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Issue Details: First known date: 2001... 2001 The Great Ferret Race
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'Novel for young readers in the Takeaway series. While preparing for the ferret race, Kazuo's beloved ferret Ferbie meets his end. His worried parents give him two new ferrets, Ruff and Tumble, and Kazuo begins training them for the race. Kazuo has always been the nerd of the school and now he is under pressure to cheat on the day of the race. Author is a prolific children's writer of fantasy and science fiction. Previous books include 'The Dog King'.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Port Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 2001 .
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      Extent: 158p.p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0734402724
      Series: Takeaways Lothian (publisher), 1999 series - publisher children's fiction children's

Works about this Work

Untitled Elizabeth Douglas , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 46 no. 1 2002; (p. 21)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Gail Anthony , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 August 2002; (p. 7)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Neville Barnard , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 17 no. 1 2002; (p. 32)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
CoverNotes Mike Shuttleworth , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 March 2002; (p. 11)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Elizabeth Douglas , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 46 no. 1 2002; (p. 21)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
CoverNotes Mike Shuttleworth , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 17 March 2002; (p. 11)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Neville Barnard , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 17 no. 1 2002; (p. 32)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
Untitled Gail Anthony , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 13 August 2002; (p. 7)

— Review of The Great Ferret Race Paul Collins , 2001 single work children's fiction
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