Lockie Leonard is a 12-year-old who moves to Angelus, a fictional, small coastal town in the southwest region of Western Australia. Lockie has to deal with starting high school in a new town, his father is a police officer who everybody calls Sarge, his mother Joy, is overly understanding, and his brother Phillip still wets the bed.[1] The books follow his adventures and the disasters which beset him. From falling in love, being dumped, finding a best friend, being embarrassed by his family, and through it all making discoveries about himself.[1][2][3]
The Lockie Leonard TV series, adapted from the books, was shot in Albany, Western Australia, and originally screened on the Nine Network in 2007, and a second season began airing in 2010. It was popular all around the world and still has many avid fans.[4]
Books in the seriesedit
Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedoedit
Published in 1990 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats (print, eBook, audio, braille) and languages (English, French, Dutch).[5] Lockie Leonard is a teenage boy new in town who pines for the most unattainable girl in the class.[1]
A stage version, dramatized by Paige Gibbs and published by Currency Press,[6] was performed by the Perth Theatre Company 1995.[7] It was first commissioned and performed by the WA Youth Theatre Company, Perth in 1993.[8]
1996 Winner YABBA Awards: Fiction for Older Readers
Lockie Leonard, Scumbusteredit
Published in 1993 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats (print, eBook, audio, braille) and languages (English, French).[9] Lockie has been dumped by his girlfriend but finds a new friend Egg the metal head, wants to save the planet and has a new love interest.[2]
Published in 1997 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats (print, eBook, audio, braille) and languages (English, French).[10] With the first year of High School behind him Lockie finds embarrassment behaviour from all his family members but then events occur and Lockie makes some discoveries about himself.[3]
^ abc"Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo". Penguin. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ ab"Lockie Leonard Scumbuster". Penguin. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^ ab"Lockie Leonard : Legend". Penguin. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard (2007 - current)". Australian Screen. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard, human torpedo / Tim Winton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard by Paige Gibbs". Australia Plays. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo". AusStage. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"WA Youth Theatre Company Events". AusStage. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard, scumbuster / by Tim Winton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
^"Lockie Leonard, legend / by Tim Winton". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
January 01, 1970
lockie, leonard, series, series, fictional, character, protagonist, trilogy, young, adult, novels, australian, author, winton, contents, character, books, series, human, torpedo, awards, scumbuster, awards, legend, awards, also, referencescharacter, edit, year. For the TV series see Lockie Leonard TV series Lockie Leonard is a fictional character and the protagonist of a trilogy of young adult novels by Australian by the author Tim Winton Contents 1 Character 2 Books in the series 2 1 Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo 2 1 1 Awards 2 2 Lockie Leonard Scumbuster 2 2 1 Awards 2 3 Lockie Leonard Legend 2 3 1 Awards 3 See also 4 ReferencesCharacter editLockie Leonard is a 12 year old who moves to Angelus a fictional small coastal town in the southwest region of Western Australia Lockie has to deal with starting high school in a new town his father is a police officer who everybody calls Sarge his mother Joy is overly understanding and his brother Phillip still wets the bed 1 The books follow his adventures and the disasters which beset him From falling in love being dumped finding a best friend being embarrassed by his family and through it all making discoveries about himself 1 2 3 The Lockie Leonard TV series adapted from the books was shot in Albany Western Australia and originally screened on the Nine Network in 2007 and a second season began airing in 2010 It was popular all around the world and still has many avid fans 4 Books in the series editLockie Leonard Human Torpedo edit Published in 1990 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats print eBook audio braille and languages English French Dutch 5 Lockie Leonard is a teenage boy new in town who pines for the most unattainable girl in the class 1 A stage version dramatized by Paige Gibbs and published by Currency Press 6 was performed by the Perth Theatre Company 1995 7 It was first commissioned and performed by the WA Youth Theatre Company Perth in 1993 8 Awards edit 1991 Joint winner Western Australian Premier s Book Awards Children s Book 1993 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults Award 1996 Winner YABBA Awards Fiction for Older Readers Lockie Leonard Scumbuster edit Published in 1993 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats print eBook audio braille and languages English French 9 Lockie has been dumped by his girlfriend but finds a new friend Egg the metal head wants to save the planet and has a new love interest 2 Awards edit 1993 Wilderness Society Environment Award Lockie Leonard Legend edit Published in 1997 the book has been republished several times by different publishers and in different formats print eBook audio braille and languages English French 10 With the first year of High School behind him Lockie finds embarrassment behaviour from all his family members but then events occur and Lockie makes some discoveries about himself 3 Awards edit 1998 Family Award for Children s LiteratureSee also editLockie Leonard TV series 2007 2010 References edit a b c Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo Penguin Retrieved 31 January 2017 a b Lockie Leonard Scumbuster Penguin Retrieved 31 January 2017 a b Lockie Leonard Legend Penguin Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard 2007 current Australian Screen Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard human torpedo Tim Winton National Library of Australia Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard by Paige Gibbs Australia Plays Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard Human Torpedo AusStage Retrieved 31 January 2017 WA Youth Theatre Company Events AusStage Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard scumbuster by Tim Winton National Library of Australia Retrieved 31 January 2017 Lockie Leonard legend by Tim Winton National Library of Australia Retrieved 31 January 2017 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lockie Leonard amp oldid 1193740647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
