Augustine's Lunch

Fourteen-year-old Gus goes from being one of popular kids to a victim on the lowest rung, all thanks to the new boy Steve. And as if that's not bad enough, Gus's big brother Luke develops an interest in the one girl Gus has his heart set on-and expects Gus to help him get her! What's a tender-hearted, budding gourmet to do? Lie down and take it-or take action?

Originally published under the name Laura Budd in 2001, Augustine's Lunch was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature, Runner Up in the Younger Australian Reader's Awards, and was once said to be one of the most borrowed books in school libraries. Past readers will be keen to revisit it-and even ready to share it with their children.