“Andrew McDonald’s first book is a ripper: the characters feel freshly drawn, the multiple story lines hold your attention with laughs and more serious themes in equal measure. His use of the internet as a valuable plot device works brilliantly.” - Frances Atkinson, The Age
Charlie Ridge has one small goal in life — to be the Greatest Blogger in the World.
The internet has been in a frenzy since a competition began to win the website address www.thegreatestbloggerintheworld.com, and Charlie is making sure he’s the number one contender.
Charlie has plenty to blog about – his best mate Phattius Beats, who runs an illegal red-cordial business at school; his little brother, who insists on wearing a tuxedo to kinder; and his number one crush, who is the teacher’s pet and always wears knee-high boots. Oh, and his pet duck, Barcode.
Then some really blog-worthy things happen. When the school mascot is stolen and a multinational corporation tries to take over the school formal, Charlie has his chance to Be the Hero, Get the Girl and Save the Day. That’s got to give him a leg up on the quest to be the Greatest Blogger in the World, right?
Visit www.thegreatestbloggerintheworld.com
Read sample chapters of The Greatest Blogger in the World here.
Check out the website of illustrator Gregory Baldwyn who did the fantastic cover of the book.