For ages 5+
ISBN: 1921049197
Format: 275 x 210 mm, Paperback, 32 pages
I'm often told boys don't like reading.
But I don't agree with that. I've found that boys love reading. It's just
that they can be mighty fussy about what to read.
When I was a kid my friends
and I liked cars. Now that I'm a professional artist I visit
infants and
primary
schools
(5 to 12 year-olds) to talk about books and cartooning. And
know what I found? I learned that nothing's changed.
Boys still love cars.
Crazy Cars is my latest
book and I'm crazy-proud of it. It's a collection
of cars without limits.
Full of very detailed cartoony
drawings, this book has a car that exercises and feeds
your dog, one that guarantees
a parking
spot (by wiping out the opposition!) and a whole bunch
of
other much-needed creations.
And the feedback I'm getting is amazing.
There's 6-year-old George
who wants one of my "spider cars" because they're "the
coolest".
Then there are the ones who really don't hold back, like
the boy whose mother described him as 'shouting with
laughter' at the book. Or the brother and sister (older than
George)
in
Adelaide
who
had
a fight over the book in the back of their parents' car (this
website
does
not endorse siblings fighting in the back of their parents'
car but loves the fact that they were fighting over my book).
I've heard plenty of stories from parents saying
their son was 'engrossed' or laughing while they read the
book. The feedback I'm getting at schools is also the best
I've had
for any
book
I've played
a part
in.
Here are some reviews at
Amazon.
A Crazy Cars Party
I was delighted to get an email from Jennifer in Ontario, Canada. Her son, Alexander, is big fan of the book
Jennifer said, ‘We first borrowed this book at our local library in town here, and then I had to buy it online as he didn't want to return it.’
She went on to say that the book 'really inspired his Lego and building as well’.

Shown above is a picture of his model of the Millispeed from the book. I just love stuff like that. Congratulations on some fine work, Alexander.
When it came time to celebrate his birthday, he asked for a Crazy Cars theme!
I’m very grateful to Jennifer for sending me the photo.
How to get a copy of Crazy Cars
If your favourite book shop in Australia,
New Zealand, U.K or USA doesn't already have copies on their
shelves then they will be able to order a copy for you. You can also buy a copy
online from your favourite online retailer.
Australian readers:
Click here to buy a copy from Shearer's bookshop
Click here to buy a copy from Dymocks
International readers:
Click here to buy a copy from Amazon
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