robofight Games!'
'Last week Ethan was just a teenage kid, lying in hospital with a brain tumour. That was last week.
'Now, Ethan has the super-human power to hack any computer system with his mind, and he and Dr Penny are on the run from a corrupt government, and on the hunt for Gemini, the android healer-turned-deadly assassin.
'The Robofight Games might be the perfect cover for their mission. Or they might find themselves in even more trouble...
'Robot vs robot.
Human vs human.
Country vs country.
Who will cheat, and who will WIN?'(Publication summary) -
3y Enter the Jungle Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 21252182 2021 single work children's fiction children's
'New friends. Deadly foes.
'Ethan was a normal teenager, until a freak lightning strike gave him the power to control any electronic device within range.
'Now he's on the run from the dangerous Agent Ferris and his killer android Gemini, whose sole goal is to terminate Ethan.
'But at the moment, that's the least of his worries!
'When Ethan accidentally interrupts a robbery by the mysterious Money Man, the villain vows to make him pay.
'Escaping the Money Man will lead Ethan deep into the jungle, where he'll need all his wits to survive.
'And Gemini is still on his tail…'Source : publisher's blurb
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The Importance of Speculative Fiction for Children
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 36 no. 4 2021; (p. 4-8) 'To a child, the world is wondrous. It is a place of infinite possibility, where the everyday becomes a new and quirky avenue of exploration.' (Introduction)
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The Importance of Speculative Fiction for Children
2021
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 36 no. 4 2021; (p. 4-8) 'To a child, the world is wondrous. It is a place of infinite possibility, where the everyday becomes a new and quirky avenue of exploration.' (Introduction)