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Jan Ramage Jan Ramage i(A83366 works by)
Born: Established: 1955 ;
Gender: Female
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1 1 y separately published work icon Dog Lost Jan Ramage , Brian Simmonds (illustrator), Kew : Windy Hollow , 2016 10257221 2016 single work picture book children's

'This story is inspired by the heroic accounts of dogs that miraculously find their way home after long periods of being lost. Some inner sense of knowing guides them back home. A longing and bond of love and loyalty drives them forward. Makind owes so much to our faithful best friend. ' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Deepsea Whale Rescue Jan Ramage , Mark Wilson (illustrator), Perth : Dept. of Conservation and Land Management, WA , 2012 6915493 2012 single work picture book children's

"Based on a true account, Deepsea Whale Rescue brings to life the story of a mother whale's courageous defence of her calf against attack by a pod of killer whales. But once mother and calf are safe, divers watching from a nearby launch can see the adult whale has another problem, this one caused by humans: life-threatening entanglement in nylon ropes." (Source: back cover)
1 3 y separately published work icon Stranded Jan Ramage , Mark Wilson (illustrator), Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2010 Z1722688 2010 single work picture book children's In 2006, off the coast of Busselton, Western Australia, a world-first rescue attempt was made to save one hundred beached whales. Locals worked in with conservation officers to return all but one whale to the ocean. This is the story of one little whale, and the boy who risked his own life to save him.
1 3 y separately published work icon Tuart Dwellers Jan Ramage , Ellen Hickman (illustrator), Bentley : Western Australia. Department of Environment and Conservation , 2008 Z1573974 2008 single work picture book children's

From the break of dawn to nightfall, the tuart is not as it appears. Leaves and bark, trunk and branches - all are places of pretence, traps and trickery. Find out what surprise a "moon crater" might hide and why a bullseye borer drills holes; how a crab spider goes shopping and a jewel beetle becomes a seedpod. (Source: Trove)
1 3 y separately published work icon Eyes in the Night Jan Ramage , Lauren Peterson (illustrator), Crawley : UWA Publishing , 2004 Z1131858 2004 single work picture book children's adventure

With a storm on the way, Peter slips outside to cover his rabbits. But tonight there is something different in the air, and eerie calls in the darkness. Is something watching him? On the grass, beyond the rabbit hutch, he sees a strange humped shape - and suddenly, it moves!
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