Lockie Leonard, hot surf-rat, is in love. The human torpedo is barely settled into his new school, and already he's got a girl on his mind. And not just any girl: it has to be Vicki Streeton, the smartest, prettiest, richest girl in class. You don't have much of a chance when your dad's a cop, your mum's a frighteningly understanding parent, your brother wets the bed and then you fall in love at twelve-and-three-quarter years old.
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"This book is WAY better than the TV show. Vicki is a super bitch to Lockie. And what Tim Winton says about women in this story is so true!" — Tim (4 out of 5 stars)
"This book is WAY better than the TV show. Vicki is a super bitch to Lockie. And what Tim Winton says about women in this story is so true!"
" Read In Yr 8 "
" I didn't like it because I found Lockie too much of a boring hormonal teenager. "
" Lockie Leonard is a confronting book about puberty but is nothing to be concerned about. "
" Not the best book out there. Couldn't work out what the point of the story was. Won't read the Lockie Leonard series again. It was a bit sad because Tim Winton's a great writer. "
" Interesting look at life in Australia though the eyes of a young teenage boy. "
" Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... well there is only one word to describe this book, TERRIBLE I would not recommend this to anyone :):):) lol "
" The whole three books were pretty good. But it gets a little repetitive... "
" I remember I had to read and review this in year 8 for an English paper.... Didn't like it at all... "
" This is what we're reading in school O-o "
" Takes place in Australia. Had some funny parts. Story too short. "
" i havent read it yet but people say it really good :P "
" Very Cheesy. "
" I love Winton's books and although aimed at young teens, this didn't disappoint. "
" Grrr, gross cover but great book. "
" Had to read this for english and I got to say that Vicki Streetons a slut. "
" Funniest book i read as a kid "
" Poorly written and inappropriate for the aimed age-group. Hardy worth even writing a review. "
" I did not like this book much at all because I am not a fan of embarresing books. Another reason that I very much dislike this book is because it was about a 13 year old boy going through puberty. "
" An Australian Young Adult 'modern classic' which deftly captures all the awkwardness of adolescence and explores the notions of belonging and identity. "
" I had to do this for an entire unit for English. I found this disgusting at parts and very inappropriate. I do not like embarrassing books and this was. Anyway, I would much rather read a fantasy any time. "
" Had to read it for school. It had sexy times in it. That's all I remember. "
" I couldn't finish it. Not a book a girl feels like reading. "
" Book was alright. Not into the whole Aussie-slang thing in books. It annoys me so much. The story was OK and the characters were eh. "
" Very engaging for young adult readers. 14 and up "
" Save yourself and DO NOT read this HORRID book. We had to read it for Novel Study last year :( "
" Surfer boy is new to Australian town. Cute and fun. "
Tim Winton is widely considered one of the greatest living Australian writers. He has published numerous books, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian/Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lives in Western Australia.
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