Morris Gleitzman 
Teacher’s Pet 
from the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018 and 2019

'Another example of Gleitzman’s real talent in writing honest stories that hit home with kids.’ Kids Book Review LONGLISTED FOR THE 2003 CHILDREN’S PEACE LIT AWARD Ginger is allergic to cats. And possibly to her family as well.She’s also not keen on the cat food in her breakfast bowl or the school principal trying to kill her best friend.The question on everyone’s lips is – will Ginger snap?Join Ginger as she navigates through her worst week ever, complete with sneezing allergies, evil Vice Principals, and the feeling of not fitting in.The cast of characters and series of events will have you in stitches, but underneath the hilarity lies a deeper issue of a girl struggling to find her place in the world.Morris Gleitzman once again demonstrates his exceptional ability in creating truthful and poignant narratives for children, evoking empathy and encouraging readers to identify with relatable themes and characters.——————PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN’Readers can’t get enough of him.’ The Independent’A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph’A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times’He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian