{"product_id":"9780733655104","title":"Lost \u0026 Found","description":"Author: Brooke Davis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780733655104\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 25 Aug 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE WESTERN AUSTRALIA PREMIER'S PRIZE FOR AN EMERGING WRITER 2016 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWINNER OF THE GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS 2015\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWINNER OF THE MATT RICHELL NEW WRITER OF THE YEAR AWARD, AUSTRALIAN BOOK INDUSTRY AWARDS 2015\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE DEBUT FICTION AWARD, INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2015 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION BOOKSELLERS CHOICE AWARD 2015\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe heart-warming, multi-award-winning Australian novel that was sold around the world will have you laughing, crying and, by the end, feeling just a little wiser . . . \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt seven years old, \u003cb\u003eMillie Bird\u003c\/b\u003e realises that everything is dying around her. She wasn't to know that after she had recorded twenty-seven assorted creatures in her Book of Dead Things her dad would be a Dead Thing, too.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgatha Pantha\u003c\/b\u003e is eighty-two and has not left her house since her husband died. She sits behind her front window, hidden by the curtains and ivy, and shouts at passers-by, roaring her anger at complete strangers. Until the day Agatha spies a young girl across the street.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarl the Touch Typist\u003c\/b\u003e is eighty-seven when his son kisses him on the cheek before leaving him at the nursing home. As he watches his son leave, Karl has a moment of clarity. He escapes the home and takes off in search of something different.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree lost people needing to be found. But they don't know it yet. Millie, Agatha and Karl are about to break the rules and discover what living is all about.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This is a story of loss and hope with one of the most vivid casts of characters I've come across. In particular, it is red-wellied, seven-year-old Millie our heart weeps and soars for. A great read with ballsy, brilliant writing' MATT HAIG\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'First time Australian author Brooke Davis wanted to explore grief as a part of life and she has done that with originality, whimsy and charm' \u003ci\u003eTHE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S WEEKLY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Offbeat and funny' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Expresses heartfelt and profound humanity' \u003ci\u003eTHE AGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Heartbreaking, funny, brilliant' \u003ci\u003eHERALD SUN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Enchanting . . . Bubbling with warmth and humour' \u003ci\u003eTHE WEST AUSTRALIAN \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67797611380894,"sku":"ADS-9780733655104","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780733655104.jpg?v=1792832049","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780733655104","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}