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Julie Hunt Julie Hunt i(A11866 works by)
Born: Established: 1958 Burnie, Burnie area, Northwest Tasmania, Tasmania, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Tyenna Tyenna : Through My Eyes - Australian Disaster Zones Julie Hunt , Terry Whitebeach , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 23586017 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'An engaging and suspenseful novel about one girl's experience of the terrifying Tasmanian bushfires.

They huddle low, nostrils burning from the smoke. A wave of despair flows over Tye. Nothing will survive this firestorm. The bush and everything she loves will be lost.

'It's the summer holidays, and Tye is staying at her grandparents' lodge at Chancy's Point in Tasmania's beautiful Central Highlands. But her plans for fun with best friend Lily and working on her pencil pine conservation project are thwarted as fire threatens the community and the bush she loves - and when Tye discovers Bailey, a runaway boy hiding out, she is torn between secretly helping him and her loyalty to her grandparents.

'As the fire comes closer and evacuation warnings abound, Tye is caught up in the battle of her life. Will she and Bailey survive? What will happen to her beloved pencil pines and the wildlife at risk? Can she and her close-knit community make a difference in a world threatened by climate change?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Shoestring, the Boy Who Walks on Air Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 19095546 2020 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'A gripping illustrated adventure about a travelling circus troupe, a future-telling macaw and a cursed pair of gloves that Shoestring must conquer once and for all. A companion to the award-winning KidGlovz.

''Shoestring loved the sudden intake of breath when he stepped onto the rope. The upturned faces of the audience made him think of coins scattered at his feet, more coins than he had ever taken when he was a pickpocket.'

'Twelve-year-old Shoestring is leaving behind his life of crime and starting a new career with the Troupe of Marvels. Their lead performer, he has an invisible tightrope and an act to die for. But trouble is brewing - the magical gloves that caused so much turmoil for KidGlovz are back.

'When he's wearing the gloves, the world is at Shoestring's fingertips. It's so easy to help himself to whatever he likes - even other people's hopes and dreams. But when he steals his best friend's mind, he's at risk of losing all he values most.

'A thrilling, heart-in-the-mouth adventure of ambition, friendship and the threads that bind from the award-winning creators of KidGlovz.'(Publication summary)
1 Ninety-Year-Old Kev Remembers His Brother and Their Shared Love of Flying Julie Hunt , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 11 September no. 709 2019; (p. 13)

'Ninety-year-old Kamilaroi man Kev Waters loves flying. It's in his blood.

He was last in a plane four years ago when the RAAF flew him from his home in St George, south-west Queensland, to Victoria as a guest for the official naming ceremony of their latest FA fighter plane.' (Introduction)
1 1 y separately published work icon Shine Mountain Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 12914407 2018 single work children's fiction fantasy

'On his deathbed, Ellie's pop reveals a secret - a magical button-box. It's a musical instrument from the Gleam country - a land far from Spit Farm and the mountains, with talking goats, sweet grass and corn that grows so high you have to fell it with an axe.

'But the button-box's magic is sinister. When Ellie plays it, flowers bloom and crops spring up overnight - but soon the farm is cursed by drought and her beloved oma is gravely ill.

'To save her oma and discover the truth about her own identity, Ellie must embark on a dangerous journey to the Gleam country - the only place where the evil button-box can be destroyed.' (Introduction)
1 3 y separately published work icon KidGlovz Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 8865169 2015 single work children's fiction children's fable

'An extraordinary graphic fable about a boy who inherits a dangerous musical gift, from a multi-award-winning author.

'KidGlovz is a musical genius. His gift is so precious that he's kept under lock and key. But when a young thief helps him escape, Kid must embark on a perilous journey through which he will discover the terrifying nature of his talent. A spellbinding graphic fable about friendship and freedom.' (Publication summary)
1 4 y separately published work icon Song for a Scarlet Runner Julie Hunt , Melbourne - East : Allen and Unwin , 2013 Z1917057 2013 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Peat is on the run - forced to flee for her life when she's blamed for bringing bad luck to her village. She heads for the endless marshes, where she's caught by an old healer-woman who makes Peat her apprentice and teaches her the skill of storytelling. But a story can be a dangerous thing. It can take you out of one world and leave you stranded in another - and Peat finds herself trapped in an eerie place beyond the Silver River where time stands still. Her only friends are a 900-year-old boy and his ghost hound, plus a small and slippery sleek - a cunning creature that might sink his teeth into your leg one minute, and save your life the next.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Coat Julie Hunt , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1857927 2012 single work picture book children's 'The Coat stood in a paddock at the end of a row of strawberries. It was buttoned up tight and stuffed full of straw and it was angry. 'What a waste of me!' it yelled. Then along came a man. 'I could do with a coat like that,' the man said. Together, swooping and swinging, they travelled to the Cafe Delitzia, and had the night of their lives.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Precious Little Julie Hunt , Sue Moss , Gaye Chapman (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1734001 2010 single work picture book children's

'Take the Hope or the Dream or the Song or the Dance.
'You might choose the Joke.
'You might take the Chance.
'Take the Risk or the Scare or the Stunt or the Rip.
'What prize will you pick from today's lucky dip?

'Precious Little wants to be a trapeze artist but no one in the circus encourages her - apart from Fat Chance and Tough Luck, who run the lucky dip. Precious Little practises her skills, but it's only when she takes a risk in the lucky dip that she really takes off.

'A heart-stirring story about the rewards of perseverance, friendship and taking a chance.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon Ghost Hunter Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1700204 2010 single work children's fiction children's When Little Else leads her gang of bushrangers through the Back-of-Beyond in search of the mysterious Lost Herd, they cross a river into strange country where their hoofprints disappear. The long-lost cattle are said to be worth their weight in gold, but no one has ever come back from beyond the Broken River. What is the mystery of the Lost Lagoon, and will Little Else be able to break the ghostly curse? (Libraries Australia)
1 1 y separately published work icon On the Run Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1700190 2010 single work children's fiction children's When Little Else takes up the Wild Roaming Life, she rides a huge horse called Outlaw, who used to belong to a bushranger. After Little Else frees a team of bullocks from a nasty bullock driver, she is wanted for cattle duffing. Soon she is wanted for horse rustling as well. But when she frees some prisoners in chains, she becomes the leader of a gang of bushrangers and then she's really on the run... (Libraries Australia).
1 2 y separately published work icon Trick Rider Julie Hunt , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 Z1688181 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Little Else has joined Ma Calico's circus and she's a big hit! But will her hard work pay off with mean Ma Calico in charge? Little Else is a trick rider and a horse whisperer, and sometime bushranger. She's gutsy and bold and ready for adventure ...' (Publisher's website)
1 2 Little Else Julie Hunt , 2010 series - author children's fiction A three book series for children aged five and up about Little Else 'a trick rider and a horse whisperer, and sometime bushranger ...' (Allen and Unwin website)
1 Searunner i "the river within the river is whitebait / galaxia / streaming up to", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 151)
1 Notes for a 21st Century Naturalist i "www.ubeaut.com.au/huon2.htm", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 151)
1 Eagle i "Still mornings, he waits", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 148)
1 Human Nature Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 150)
1 F Stop (for Wilderness Photography 50mm Lens X 35mm Format) i "F 22 Gazing rites: transcendental vista", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 149)
1 Signs Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 147)
1 Rivertalk i "The river talks in time & green.", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 146)
1 21 Thylacine Sightings i "tail swish / paw print / scat / fur snag / broken twig / animal", Sue Moss , Julie Hunt , Angela Rockel , 2005 single work poetry
— Appears in: Island , Autumn no. 100 2005; (p. 145)
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