The Little Wave

WINNER - CBCA Book of the Year 2020 - Younger Readers 

WINNER - Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards 2020 - 8-10 Years

Shortlisted - 2020 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards - Ethel Turner Prize for Young People’s Literature

When a Manly school sets out to bring a country class to the city for a beach visit, three very different kids find each other and themselves.

Noah is fearless in the surf. Being at the beach makes him feel free. So where does his courage go when his best mate pushes him around?

Lottie loves collecting facts about bugs, but she wishes her dad would stop filling their lonely house with junk. She doesn’t know what to do about it.

Jack wants to be a cricket star, but first he has to get to school and look after his little sister. Especially if he wants to go on the class trip and see the ocean for the first time.

  • “ Pip Harry’s words are imbued with hope, and the message that falling down doesn’t mean you never get back up. ”
    — Megan Daley, Children’s Books Daily
  • “ The Little Wave is brilliant. A book for upper primary kids dealing with bullying, coping with loss and having the courage to face the future with hope and optimism. I loved this book! ”
    — Paul Macdonald, The Children's Bookshop
  • “ ‘Pip Harry’s The Little Wave is everything I love and adore about middle-grade fiction. It manages to grapple with genuine challenges and deep emotions in really beautiful ways, and never loses sight of hope in the process.’ ”
    — Danielle Carey, @halfdesertedstreets