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1 y separately published work icon Girl on Wire Lucy Estela , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Australia : Viking , 2018 13984138 2018 single work picture book children's

'Girl on Wire is a simple yet brilliantly uplifting allegory of a young girl struggling to build her self-esteem and overcome the anxiety that many children feel as they grow – she walks the tightrope, afraid she will fall, but with the support of those she loves, her toes grip the wire and she walks forward, on her own, with a new confidence.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 4 y separately published work icon Adelaide's Secret World Elise Hurst , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 9003365 2015 single work picture book children's

'Set in a mysterious city inhabited by a rich cast of characters, this enchanting and superbly illustrated story celebrates creativity and friendship.

Adelaide leads a quiet life in the midst of the city. At night she listens to the song of the 'stars, but during the day she watches over the others like her: the still ones, the quiet ones, those who dance and dream alone.

'Little does Adelaide know that her secret world will soon be transformed into something unexpected and full of joy.

'A story about courage, change and finding your soul mates.' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon Imagine a City Elise Hurst , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2014 7177094 2014 single work picture book children's

'Imagine a train to take you away... Imagine a city and drops of rain. A world without edges where the wind takes you high where buses are fish and the fish fly the sky. In the city of imagination, anything is possible, and an outing with their mother brings every kind of possibility to life for two lucky children...' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Abra-ca-dabra! : A Play Alan Trussell-Cullen , Southbank : Cengage Learning , 2013 8731699 2013 single work drama children's
3 3 y separately published work icon Shadowfell Juliet Marillier , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2012 Z1874016 2012 single work novel young adult fantasy 'The people of Alban are afraid. The tyrannical king and his masked Enforcers are scouring the land, burning villages and enslaving the canny. Fifteen-year-old Neryn has fled her home in the wake of its destruction, and is alone and penniless, hiding her extraordinary magical power. She can rely on no one, not even the elusive Good Folk who challenge and bewilder her with their words. When an enigmatic stranger saves her life, Neryn and the young man called Flint begin an uneasy journey together. She wants to trust Flint but how can she tell who is true in this land of evil.' (Trove record)
1 1 y separately published work icon My Boots In Season Kerryn Pascoe , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2010 Z1928799 2010 single work picture book children's

'Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
The fun that these seasons bring.

'My Boots in Season is a delightful journey through the seasons. It follows a family and their gumboots as they celebrate the joys of each season.'

Source : publisher's blurb
1 y separately published work icon Sarindi's Dragon Kite Janine M. Fraser , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2010 Z1786716 2010 single work children's fiction children's It's Sarindi's birthday, and what he wants more than anything else is the multi-coloured Dragon Kite he sees in the market. He thinks he's the luckiest boy when he wakes up and sees the kite, and he can't wait to go to the beach fly it with his father. But later that day Sarindi wonders if his luck has deserted him. A huge earthquake has flattened the nearby town of Bantul, where Sarindi's cousins live, and Sarindi and his father must travel there immediately to help. There is no time to fly kites. Will Sarindi's cousin survive? And will he ever feel lucky enough to fly his beautiful kite?
1 2 y separately published work icon Sarindi and the Lucky Buddha Janine M. Fraser , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2009 Z1630412 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'When Sarindi′s mother becomes sick, Sarindi thinks that all the bad luck in the world has come to visit. He thinks there must be something he can do to help her get better. This time, the song of the Lucky Bird won't work, so he visits all the sacred places he knows. At each, Sarindi prays for the good health of his mother, because who knows which prayer will succeed?' (Source: publisher's website.)
1 Getting to Know You : Elise Hurst Elise Hurst , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Dromkeen Society Bulletin , April vol. 15 no. 1 2009; (p. 8)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Flood Nigel Gray , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2008 Z1670598 2008 single work picture book children's 'When the rain comes pouring down Mrs Farmer has no choice but to let the farm animals inside with some funny results. She ends up with dogs in the kitchen, pigs in the laundry, cows in the dining room, sheep in the sitting room and hens lay eggs in all sorts of surprising places. When the water recedes she sends them all back outside...but not for long.' (From the publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon Charlotte and Me Sally Gould , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2007 Z1491024 2007 single work picture book children's
1 3 y separately published work icon The Night Garden Elise Hurst , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Sydney : ABC Books , 2007 Z1447732 2007 single work picture book children's When a queer night wind blew round and round the house, Sally tip toed out to the garden which grew and grew and grew.
1 3 y separately published work icon Tough Ol' Teddy Bruce Atherton , Elise Hurst (illustrator), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2007 Z1358061 2007 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Pony Game Robyn Opie , South Melbourne : Lothian , 2007 22978863 2007 single work children's fiction children's 'Alice loves horses more than anything else, but the only animal she has is a black labrador named Beauty. Beauty can't trot or neigh or do the things horses do, so Alice plays the pony game with Beauty, and walks him around the yard on a bridle. She grooms Beauty's shiny black coat with a brush, and feeds him dry grass along with his dog biscuits! When Alice's next-door neighbour Kate goes on holiday and leaves her horse Midnight for Alice to look after, Alice soon forgets all about Beauty and the pony game. Looking after a horse is so much hard work though, and soon Alice thinks that maybe having a dog isn't so bad after all.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Midnight Club Jim Howes , Docklands : JoJo Publishing , 2006 Z1352650 2006 single work children's fiction children's On certain nights, when the big old clock in the animal hospital strikes midnight, the cages click open and the animals gather to tell their stories.
1 y separately published work icon Misha's Treehouse Elise Hurst , South Melbourne : Lothian , 2006 Z1341851 2006 single work children's fiction children's Paul thinks building a tree house for his messy sister will keep her out of his way, but it ends up being a real team project.
1 5 y separately published work icon Ali the Bold Heart Jane Jolly , Elise Hurst (illustrator), Balmain : Limelight Press , 2006 Z1306444 2006 single work picture book children's

Ali is a magician. Life in Ali's own country becomes dangerous so he travels to a new land that he thinks will be safer. There, he is locked up in a place surrounded by wire as sharp as a tiger's teeth. Ali entertains the others in the camp with his magic. Everyone is amazed. One evening Ali is left alone in the grounds. He looks up at the tiger's teeth wire and wails. Can Ali's magic bring him a better life?' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Elise Hurst Elise Hurst , Melbourne : 2005 Z1212158 2005 website Website of the author/illustrator Elise Hurst.
1 2 y separately published work icon Ellie and Tess and the Lost Letter Margit Adam , Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 Z1204044 2005 single work children's fiction children's 'Ellie and Tess are the adopted Chinese twin daughters of an Australian couple who travel the world frequently for their careers. They have come home to settle in Dixon's Crossing for an unspecified period and although they are happy to be in Australia, they miss their good friend Fei Fei from China. A lost letter announcing Fei Fei's surprise visit for a two-week holiday, is forgotten as her arrival in person is great cause for celebration.' (Source: CMIS website)
1 6 y separately published work icon Where's God? Victor Kelleher , Elise Hurst (illustrator), South Melbourne : Lothian , 2005 Z1178737 2005 single work picture book children's A young boy searches for God in his neighbourhood.
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