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A great middle-grade read for all kids -- fun, funny and relatable. Just like Dylan!

My life so far has been pretty awesome. At home I've got a great family (sure, even my big brother, Jacob, when he's not being a total pain) and my pet legless lizard, Pogo (she can lick her own eyeballs, really). Then there are my friends Yusuf and Gemma, and my best mate, Hannah. In between there's coding, shooting hoops and mixing tracks. Now it's time for something new -- high school.

When old and new friends collide, a teacher called Grumps is on his tail, and the school talent show looks like turning into a real-life drama, twelve-year-old Dylan discovers his family motto has never been more true -- it's not all about you.
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Illustrated by:   Nahum Ziersch
Imprint:   ABC
Country of Publication:   Australia
ISBN:   9780733343209
ISBN 10:   0733343201
Pages:   240
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 9 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming

Dylan Alcott OAM is an Australian Paralympic gold medallist in two sports -- wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. He is also a radio host, television personality, keynote presenter and motivational speaker, entrepreneur, music festival owner and philantropist. Dylan has competed in three Paralympics, winning gold and silver for wheelchair basketball in 2008 and 2012, and two gold medals at the Rio Paralympics in 2016 for wheelchair tennis. The current world No 1 in wheelchair tennis, Dylan has won nine Grand Slam singles tournaments, including two US Opens, five Australian Opens, and Wimbledon and the French Open in 2019. In 2017 he founded the Dylan Alcott Foundation, which focuses on helping young Australians who feel marginalised because of their disability fulfil their potential and achieve their dreams.  Fiona Regan lives in Naarm, Melbourne and spends lots of time reading with her kids. She's been writing stories since she was very young but as a grown-up she mostly told stories through emails and project plans in a range of different jobs. She studied writing and editing and has worked as an editor on several kids series. Her most recent studies were in sustainability, leading to her current work with food relief groups. Fiona also helps to run a toy library, so her house is well stocked with things to play with and read. Nahum Ziersch is an illustrator and sports designer living in Adelaide, South Australia. He has illustrated and designed numerous covers and internal art for junior novels, readers and educational projects. A highlight from the many books he has illustrated is a series for NBA star Patty Mills called Game Day. Nahum has also worked extensively in the TV and Film landscape as a storyboard artist and in the gaming world. His love of sport has also inspired him to design professional sports logos, team wear and mascots for major national teams, along with designing the 2007 FINA Swimming Championships mascot.

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