The Apocalypse and Other Mild Inconveniences

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Xavier Gency reckons saving the world is way too hard. So he makes jokes about it instead. After all, it's kind of funny that the government's bushfire prevention policy is to cut down all the trees. And it's better to laugh than cry when, thanks to that policy, Xavier has to leave his beloved country home and go to boarding school in the city. But being stuck in a classroom with his former neighbour, the irritatingly earnest Charlotte 'eco warrior' Fallstrm is no laughing matter ... and nor is the shocking news Xavier hears about their home town. It's not just the trees being bulldozed it's everything in it. And if he wants to save his home, he'll not only have to sneak off campus and break the law ... he'll have to team up with Charlotte.

Xavier wants to be a stand-up comedian. But when it comes to taking action on the things that really matter, does Xavier have what it takes to stand up

Set in the not-too-distant future, this middle-grade cli-fitackles serious issues in an eye-wateringly hilarious way. Perfect for fans of Nat Amoore and Matt Stanton, it'll keep readers laughing all night!


Perfect for:

• Readers aged 914 who love comedicadventuresset in the real world.
• Readers seeking realistic stories about climate change.
• Fans of humorousnovels such as Carla Fitzgerald's How to be Prime Minister and Survive Year Five and Nat Amoore'sThe Power of Positive Pranking.
• Book clubs, teachers and educators wanting a fun page-turner that also has meaningful themes such as climate change and politics for discussion.

Author Bio

After graduating from the University of Melbourne with a Creative Writing degree, Alex Dyson became a co-host of the national triple j breakfast show when he was just twenty-one years old.In his seven years there he woke up with approximately one million listeners every morning, and has interviewed everyone fromArnold Schwarzenegger to Julia Gillard,as well as almost every up-and-coming musician the country has to offer. Since leaving radio, he has DJ-ed at clubs and music festivals around Australia, hosted MTV Unplugged, opened a bar, run for parliament, and has now dusted off his writing degree to become an author of books for children.