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A box set of 15 titles, each with 3 stories, that form a children's reading programme.
Includes
- y It Came from the Lab Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z921935 1999 selected work children's fiction children's science fiction 'No one knows for sure what the future holds in store. One thing is predictable. Cloning! A perfect replica of your father? Easy. A new body part? No problem. An animal with three different parents? A snap. Let Christine Harris, Carol Jones and Rory Barnes take you on a tantalising tour through the world of genetics, where anything is possible!' (back cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Tales from the Deep Meredith Costain (editor), Paul Collins (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z983300 1999 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Alien Invasions Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1102077 1999 selected work children's fiction science fiction children's 'They're here ... and they're out to get you! It's finally happened. Aliens have landed, ready to take over Earth. But what do they look like? How do they communicate? What do they want? Kerry Greenwood, Lucy Sussex and Shannah Jay know the answers ... and more' (back cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Altered States Meredith Costain (editor), Paul Collins (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1326940 1999 selected work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Dragon Tales Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1326949 1999 selected work children's fiction children's South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
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y
Freaks of Nature
Terrors of Nature
South Melbourne
:
Addison Wesley Longman Australia
,
1999
Z1326981
1999
selected work
children's fiction
children's
horror
'Been outside lately? Be careful what you run into. Plants that turn people into trees ... A fungus that wipes out humanity ... Worms and birds that take over the planet ...Justin DÁth, Ann C Whitehead and Stephen Measday bring you three freaky tales that will scare your socks off!' (back cover).
South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 - y Gadgets and Gizmos Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1326997 1999 selected work children's fiction children's science fiction 'A school case that exists inside your head ... A pair of blades that whiz the local bully out of your life ... A weird machine that zaps people into Diplomatic Hyperspace ... Enter the amazing world of gadgets and gizmos with Robert Hood, Eva Mills and Michael Pryor' (back cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Ghosts and Ghoulies Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1327014 1999 selected work children's fiction children's horror South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Time Zones Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1336043 1999 anthology short story science fiction thriller children's 'A grandmother who is younger than her own daughter ... A visitor who comes to Earth 200 years before she's been invited ... A boy who meets himself as a grown-up ... Journey with Damien Broderick, Beverley MacDonald and Jackie French through the barriers of time to a place where anything is possible ...' - Back cover. South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Lost in Space Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1337561 1999 selected work children's fiction children's science fiction 'Take a spin through space - where no one can hear you scream. Meet aliens, robots and the colonists who have made outer space their home. Masters of science fiction Dirk Strasser, Sally Odgers and Simon Brown take readers to the far reaches of the universe' (back cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Techno Terror Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1552681 1999 selected work children's fiction children's science fiction horror 'Technology makes all our lives easier ... or does it? Could computers take over from people? Could the games we play rule our lives? Have we created a monster? Patricia Bernard, Rick Kennett and Ken Catran present a world where machines are in control ...' (Back Cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
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y
Tales from Beyond
Paul Collins
(editor),
Meredith Costain
(editor),
South Melbourne
:
Longman
,
1999
Z1739724
1999
selected work
children's fiction
children's
horror
'Lost any friends lately? Maybe they're trapped in an alien mine? Or imprisoned inside a wooden doll! Or maybe they're stuck in a town that doesn't exist, waiting for the chance to escape. Three terrifying tales by Janeen Webb, Chris McTrustry and Rowena Cory Lindquist, that will keep you close to home...' (back cover).
South Melbourne : Longman , 1999 - y Spooky Tales Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1933155 1999 selected work children's fiction children's horror South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Last Gasps Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z1935123 1999 selected work children's fiction children's horror 'Sometimes it pays to listen to grown-ups' advice. Other times it can lead to disaster! Climb aboard the ghost train for the ride of your life - just make sure it's not past midnight! Masters of deception, Glyn Parry, Allan Baillie and Meredith Costian take you to the edge of the world and beyond ...' (back cover). South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
- y Heroic Feats Meredith Costain (editor), Paul Collins (editor), South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999 Z873636 1999 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy horror 'It's tough being a hero. There are battles to fight, enemies to overcome and long roads to travel. Join master story-tellers Andrew Chapman, Jenny Pausacker and Russell Blackford in their quest for the triumph of good over evil.' (Back cover) South Melbourne : Addison Wesley Longman Australia , 1999
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Awards
- 2000 shortlisted Ditmar Awards — Best Collected Work
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