FREDDIE SPECTOR, FACT COLLECTOR: GO FOR GOLD
Illustrated by Peter Cheong, Published by Hachette Australia 2024
Did you know that lawnmower racing is a sport? Or that cranberries bounce? How about that Gentoo penguins can bodysurf?
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Freddie Spector loves collecting facts - about anything and everything. At the moment he's obsessed with facts about sport. It's all he talks about: weird sports, Olympic sports, extreme sports, athletes and sporting history. He writes all his facts on sticky notes that his mum and big sister, Henrietta, keep finding in weird places - like in a cup of coffee or the shower.
But whenever Freddie collects facts on a topic, his very active imagination always gets involved too. And, when the medals for the school sports carnival go missing and the carnival is about to be cancelled, Freddie realises it's up to him to solve the mystery and save the day.
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Fast-paced and humorous, this series is all about an everyday eight-year-old boy whose love of facts and extraordinary imagination come together with unexpected and hilarious results.
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‘This is a humorous book for younger readers with fun illustrations throughout, including the many sticky note facts. Whilst the book is fictional, it is jam-packed with information about all kinds of sports and Freddie is an endearing character. It will be enjoyed by readers aged around 7-11 years.’
AUSTRALIAN CHILDREN'S AUTHOR