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The Land of Ideas : An Anthology of Stories for Children by South Australian Writers
anthology
children's
The Land of Ideas : An Anthology of Stories for Children by South Australian Writers
anthology
children's
Issue Details:
First known date:
1986...
1986
The Land of Ideas : An Anthology of Stories for Children by South Australian Writers
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'Follows the history of South Australian writing through Tarella Quin Daskein, 'Elizabeth Powell' and Rex Ingamells to contemporary writers such as Colin Thiele, Christobel Mattingley and Barbara Hanrahan' (source: Stella Lees and Pam Macintyre Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature (1993).
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Norwood,
Norwood, Payneham & St Peters area,
Adelaide - North / North East,
Adelaide,
South Australia,:WAV
, 1986 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Binnajig and the Tattyoon, single work children's fiction children's fantasy (p. 10-22)
- The Land of Ideas, single work children's fiction children's fantasy (p. 23-35)
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Mr Jigsaw,
single work
children's fiction
children's
fantasy
(p. 36-42)'When his wife scolds him, Mr Jigsaw literally falls to pieces, which Mrs Jigsaw finds very annoying. She sends him away with threepence, a new toothbrush, and a clean handkerchief. Mr Jigsaw meets a boy with his feet back to front and takes him home with him after Mr Jigsaw has been stuck together by the Glue Man' (Oxford Companion to Australian Children's Literature 350).Note: One b/w illus.
- The Roughrider, single work children's fiction children's (p. 44-47)
- The Prinsical Poach, single work children's fiction children's (p. 48-53)
- Aranda Boy, extract novel (p. 54-67)
- The Shell, single work short story (p. 68-75)
- Muttaburrasaurus and the Microchip, single work short story (p. 78-86)
- The Last of the Dinosaurs, single work short story fantasy (p. 87-90)
- The Kallere Machine, single work short story fantasy (p. 91-97)
- One Green Bottle, single work short story (p. 98-104)
- As Fast as the Wind, single work children's fiction children's fantasy (p. 105-112)
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A Fair Exchange,
single work
children's fiction
fantasy
children's
(p. 113-118)In preparation for a Halloween party a young girl, Kirsty, goes to the Magic Shop to buy a witch's mask. Kirsty is rather rude to Yen Wu, the Chinese owner of the shop, and then expects her mother to make a cloak and hat to match. It is obvious from the text that Kirsty can be petulant and demanding. On arrival at the Halloween party Kirsty spies another person dressed in exactly the same costume including the scary mask. Much to her indignation, the other person seems rather elusive and Kirsty cannot quite discover who she is. Kirsty falls asleep on the couch and only awakens when the party is over. Imagine her surprise when she goes towards her parents' car only to discover they are leaving without her.
- Tenement Trial, single work short story (p. 120-123)
- Eagles and Tigers, single work short story (p. 124)
- Making Bananas Grow, single work short story (p. 127-133)
- Sam Leaves Home, single work children's fiction children's (p. 134-138)
- About Holes in the Road and a Few Other Things, single work short story (p. 139-142)
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