- Lockie Leonard
Lockie Leonard is a fictional character in a series of children's novels. The books were written by
Booker Prize nominee,Tim Winton . Lockie Leonard is a surf rat who moves from the city to Angelus,Western Australia , the most remote town on earth. Lockie has to deal with starting high school in a new town with no friends and a house that is in danger of sinking into a swamp. His father is a police officer who everybody calls Sarge, his mother Joy, is frighteningly understanding, his brother Phillip still wets the bed and his baby sister Barbara (Blob), who everyone calls Blob, likes to eat the lino.The Lockie Leonard TV series, adapted from the books, was shot in
Albany, Western Australia and originally screened on theNine Network in 2007.Books in the series
1. "Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo" (ISBN 0-09-997320-0) was written in
1990 . Lockie Leonard is a teenage boy who lives in Angelus,Western Australia after moving with his family from Perth.A stage version, dramatised by
Paige Gibbs (ISBN 0-86819-478-6), was performed by the Perth Theatre Company.2. "Lockie Leonard, Scumbuster" was written in
1993 . Lockie is back to being the loneliest kid in town until he makes friends with the weirdest human being he's ever met.3. "Lockie Leonard, Legend" was written in
1997 . After surviving his first year of high school, settling into a new town and his first love, Lockie's world of weirdness continues.lockie leonard
External links
* [http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/wintont/wintont.html www.middlemiss.org] - Tim Winton information page
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