Winner, IP Picks 2012 Best Junior Prose. Tim Trickett – shy, over-protected and troubled by memories – is the new boy in a small country town. When his classmates put him up to an initiation test, he finds himself on his way to visit Granny Rags, the reclusive old lady who lives near the creek and is rumoured to be a witch. But one visit turns into several, and soon Tim finds himself deep in a mess of buried secrets, crooked business deals and long-harboured grudges. He’s going to need all his courage and resourcefulness to put a stop to it all… before someone gets killed.
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Granny Rags
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Winner, IP Picks 2012 Best Junior Prose. Tim Trickett – shy, over-protected and troubled by memories – is the new boy in a small country town. When his classmates put him up to an initiation test, he finds himself on his way to visit Granny Rags, the reclusive old lady who lives near the creek and is rumoured to be a witch.
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| Editions | Ebook, PB |
| Options | ePub, mobi(kindle), PB, pdf |
4 reviews for Granny Rags
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IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd) –
“This junior family thriller that embodies a not-so-fearsome witch, bullyboys, petty crooks and a mystery to be solved, moves at an un-put-down-able pace. This is just the right sort of book to help establish the ‘reading bug’.
Tim Trickett is a new boy at a small rural school and prey to the bullyboys because of his diffidence socially and physically. He also has an over-protective mother and a physical ailment that he seeks to keep secret.
Fortunately for him, before the term begins he meets Lockie, an outgoing, broadly spoken boy from the neighbourhood who acts as a social buffer for Tim. Lockie’s family is well-grounded working class; Tim’s father is a DON, Director of Nursing at the local hospital. This itself gives grist to the bullies, who relentlessly present Tim the challenging initiation test that involves him facing up to the reclusive Granny Rags, the local ‘witch’.
Tim, urged on by Lockie, not only passes that test, but also perceives that there is another face to Granny Rags. Moreover, the two boys become aware of threats to the old lady by local crooks. Old mysteries buried in the past come to light when the Schoolmaster sets the class ferreting out local history.
The plot moves rapidly, yet never loses its grounding in social reality. There is freshness in the references not only to the Harry Potter books, but sly digs at prevailing adult tastes. There is much merit in this seemingly easy to read story of small town country life.”
– Maurice Saxby, Reading Time
IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd) –
Granny Rags is the story of Tim Trickett, a young boy starting out at a new country school. He quickly forms a strong friendship with a boy named Lockie then is taunted into going to visit the neighborhood ‘witch’ Granny Rags (Miss Ragsdale). When meets her he finds she is simply an lonely old lady. A rapport is formed, one visit turns to several and soon Tim and Lockie find themselves involved in a mess of corruption, secrets and danger.
All in all, Granny Rags is a story about friendship and the will of two young courageous boys. Janet writes a beautifully crafted, suspense tale that builds and keeps you turning the page. Recommended for readers Aged 8-12.
– Angela Kirin, Kids Creative Tales
IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd) –
“Well written, and suspense builds well, compelling one to read on without delay. It’s a kids’ book but also an entertaining read for adults too.”
– Peter Logan
IP (Interactive Publications Pty Ltd) –
“All the ingredients for a good yarn are here: a boy starting out at a new school finds a true friend, learns how to avoid a class bully and encounters a group of kids that annoy Granny Rags, an older woman who lives alone. All the characters are appealing and well-drawn as a series of events build toward a dangerous and exciting climax. While girls will all enjoy this story, young boys will love it.”
– Mary Mageau