"Two hours ago, when I walked into this school for the first time, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and, apart from a knot in my guts the size of Tasmania, life was great. Now here I am, locked in the stationery cupboard. Rowena wants to be friends but the other kids don't. Is it because she's just stuffed a frog into Darryn Peck's mouth? Or is it because of her Dad?"
"An Australian schoolgirl who is unable to speak is embarrassed by her father's outlandish dress and behavior."
"An Australian schoolgirl who is unable to speak is embarrassed by her father's outlandish dress and behavior."@en
"Two hours ago, when I walked into this school for the first time, the sun was shining, the birds were singing and, apart from a knot in my guts the size of Tasmania, life was great. Now here I am, locked in the stationery cupboard. Rowena wants to be friends but the other kids don't. Is it because she's just stuffed a grog into Darryn Peck's mouth? Or is it because of her Dad? Another hilarious and heartwarming story from Australia's funniest children's author."@en
"Rowena Batts is a mute whose chief trials in life are her father - who seems unable to be embarrassed -and the attitude of her school, which wants herto be a project, not a person."@en
"Rowena Batts has a problem. How do you tell your Dad that his singing voice is totally and completely ruining your chances of popularity, friendship and happiness?"
"Ro has two problems, one is that she cannot speak, and the other is her loud, Country & Western music-loving father. He is fun to have around, but he can be a real embarassment. Ro goes to incredible lengths to make him "pull his head in.""@en
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