When the annual school Science Fair comes around, Simon's class are assigned flour babies which they must care for at all times for the next three weeks; in the process Simon learns a lot about the pressures of parenthood, and what he wants out of life. Suggested level: intermediate
Analysis
English fiction
Notes
For 10-12 year olds -- Education Services, Wellington, N.Z
Winner of the Carnegie Award
Audience
For 10-12 year olds
Notes
Carnegie Medal, 1992 winner
Whitbread Book Awards: Children's Novel, 1993 winner