![]() There was more chat about the story and the characters, which include the wonderfully named 13-year-old Fergus Fink, and then we moved onto setting and themes. The plot revolves around Annie’s plans to save the farm. One of the things he collects is water! Earl is buying up farms to get the water, and wants Annie’s family’s farm. There are Annie and Runt of course, and some villains, including the farmer, Earl, who is also a collector. He also liked books that made him laugh, and he mentioned Roald Dahl, Paul Jennings again, and the James Herriot vet series.Īfter this, there was some discussion of Runt, which is set in the perfectly named country town of Ups and Downs. Another favourite was Goodnight Mr Tom, which elicited sounds of agreement from the audience, and which, he later realised, might have partly inspired Honeybee. It was the first story, he said, that made him cry. For example, he liked books that made him feel things, and named a short story by Paul Jennings titled “Busker”. (Show me an author who wasn’t!) He loved a range of books, including those traditional classics like Lord of the Rings and the Narnia books, but then he made some points that were specific to him. ![]() Craig replied that he’d been a voracious reader as a child. Noting that Runt represents a new audience for Craig – that middle-grade age – she asked what his favourite book/s had been as a child. After some light-hearted banter with Craig about a Fremantle biscuit artist – who knew? – Irma got down to business. ![]()
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