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Iwanami Shoten Iwanami Shoten i(A55134 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. 株式会社岩波書店)
Born: Established: 1913
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Japan,
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East Asia, South and East Asia, Asia, ;
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3 1 y separately published work icon The Tiny Star Mem Fox , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin , 2019 17342259 2019 single work picture book children's

'Once upon a time, although this happens all the time, a tiny star fell to earth . . .

'This touching and timeless story combines, for the first time, the talents of world-renowned author Mem Fox with the heartwarming illustrations of Freya Blackwood. These two luminaries craft a truly unique and moving story about the journey of life, to be cherished and shared for generations to come.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
14 57 y separately published work icon Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta , Camberwell : Puffin , 1992 Z88038 1992 single work novel young adult (taught in 4 units) 'Josephine Alibrandi is seventeen, illegitimate, and in her final year at a wealthy Catholic school. This is the year her father comes back into her life, the year she falls in love, the year she discovers the secrets of her family's past and the year she sets herself free.' (Source: Back Cover)
13 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins in the Park P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Harcourt Brace , 1952 Z1109762 1952 single work children's fiction children's fantasy More adventures of Mary Poppins, Michael, Jane, the twins and baby Annabel. (Libraries Australia record).
5 15 y separately published work icon Balyet Patricia Wrightson , Sydney London : Hutchinson , 1989 Z22586 1989 single work novel young adult 'The story of two young girls: Jo, a very modern teenager and Balyet, a beautiful girl-spirit of the mountains, who is frozen in time by an ancient curse and destined to live forever in terrible isolation. Her longing for a companion touches Jo, but her offer of friendship carries a deadly price.' (Source: Bookseller's site)
4 3 y separately published work icon Moon-Dark Moondark Patricia Wrightson , London Melbourne : Hutchinson , 1987 Z516133 1987 single work novel young adult 'From the ancient land of Australia comes this story of a wild community: kangaroos, bush rats, bandicoots, goanna, possums, flying foxes - and the fisherman's dog, Blue. A new settlement brings new strains to the human and the wild communities. The settlers become defensive, and war breaks out between bush rats and bandicoots. Only the worried Ranger, whose territory this is, understands the problem; but only the animals, helped by an ancient magic of the country, can solve it." (Source: Book Jacket)
4 1 y separately published work icon Here Comes John Bob Graham , Bob Graham (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1983 Z836850 1983 single work picture book children's "A snail must tolerate the threats presented by pesticides, a dog, a little girl, and most importantly one small boy." (Source: Amazon)
3 1 y separately published work icon Here Comes Theo Bob Graham , Bob Graham (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1983 Z836847 1983 single work picture book children's "A small bouncy dog likes to give the children he lives with the 'licking treatment'." (Source: Amazon)
4 y separately published work icon Bath time for John Bob Graham , London : Hamish Hamilton , 1985 Z863333 1985 single work picture book children's While John bathes, his dog Theo steals his plastic frog out of the tub.
4 y separately published work icon Where is Sarah? Bob Graham , London : Hamish Hamilton , 1985 Z862716 1985 single work picture book children's
6 6 y separately published work icon Manganinnie Beth Roberts , South Melbourne : Macmillan , 1979 Z1054691 1979 single work novel historical fiction young adult

During the black drive of 1830, Manganinnie, an old Aboriginal woman, becomes separated from her tribe. Alone, she waits, seeking comfort from her firestick. Dremereeene, the ancestral spirit, sends her something precious to care for and love. (Libraries Australia)
7 19 y separately published work icon A Little Fear Patricia Wrightson , Richmond London : Hutchinson Australia , 1983 Z312060 1983 single work children's fiction children's

A strong-minded old woman struggles with an ancient gnome-like creature for the right to live in the small cottage that she has just bought, on land that the Njimbin has occupied for centuries.
2 1 y separately published work icon Aranea : A Story About a Spider Jenny Wagner , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Harmondsworth : Kestrel , 1975 Z835771 1975 single work picture book children's An industrious spider spends her days and nights spinning perfect webs.
11 14 John Brown, Rose and the Midnight Cat Jenny Wagner , Ron Brooks (illustrator), Harmondsworth : Kestrel , 1977 Z830203 1977 single work picture book children's (taught in 6 units)
— Appears in: The Macquarie Bedtime Story Book 1987; (p. 190-192) 'Rose and her Old English Sheepdog, John Brown, live contentedly together. They need only each other. When the midnight cat appears outside their home, John Brown refuses even to admit its existence. But he comes to realise that the cat is important to Rose and to allow it in the house, even though it makes him sad.' (From the publisher's website.)
19 2 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins Comes Back P. L. Travers , London : Lovat Dickson and Thompson , 1935 Z1109749 1935 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

Mary Poppins comes back on the end of a kite string, stays with the Banks family for a while, and then disappears on a merry-go-round horse.

Source: Publisher's blurb
43 22 y separately published work icon Mary Poppins P. L. Travers , New York (City) : Reynal and Hitchcock , 1934 Z797048 1934 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

The first of P.L. Travers's novels about the magical nanny, Mary Poppins.

When Katie Nana, the much-tried nanny to the Banks family of 17 Cherry Tree Lane, finally storms out in a huff, the wind blows in Mary Poppins and her carpetbag. The Banks children find that Mary Poppins is stern, vain, and usually cross – but also has a touch of magic about her.
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