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Big Switch: Kaboom Kid #1

Kaboom Kid #1
By David Warner
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Big Switch: Kaboom Kid #1 follows the lively adventures of a young cricket enthusiast named Davey Warner. Davey's life is all about cricket, and he dreams of making it big. With his friends by his side, he navigates school, friendships, and the cricket field, all while learning valuable lessons about teamwork and determination.
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Meet Little Davey Warner. He lives in Sandhill Flats with his mum and dad and his brother Steve - and his stinky dog Max. Davey and his schoolmates - even Max - are mad for cricket. All they want to do is play... but there's always something getting in their way.

In this first book in the series, Big Switch: Kaboom Kid #1, Davey and his friends have a big game coming up against Shimmer Bay, their arch-rivals in the local comp. They need to practise and spend all their free time at school - in the morning and at lunchtime - making sure they'll be ready.

But disaster strikes. Davey and his friends find out their new teacher is Mr Mudge, a strict grump who hates cricket even more than he hates Year 6 boys, and thanks to bully Mo Clouter, they find themselves on detention. Which means no cricket.

The boys are desperate. They're going to need to pull something special out of the bag to win against Shimmer Bay. Davey's mates have some ideas, one that could really get them into trouble, but it means getting around Mo, who seems to be everywhere they turn.

But Davey has an idea that he thinks may just work... he just needs to practise. Will he pull it off in time for the game against Shimmer Bay?

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781925030785

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 December 2014

Country: Australia

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia

Edition: India Only

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 176

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About the Author

One of Australia’s most influential athletes and the world’s most explosive batsman, David Warner was the leading run scorer in Australia’s whitewash against England last summer, which attracted millions of viewers across the five Test Ashes series. Over the next year, Australia will contest a T20 World Cup, an ODI World Cup at home and another Ashes series in England and Warner is set to spearhead the country’s ambitions in all three series. David loves kids, loves kids playing cricket and has written these books about growing up with cricket to encourage kids of all persuasions to play for fun and fitness. You can learn more at Warner31.com.

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