Last Chance Charlie

Charlie lives with Gramps in a tiny cottage in Last Chance, on the edge of the Little Desert. It's just the two of them since the death of Charlie's mother.

Bethany is Charlie's only friend. She lives at the servo with her dad, but her dad can't pay the bank.

Ralph lives at his mum's health resort, but his bullying father wants to buy out the servo and the cottage before the new road goes through town.

When one of the kids drives the school bus into the dam, it sets off a chain of events that threatens everything.

A poignant and funny tale of outback characters, resilience and the power of friendship, from a legend of Australian children's fiction - over 10 million books sold worldwide.

Perfect for:
- Middle-grade readers who love easy to read, realistic stories with mystery and humour
- Parents, teachers and librarians seeking shorter fast-paced books that appeal to less confident readers
- People looking for authentic stories set in regional Australia
- Readers ready for longer adventures after Paul Jennings's shorter stories.