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A collection of tales relating the deeds of heroic figures through the ages such as King Arthur, Roland, Cuchulain, Samson, and Jason.
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Sound recording and braille available.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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The Development of the Hero
1993
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 8 no. 3 1993; (p. 5-11) -
Know the Author : Maurice Saxby
1993
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 15-17) -
Untitled
1993
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review
— Appears in: The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books , January vol. 46 no. 5 1993; (p. 156)
— Review of The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction -
Everyone's a Winner, For Nomination's the Prize
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 April 1990; (p. 40)
— Review of The Red King 1989 single work novel ; The Journey Home 1989 single work picture book ; I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit 1989 single work picture book ; A Proper Little Lady 1989 single work picture book ; Grandad's Magic 1989 single work picture book ; Papa and the Olden Days 1989 single work picture book ; The Dragon of Mith 1989 single work children's fiction ; The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction ; Bianca 1988 single work novel ; The Blue Chameleon 1989 single work novel ; A Nice Walk in the Jungle 1989 single work picture book ; Following the Gold 1989 selected work poetry ; The Very Best of Friends 1989 single work picture book ; Came Back to Show You I Could Fly 1989 single work novel ; Pigs and Honey 1989 single work picture book ; Merryll of the Stones 1989 single work novel -
Tall Tales and True of the Magical Past
1990
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 October 1990; (p. 5)
— Review of The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction ; Many Kinds of Magic : Tales of Mystery, Myth and Enchantment 1990 anthology children's fiction
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Santa's Selections for Children
1989
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review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 December 1989; (p. 46)
— Review of The Ghost in Abigail Terrace 1989 single work picture book ; Gumboots and Other Risks 1989 single work children's fiction ; The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction ; Imagine 1989 single work picture book ; The Very Best of Friends 1989 single work picture book ; A Nice Walk in the Jungle 1989 single work picture book ; Rain for Christmas 1989 single work picture book ; Came Back to Show You I Could Fly 1989 single work novel ; Balyet 1989 single work novel ; The School for Laughter 1989 single work picture book ; The Lighthouse Keeper's Breakfast 1999 single work picture book ; The Lighthouse Keeper's Rescue 1989 single work picture book -
Seeing the Lives of Superheroes in Useful Contexts
1989
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 October 1989;
— Review of The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction -
The Great Deeds of Super Heroes
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 4 no. 5 1989; (p. 37)
— Review of The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction -
Ancient Heroes as Fresh as Tomorrow
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Magazine , 14 October 1989; (p. 8)
— Review of The Story Makers II : A Second Collection of Interviews with Australian and New Zealand Authors and Illustrators for Young People 1989 anthology autobiography ; The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction ; The Ashton Scholastic Guide : Best Books for Children 1989 single work bibliography -
Great Young Reading
1989
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review
— Appears in: The Age , 16 December 1989;
— Review of There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake 1980 single work picture book ; Selby Screams 1989 single work children's fiction ; Happy and Sad 1988 single work picture book ; Stories From Our Street 1989 selected work picture book ; Penny Pollard's Guide to Modern Manners 1989 single work prose ; Grandad's Magic 1989 single work picture book ; The Great Deeds of Superheroes 1989 selected work children's fiction -
Know the Author : Maurice Saxby
1993
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 15-17) -
The Development of the Hero
1993
single work
column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 8 no. 3 1993; (p. 5-11)
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