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Anthony Holcroft Anthony Holcroft i(A73489 works by)
Born: Established: 1932 Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Redbeard's Kingdom Anthony Holcroft , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1991 Z1019218 1991 single work children's fiction children's

'Redbeard is greedy for power and land, and after he has conquered the kingdom of his brother, Blackbeard, he becomes even greedier. Everything must belong to him! He is angered when he sees a bird feeding on the grain in his wheat field, and infuriated when a stray cat steals his lunch. Finally, when a bee stings him on his royal finger, he seeks a way of punishing all the birds, cats and bees in his kingdom ...' (Publication summary)
1 The Stone Anthony Holcroft , 1988 single work children's fiction
— Appears in: Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night 1988; (p. 17-39)
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