O PhOmmavanh loves to make people - Department of …
Oliver Phommavanh loves to make people laugh, whether writing humour for kids or on stage as a stand-up comedian. He also shares his passion for writing with the kids he teaches at a primary school in Western Sydney.
As a comedian, Oliver has appeared on national TV and radio. He's a die-hard Nintendo fan, lives in Sydney and cheers for the Wests Tigers!
Thai-riffic! is his first book.
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First published by Penguin Group (Australia), 2010
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Text copyright ? Oliver Phommavanh, 2010
The moral right of the author has been asserted.
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Design and illustrations by Evi O. ? Penguin Group (Australia) Typeset in 11.5/16.5pt Janson Text by Post Pre-Press Group, Brisbane, Queensland Printed and bound in Australia by McPherson's Printing Group, Maryborough, Victoria
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication data:
Phommavanh, Oliver, 1983? Thai-riffic!
ISBN 978 0 143 30485 2 (pbk.)
For primary school age (10+)
Thai Australians ? Social life and customs ? Juvenile fiction. Thai Australians ? New South Wales ? Sydney ? Juvenile fiction.
A823.3
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To Mum and Dad, for their love and patience and delicious chicken curries for the soul.
And to my sister Anna, for getting a real job and letting me explore my cHEwY, creative side.
entr?es
Tantalise your taste buds with these tasty Thai snacks.
Flyer Attack
3
A humiliating and tacky photo,
perfect for sharing with others.
Meeting Mr Winfree
27
Marinated mad teacher wrapped inside
a wacky class pastry.
Bulk to School
38
Trolleys of toilet paper with generous
lashings of embarrassment.
Main Dishes
The very best of Thai cuisine, with a twist!
Curried Away (Hot)
51
A selection of curries with famous
homemade chilli sauce that guarantees
to set your meal on fire!
Mozzie Whisperer
74
Soft noodles with a full whack of flavour.
You'll have trouble sleeping after this!
Soaked! (Cool)
87
Thai troublemakers marinated in scented
water before being dipped in mud.
World Records Day:
108
A thick soup filled with screams,
donuts and Tic Tacs.
? la Class
Try our blackboard specials. They'll leave you speechless!
Sticky Notes
127
Class stirred and fried by cranky relief
teacher, on a bed of sticky notes.
Thai-town
135
A packed bowl with layers of Thai silly
names, served by a weary waitress.
The Critic
147
Worried parents sweating over the
words of a crispy and crusty critic.
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