Wink

Harrell, Rob

Surviving school with one eye open.

Ross Maloy just wants to fit in. But after he is diagnosed with a rare eye cancer in Year Seven, he suddenly becomes the ‘cancer kid’ of his school. Now he has to deal with weird hats, a squinty eye and – hardest of all – disappearing friends, social media bullies, and the threat of losing his eyesight … or worse.

Based on Rob Harrell’s real-life experiences, and packed with his cartoons and illustrations, this is a heartbreaking and hilarious story of survival, and of finding the music, magic and laughter in all of life’s weirdness.

PRAISE FOR WINK:

‘Completely uplifting, deeply moving and brilliantly funny in just the right amounts’ – Karen Foxlee, award-winning author of Lenny’s Book of Everything

‘A joyous, life-affirming and wonderfully human story’ – James Moloney, award-winning author of The Book of Lies

‘Wow! Brilliant! I loved it! This book goes straight to the top of my all-time favourites’ – Felice Arena, best-selling author of the Specky Magee series and The Boy and the Spy

‘Heartbreakingly funny, this book is proof that laughter is the best form of medicine’ – Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries

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