Stu and the Sketchy Time Stops

<p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)><em>A heartwarming and hilarious middle grade adventure about taking a chance on friendship while taking on time-stopping casino thieves.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>What would you do if you could stop time?</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Twelve-year-old Stu is new to Las Vegas and he's lonely.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>His best friend back in Australia has dumped him and his only friend here is his pet snake.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>He wants more friends but it hurts too much to lose them.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Then Stu runs into a pair of casino thieves with an amazing ability - </span><em style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>they can stop time!</em></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>But when the whole world freezes in place Stu keeps moving.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>And when Stu discovers he can stop time too the thieves come up with a criminal plan for him.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Can Stu master his new powers and stop the thieves while finding the courage to make new friends?</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Only time will tell.</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Honorable Mention in the 2024 Kids' Choice Kidlit Contest where books for young readers are judged by young readers.</em></p><p><em>First children's book to be shortlisted for the Newcastle Writers Festival Fresh Ink Emerging Writers Prize.</em></p><p><em>Runner Up for the Writing NSW Fellowship.</em></p><p><em>Honorable Mention in Just Write for Kids' Pitch It! Competition.</em></p>