Water Wings: from the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018 and 2019

A funny and moving story about letting go (and not drowning).’What I need,’ said Pearl, as she started to slide off the roof, ‘is a grandmother.’But where do you get a top gran at short notice? It’s not easy.Luckily Pearl’s got Winston to help her, and you can do anything when your best friend is the world’s brainiest guinea pig.Then Pearl meets Gran and the surprises begin.Prepare for an emotional journey filled with laughter and tears as Pearl and her best friend Winston embark on a quest that will test their friendship and challenge them to learn valuable lessons about perseverance and acceptance.——————PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN’Readers can’t get enough of him.’ The Independent’A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph’A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times’He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 43 books, he’s one of Australia’s most popular authors. He was appointed the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018-2019.