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Paper Planes

By Steve Worland
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Paper Planes by Steve Worland is an inspiring children's book that follows the story of a young boy named Dylan, who discovers a passion for making and flying paper planes. As he hones his skills, he sets his sights on competing in a world championship, learning valuable lessons about friendship, perseverance, and creativity along the way. The narrative is a heartwarming exploration of following one's dreams and believing in oneself.
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You might enjoy this book if you're looking for a heartwarming and inspiring children's story centred around friendship, dreams, and the power of creativity. It follows a young boy who discovers his talent for making paper planes and embarks on a thrilling journey to compete in a national championship, offering themes of perseverance and believing in oneself that will captivate young readers.

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Dylan is an imaginative twelve-year-old boy who discovers that his talent for folding and flying paper planes could take him to the World Paper Plane Championship. With a great challenge soaring ahead and a goal to fly into the number one spot, there's no telling how far he can go.

Steve Worland brings you the exciting, heartwarming story of Paper Planes, adapted from the award-winning family film that features a cast of Australia's finest actors, including Sam Worthington, Deborah Mailman, David Wenham and Ed Oxenbould.

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One paper plane flies straight and fast and true. Dylan's.

Twelve-year-old Dylan Webber lives in outback Western Australia, in a small country town. When he discovers he has a talent for folding and flying paper planes, Dylan begins a journey to reach the World Junior Paper Plane Championships in Japan.

Along the way, he makes unlikely new friends, clashes with powerful rivals, and comes to terms with his family's past before facing his greatest challenge - to create a paper plane that will compete with the best in the world.

Steve Worland brings you the exciting, heartwarming story of Paper Planes, adapted from the award-winning family film that features a cast of Australia's finest actors, including Sam Worthington, Deborah Mailman, David Wenham, and Ed Oxenbould.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143308744

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 January 2015

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 212g

Pages: 208

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Steve Worland Young Adult

About the Author

Steve Worland has worked extensively in film and television in Australia and the USA. He co-wrote the screenplay for the upcoming Australian family film Paper Planes with its director Robert Connolly, whose previous work includes Tim Winton's The Turning. Steve has written scripts for Working Title and Icon Productions, worked in script development for James Cameron's Lightstorm and wrote Fox Searchlight's Bootmen, which won five Australian Film Institute awards. Steve also wrote the action-comedy telemovie Hard Knox, episodes of the television series Big Sky and the Saturn award-winning Farscape. He is the author of the action-adventure novels Velocity, Combustion and Quick.

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