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Surviving school with one eye open. Ross Maloy just wants to fit in But after he is diagnosed with a rare eye cancer in Year Seven, he suddenly becomes the 'cancer kid' of his school. Now he has to deal with weird hats, a squinty eye and - hardest of all - disappearing friends, social media bullies, and the threat of losing his eyesight ... or worse. Based on Rob Harrell's real-life experiences, and packed with his cartoons and illustrations, this is a heartbreaking and hilarious story of survival, and of finding the music, magic and laughter in all of life's weirdness. PRAISE FOR WINK: 'Completely uplifting, deeply moving and brilliantly funny in just the right amounts' - Karen Foxlee, award-winning author of Lenny's Book of Everything 'A joyous, life-affirming and wonderfully human story' - James Moloney, award-winning author of The Book of Lies 'Wow! Brilliant! I loved it! This book goes straight to the top of my all-time favourites' - Felice Arena, best-selling author of the Specky Magee series and The Boy and the Spy 'Heartbreakingly funny, this book is proof that laughter is the best form of medicine' - Meg Cabot, author of The Princess Diaries

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Rob Harrell is the author-illustrator of the highly praised graphic novel Monster on the Hill and the illustrated book series The Life of Zarf. His fifth book, Wink, is a fictional story drawn from his own experiences with a rare eye cancer. His latest graphic novel, Batpig: When Pigs Fly, is inspired by the illustrations from Wink. He can be reached through robharrell.com

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