Bumface by Morris Gleitzman

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Bumface
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Morris Gleitzman

Bumface (1998)
A novel by Morris Gleitzman

Amazon.co.uk ReviewAngus worships his two younger siblings and helps his much-married, actress mother to take care of them. But he is tired of his "Mr Dependable" tag and starts to resent his mum's perpetual flirtations with unsuitable men that leave him, quite literally, holding the baby while husbands one, two and three get on with their own lives. And when taking care of the little ones threatens to interfere with rehearsals for the school play, Angus decides that something has to be done, especially when he realises that his errant and incredibly fertile mother could well be en route to another pregnancy.

Morris Gleitzman is in fine form in this complex, funny and totally endearing tale which successfully turns the coming-of-age cliché upside down, presenting us with a young boy with the weight of responsibility on his shoulders as he tries to find a way to enjoy his childhood. As ever, Gleitzman shines in one of the best books a child is ever likely to read. (Ages 9 to 12) --Susan Harrison

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Hardback Editions

February 2002 : Hardback

Title: Collins Readers - Bumface (Cascades)
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 0-00-713364-2 / 978-0-00-713364-2 (UK edition)
Publisher: Collins Educational
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October 1998 : Hardback

Title: Bumface
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 0-670-88337-9 / 978-0-670-88337-0 (USA, AU, or UK edition)
Publisher: Viking Children's Books
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Paperback Editions

February 2007 : Paperback

Title: Bum Face
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 1-4056-6170-4 / 978-1-4056-6170-6 (UK edition)
Publisher: Galaxy
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March 1999 : Paperback

Title: Bumface (Puffin Teenage Books)
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 0-14-130355-7 / 978-0-14-130355-0 (UK edition)
Publisher: Puffin
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August 1998 : Paperback

Title: Bumface (Puffin Teenage Books)
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 0-14-038797-8 / 978-0-14-038797-1 (UK edition)
Publisher: Puffin
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Audio Editions

November 2006 : Audio CD

Title: Bumface
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 1-74093-802-X / 9781740938020 (Australia edition)
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing
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June 1999 : Audio Cassette

Title: Bumface: Unabridged (Puffin Audiobooks)
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 0-14-180072-0 / 978-0-14-180072-1 (UK edition)
Publisher: Penguin Children's Audiobooks
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Other Editions

November 2011 : Unknown

Title: Bumface (Playaway Children)
Author(s): Morris Gleitzman
ISBN: 1-74285-253-X / 9781742852539 (Australia edition)
Publisher: Bolinda Publishing
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