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It’s the 1930s. Our storyteller is crook in bed trying to getover a long sickness and wanting to go back to school, when Uncle Trev arrivesto let Mum go out and do the shopping.
Uncle Trev tells one story after another about the animals outon his farm, and about his neighbour Gotta Henry. He also goes through Mum’scupboards and helps himself to all her gingernut biscuits and Louise cake.
If you think Mum should be grateful to get out of the house,she’s not. When she comes home, she chases Uncle Trev and his dog, Old Tip, withher broom and threatens what she’ll do to ‘that man’ next time he comes in.
‘His writing is predicated on a belief that although modernentertainment sates children’s hunger for stories, it fails to providesustenance ... Childhood is not idealised (pain is real and lessons are hard)but adventure abounds and the end is self-sufficiency and individual empowerment... Unfailingly entertaining...hilarious yarns.’
Oxford Companion to New Zealand Literature (1998)
About the author
Jack Lasenby (born 1931) is one of New Zealand’s most importantchildren’s book authors. His novels and short stories have earned numeroushonours, including key awards and fellowships.
In 2003 he received the MargaretMahy Medal for contribution to the world of children’s literature. Jack has written dozens of books forchildren and young adults. His writing is characterised by a portrayal ofchildhood as full of hard lessons, adventure and the search for self- determination. His most popular booksinclude Harry Wakatipu, the ‘Uncle Trev’ series and the ‘Aunt Effie’series.
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