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In 1972 I was nine years old and my Mum bought me a copy of "Trillions" by Nicholas Fisk. We lived on a farm six kilometres from the town of Canowindra in NSW, Australia. I had enjoyed picture books and Australian classics like "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie", "Blinky Bill" and "The Magic Pudding", but somehow "Trillions" seemed like a REAL book, with ideas and characters to relate to.

Farm life makes you receptive to the universal gateway of books. I can remember being so engaged in a book, that when I had to do a chore like feed the horses, I'd work as fast as I can, as if I was missing out on the book the way I would be if I had to interrupt a TV show.

That was the start. I have logged all my reading for the last 15 years or so, and I've now added most of those books here. That can tell you the rest of the story.

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