Oscar vs the Grand Old Dude Named York
Age 8+
Adventure Stories
A hilarious, fast-paced tale about a boy, a necklace, his crush and how the booby traps set by his maniacal neighbour save the day. The perfect book for fans of David Walliams and L. Pinchon's Tom Gates series, who are moving onto the next readership level.
Oscar’s life has become a mystery. He has no idea why his grandfather bequeathed him a necklace – of all things! He could give it to Tiffany Crandle, if she actually knew he existed! The only one who does notice him is his neighbour Basil York, who apparently wants him dead – at least that’s what the weird-and-definitely-not-wonderful daily booby traps he sets for him seem to imply! Things get even stranger when his grandfather’s shop is burgled, and suddenly Oscar, his friend Maddie are in danger. Who knew that an old necklace would turn out to be such bait for bad guys?
Oscar has more going on a kid in Year 7 should have to deal with … and Basil York might just turn out to be the biggest mystery of all.
Creators
Ross Curnow is a writer, former journalist and kids storyteller who loves nothing more than creating strange and quirky scenarios for the nutty characters in his head. Sometimes he gets so carried away writing that he forgets lunch, which is weird because Ross loves lunch.
Based in Melbourne, he loves every one of his characters, even the bad guys, and is always cooking up big unexpected endings. Oscar and the Grand Old Dude Named York is his first novel.
Reviews
Curnow knocks it out of this park with a terrific story… With rich humour and a protagonist that’s easy to root for, Oscar vs the Grand Old Dude Named York is a ripper read. Emerging and independent readers aged 8+ will soak up this story that rockets along to a satisfying climax.
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