Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo
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Lockie Leonard: Human Torpedo (ISBN 0-09-997320-0) is a 1990 children's novel by Booker Prize nominee, Tim Winton. It tells the story of a 13 year old boy called Lockie Leonard, who lives in Angelus, Western Australia after moving with his police officer father from Perth.
The book details the title characters' experiences in attending a new school, together with new friends, and teachers.
A stage version, dramatised by Paige Gibbs (ISBN 0-86819-478-6), was performed by the Perth Theatre Company.
[edit] External links
- www.middlemiss.org - Tim Winton information page