Archimede Fusillo
Archimede Fusillo has a Bachelor of Arts and Honours degree in Psychology from the University of Melbourne. He has worked as a teacher and as features writer for two international magazines. Many of his short stories have been published in Australia’s leading magazines and journals. Archimede has won several awards for his work, including the Alan Marshall Award and the Mary Grant Bruce Award for Children’s Literature.
His first novel, Sparring with Shadows, was nominated in the Literature Category of the prestigious Italy in the Word Awards, 2000. His latest book, The Great Switcheroo, was recently published by Penguin.
Archimede lives in Melbourne with his wife and their children.
Books by Archimede Fusillo
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Sparring with Shadows
David is first-generation Italian Australian fighting the shadows cast by his Italian upbringing. This summer he is befriended by streetwise Nathan, bringing change, but also tragedy...
Shortlisted World Literature Prize - Italy
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Notable Book Children's Book Council, 1997 -
The Dons
Paul is trying to escape from an Italian heritage that doesn't seem to have relevance for him any more.
2002 Family Therapist's Book of the Year - Older Readers
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Let it Rip - Aussie Bites
David possesses the wondrous ability of farting to order, and his powers are so much in demand that he and his friend Nick decide to turn them to financial advantage. They're on their way to becoming millionaires when David's grandmother comes to stay ...
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Game or Not?
At Belinda's school boys play soccer and girls play volleyball. But Belinda wants to play soccer. She's good at it, really good, but she's a girl.
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Bragging Reggie
Reggie Feltip is the new kid in school and he's driving Nolan mad. Reggie brags about everything. But then Reggie plans a big surprise . . .
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An Earful of Static
Troy’s band, Laser Death, is being called ‘Lethal Breath’, his parents have separated, and his sister Grace is going out with the King of the Neanderthals!
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Bruises
Welcome to bunkhouse five - it's a scene of power struggles, hidden agendas and psychodramas. There's Brad with the troubled past, and fat, harmless Mountain-Man Singh. There's spineless Anthony Cannucia - and charismatic, dangerous Ape who keeps constant pressure on the group. And there's Falco - who never wanted to come on camp in the first place; who has enough to deal with at home.
2004 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards - Notable Book
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On the Mat
Claude is very big for his age. He has been teased about his size all his life, especially by Tom De Silva, ‘the school champion of everything’. He’s too slow to be good at running, football, soccer, swimming … any sport. But then he meets Mario, a small, skinny boy, who is a wrestler and a whole other world is opened up.
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Grandad's Phase
Grandad decides he won't let age get in the way of living life to the max. He has given up lawn bowls and taken up the conga drums, he's stopped shaving and is growing dreadlocks in his beard, and he has thrown out his cardigan and replaced it with a leather vest and snake-skin boots!
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The Great Switcheroo
Ray, Matty and Lurch have planned their best prank ever - a backyard pet swap! They'll be legends!
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