{"product_id":"in-a-common-hour","title":"In a Common Hour","description":"\u003ch4\u003eSita Walker | Paperback | February 2026\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e‘Walker is a teacher herself and, boy, does this novel ring true.’ \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eThe Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSometimes the most important lessons are learnt at lunchtime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eParks State High is a melting pot of misfits. There is Oliver Fish, the teen philosopher hiding a secret relationship; Dev Desai, hopelessly in love with the brilliant Maryam Fadel; and a staffroom thick with gossip, camaraderie and burnt-out teachers. At the centre of it all is well-loved teacher Paul Bush. But when a disgruntled student makes a devastating move – one lunchtime is all it takes for Bushie’s life to change forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eWith a cast of unforgettable characters, In a Common Hour is a smart, funny and wise novel that shows us all the ways we are connected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row subcategory-data\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSita Walker is a high school literature teacher, freelance writer and award-winning author whose first book, The God of No Good (Ultimo Press, 2023), won The Courier-­Mail People’s Choice Award at the Queensland Literary Awards and the University of...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47970839691431,"sku":null,"price":44.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/inacommonhour.jpg?v=1771909589","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/in-a-common-hour","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}