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Runt
- Narrated by: Genevieve Hegney
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A heart-warming, funny, beautifully told story for listeners of all ages from the bestselling author of Jasper Jones and Honeybee.
"You don't have to carry the weight of the world in your tool belt."
Annie Shearer likes to fix things. She lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.
After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when greedy local landowner Earl Robert-Barren puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit—winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.
However, two things stand in her way.
There is Fergus Fink, a vain and villainous dog handler determined to prevent Annie from upstaging him.
And a curious predicament: Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching.
Though she's used to fixing problems on her own, Annie enlists the help of her quirky family. There's Susie, her vibrantly fashionable mother, who is the worst baker in the nation. Her father, Bryan, who inherited the family farm and has a hidden passion for flower cultivation. Her teenage brother Max, an aspiring daredevil. And her grandmother Dolly, a one time champion sportswoman who, years after the death of her husband Wally, is now looking for love. Each make sacrifices and employ their own unique skills to get Annie and Runt to London.
With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds and the fastest dogs in the world to save her farm.
Runt is a heartwarming and hilarious tale of kindness, friendship, hurdles, hoops, tunnels, see-saws, and, above all, being yourself and bringing out the best in others.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-07-2023
Awesome
Beautiful story - lots of lessons to live by.
Very talented narrator- kept myself and my family engaged and entertained.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-10-2023
A fun read !
Loved this no swearing no violence just a lovely Aussie yarn. Well written and narrated can highly recommend “Runt”.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-01-2024
Gorgeous!
Listened with my kids, gorgeous story for all ages and very well performed. Definitely recommend.
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- Leslie
- 10-10-2023
Great Story
What a lovely feel good read. great characters and brilliant narration. Perfect for all ages
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- Anonymous User
- 26-09-2024
Love a good Aussie yarn
Looking forward to seeing the movie. Always good to have seen previews to match great Aussie actors to the characters
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- Anonymous User
- 05-10-2024
Beautiful story, heart warming and funny
Beautifully narrated. The story is magical and heart warming with relatable fabulous and funny characters. Set in an Australian country town with underdogs and hero’s and villains. A wonderful read for adults and children alike
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-10-2024
Great book
It won the CBCA book of the year in 2023 the narration is amazing and it is something I’d listen to again and again IT IS AMAZING 🏆
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- Annie
- 26-02-2023
Loved this. Great story and very well read!
What a treat to hear another beautiful offering from the pen of award winning Craig Silvey. And I commend Genevieve Hegney on an exceptional reading of it.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-02-2023
Fantastic book for all ages
We listened in the car as we drove around Australia, we were hooked from the start. The narration is excellent, very engaging. A top Aussie book!
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- Anonymous User
- 10-06-2024
I love this book to death
I love this book so so much it heart warming and made me cry. I while write this I am listening to it for the 6th or 7th time in the past 3 days. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. I have read this book in hard cover form but the audiobook version is so much better ,the narrator dose such a good job at all the voices especially Annie and Bernadette box.
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