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Kids searching for a place in what seems to be the strictly coded world of cool versus uncool will find hope and a new life outlook in mac slater hunts the cool. Buy mac slater coolhunter 1 the rules of cool by tristan bancks 9781925324334 2016 from. My first novel mac slater, coolhunter was published but i had written lots of short films, a couple of unproduced feature film screenplays, hundreds of articles and a number of educational fiction and nonfiction titles prior to having that book published. His books include two wolves recognised as an honour book in the 2015 childrens book council of australia book of the year awards, as well as winner of the yabba and koala childrens choice awards, the my life series weirdfunnygross short stories featuring tom weekly and mac slater, coolhunter. He and his best friend, paul, spend their time making inventions the latest such is a flying bike. Mac slater has discovered what he thinks is the coolest thing in new york city. Sure, he and his best friend, paul, do all kinds of fun and crazy stuff. Tristan has written a number of books for kids and teens, including the mac slater, coolhunter series.
Mac slater has just crashed the latest prototype of the flying bike he and his best friend paul invented. My life and other exploding chickens by tristan bancks. An aussie teen turns global coolhunter in a slick, fastpaced story that bookends nicely with scott westerfelds so yesterday 2004. Mac slater has just crashed the latest prototype of the flying bike he. Tristan bancks is a childrens and teen author with a background in acting and filmmaking. He has a background as an actor and television presenter in australia and the uk. His books for kids and teens include two wolves, the fall, detention and the tom weekly series. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1.
Home books childrens childrens fiction mac slater coolhunter 1. Through seeking cool, mac learns a few lessons about himselfand who he really aspires to be. His first young adult novel, its yr life, cowritten by former home and away actress and. But when the creators of coolhunters approach him and offer him a job hunting cool for their massively. Fun, yeah, but hang on, he has an opponent and she happens to be one of the coolest girls in town. So when the creators of massive global webspace coolhunters offer mac the chance to. No one is more surprised than mac slater when the nerdy underdog child of impoverished hippie parents is tapped by corporate trendspotters to compete for one of their adolescent internet correspondent spots. Some men keen to set up a worldwide team of coolhunters suggest he compete against others to become the australian coolhunter.
Tristan is excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. So when the creators of massive global webspace coolhunters offer mac the chance to compete for a job hunting cool, mac thinks theyre crazy. His short films as writer and director have won a number of awards and have screened widely in festivals and on tv. See details new mac slater coolhunter 2 by tristan bancks paperback free shipping. Mac slater 1 by tristan bancks overdrive rakuten overdrive. Mac and his best friend paul were recruited from their sleepy hometown of kings bay, australia, to be coolhuntersteens and twentysomethings with their fingers on the pulse of the freshest, hottest ideas and innovations coming off the street. Two wolves was shortlisted for the 2015 childrens book council of australia book of the year award and will be released in the us as on the run in november 2015. Mac slater hunts the cool by tristan bancks goodreads. But after attempting to jump over a group of kids in a flying bicycle, he is approached by the creators of the coolhunters website about the possibility of becoming a coolhunter. I heart ny, which is the followup to the rules of cool.
His books include two wolves, the my life series weirdfunnygross short stories featuring tom weekly and mac slater, coolhunter. In this short clip author tristan bancks introduces mac slater coolhunter 1, the first in a new edgeofyourseat fiction series about the. Mac slater coolhunter 1 the rules of cool by tristan. Mac slater hunts the cool by tristan bancks, paperback. Coolhunter by tristan bancks english paperback book free shippin. His first young adult novel, its yr life, cowritten by former home and away actress and author tempany deckert, was released in june 2009. Published april 6th 2010 by simon schuster books for young readers. Imagine being offered an allexpensespaid trip to new york city.
His other 09 releases are the nitboy books bug out and lift off. Mac slater coolhunter 2, i heart ny by tristan bancks booktopia. Millions of products all with free shipping australia wide. Jul 09, 2008 so mac has a week to vlog the cool things happening in his town to earn the opportunity to become a coolhunter, along with a trip to new york for training. Tristans drive is to tell inspiring, fastmoving stories for young people. I mean, mac lives in a small town and he doesnt have a tv, let alone a mobile. Coolhunter by tristan bancks english paperback book free shippin 1 mac slater 1. Mac fecker, the pig and the spy part one peter morris mac n cheese murder. The rules of cool paperback softback paperback by bancks, tristan 0 close. Buy a discounted paperback of mac slater coolhunter 2 online from australias. His adversary is none other than sinister fashionista. They built a flying bike and lots of other wild, fastmoving inventions. Two wolves won honour book in the 2015 childrens book council of australia book of the year awards. This book is a winner and sure to be a big hit with young people 10 and up.
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Tristan talks about the second book in the series, mac slater, coolhunter 2. He was an actor on a longrunning australian sitcom and has directed a. The first in a new edgeofyourseat fiction series about. Mac slater cool hunter series by tristan bancks goodreads. Mac doesnt think he knows what cool is, but he agrees. I mean, mac lives in an old bus with his hippie, firetwirling mum. Mac slater hunts the cool listed in yalsas popular paperbacks 2012 read a chapter of mac slater hunts the cool read a chapter of mac slater vs. Tristan bancks mac, an australian youth, has one week to prove that he can be a coolhunter, identifying emerging trends and posting images on a website, but he is competing against a classmate on whom he has a.
The rules of cool 2008, launched at the byron bay writers festival, and will be followed up by mac slater coolhunter 2. Tristan has written a number of books for kids and teens, including the mac slater, coolhunter series and a forthcoming young adult novel, its yr life, cowritten with tempany deckert. Tristan has also written two series of books called dream racers, about gokart racing, and hollywood or bust, about making movies to inspire and influence. His books include the my life series, mac slater coolhunter australia and us and two wolves, a crimemystery novel for middlegraders. Even worse, practically the whole school witnessed it. So when the creators of coolhunters approach him and tell him hes an innovator, mac thinks theyre crazy. At mockingbird lounge we pride ourselves on stocking secondhand books in exceptional preloved condition. Coolhunter this book may be about the latest technology and trends but its also a fun adventure with a couple of lovable klutzes, an annoying girl and only one winner. Book 5 in the bandit hills series blair merrin mac slater coolhunter 1 tristan bancks mac slater coolhunter 2 tristan bancks mac sudbine andrzej sapkowski mac travis adventures boxset steven becker mac undercover mike lowery mac vs. Tristan bancks is the author of five middlegrade novels including the mac slater coolhunter series.
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