Geoff Havel

Dropping In Geoff Havel

Marc Notes: Sticks and Ranga live on the same street, go to the same school and love the same things - skateboarding and PlayStation. When new kid James arrives in his wheelchair, Sticks isn't sure they can be friends. But Sticks quickly discovers they have a lot in common. Cerebral palsy stops James from doing some things but it hasn't dulled his sense of humour - and he's pretty brainy, too. The only thing James can't do is join Sticks and Ranga when they go skateboarding - or can he? Three mates, a beat-up old couch, a couple of skateboards and a steep hill ... what could possibly go wrong?; For juveniles. Biographical Note: Geoff Havel is the author of "Grave of the Roti Men" and "The Real Facts of Life." He has been the recipient of a West Australian Young Readers Book Award and was short-listed for a Western Australian Premier s Book Award."Review Quotes: ""Dropping In" offers middle-grade readers a feel-good, entertaining introduction to some serious and important subjects." Junior Books + Publishing"