Overview

All young Australian Football fans will be able to identify with Toby ‘Torpedo’ Coleman, the footy-mad kid who has a ball in his hand morning, noon and night, and yearns to play in the AFL. Where Toby differs from your average Aussie kid, however, is his world is turned upside down by the 16 mascots of Mascot Manor. In this fun-filled parallel universe, Toby quickly settles into life with his new friends, doing what he loves best – playing footy. But soon enough, strange things start happening, and Toby and co. must unite against Zee Sweet, the evil baroness who has created a new game that could ruin footy forever. A fast and funny narrative in a weird and wonderful football world.  

About the author

Boyd Hicklin

Boyd Hicklin is the creative director at Turnstile4. After starting out as an agency writer and art director, he has produced many television campaigns and advertisements, and has written and created books, comics, and documentaries. He is the brain behind Mascot Manor, and Crunch Time is the first novel about the AFL mascots’ adventures.

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