Tales from outer suburbia / Shaun Tan.
Fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780545055871
- ISBN: 0545055873
- ISBN: 9780545055888
- ISBN: 0545055881
- Physical Description: 92 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st American edition
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009.
Content descriptions
- Formatted Contents Note:
- The water buffalo -- Eric -- Broken toys -- Distant rain -- Undertow -- Grandpa's story -- No other country -- Stick figures -- The nameless holiday -- The amnesia machine -- Alert but not alarmed -- Wake -- Make your own pet -- Our expedition -- Night of the turtle rescue.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1040L LexileTarget Age Group: 12 to 17. Ingram.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6.5 1 128372.Accelerated Reader/Renaissance Learning MG 6.5 1
- Awards Note:
- A Junior Library Guild selection
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Suburban life > Australia > Fiction.
Australia > Fiction. - Genre:
- Young adult fiction.
Short stories.
Available copies
- 6 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | YA TAN (Text) | 37810434754254 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| Camden County Library | J F TAN (Text) | 39488900251218 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairview Library | YA TAN (Text) | 0020514093515 | Young Adult Graphic Novel | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Kenly Public Library | J Tan (Text) | 38950609897683 | Juvenile Fiction | In transit | - |
| Lexington Public Library | J T (Text) | 25908006691443 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Lexington Public Library | J TAN (Text) | 25908005386615 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Martin Memorial Library | J FIC (Text) | 38344200292421 | Juvenile Fiction | Available | - |
| Newport | YA F TAN (Text) | 34208202493341 | Young Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| South Buncombe/Skyland Library | YA TAN (Text) | 0020508005566 | Young Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/28/2026 |
| Southside Branch | J Tan, Shaun (Text) | 0112518390532 | Juvenile Graphic Novel | Available | - |
