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First known date: ca. 1990-1997 Issue Details: First known date: 1990-1997... 1990-1997 Skinny Books
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Notes

  • For emergent readers

Includes

y separately published work icon Tracey McBean's Stretching Machine Mary Small , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z974133 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon Bold Bad Ben Ann Jungman , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832483 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon Norah the Snorer Heather Palfrey , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832486 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon Santa Claws Mary Small , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832561 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon The Friday Card Nette Hilton , George Aldridge (illustrator), Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832564 1989 single work children's fiction children's 'Cecelia had worked for two days on the card. When Mrs. Williams handed it back with "Happy Father's Day" written on it, Cecelia yelled "But I don't have a father!" Who can she give her card to?' (Publication summary) Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon He's Got to Go! Alan Wheatley , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832567 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Collins , 1989
y separately published work icon Tracey McBean's Stretching Machine Mary Small , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z974133 1989 single work children's fiction children's North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990
y separately published work icon Norah the Snorer Heather Palfrey , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832486 1989 single work children's fiction children's North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990
y separately published work icon Santa Claws Mary Small , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832561 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1990
y separately published work icon He's Got to Go! Alan Wheatley , Sydney : Collins , 1989 Z832567 1989 single work children's fiction children's Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1990
y separately published work icon The Tin Can Puppy Wendy Orr , Sydney : Collins , 1990 Z832888 1990 single work children's fiction children's

'Dylan wanted a puppy more than anything in the world. Any kind of puppy. Dylan's parents say that he is too young to be responsible for a pet, but Dylan and a stray puppy soon prove them wrong.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

 North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991
y separately published work icon The Horribubble Alicia Braithwaite , Shirley Peters (illustrator), Sydney : Collins , 1990 Z832891 1990 single work picture book children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1991
y separately published work icon Auntie Spells Trouble Bill Condon , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z833591 1992 single work children's fiction children's

'Rodney is sure that his Auntie Gloria is a witch. She has all the qualifications: she is old, she has a broom, she makes cackling noises and she has a cat. Rodney tries to avoid her, but one day he can't escape. Auntie Gloria is coming to his sports carnival and that spells trouble.' (Publication summary)

 Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon Missing Minikin Alan Wheatley , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z833608 1992 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon He's Got to Learn Alan Wheatley , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z837279 1992 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon Mr Thompson's Teddy Mary Small , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z837288 1992 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon Foxer Gets Smart Heather Palfrey , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z837291 1992 single work children's fiction children's humour Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon Just Like Emily Sally Odgers , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z849126 1992 single work children's fiction children's

'Jade and Emily live next door to each other. "They're like sisters," says Emily's mum. And they are.

'Jade loves having her next door; Emily has such good ideas! They can be ghosts together . . . or look for caterpillars . . . or go roller-skating . . . Everything's so much fun with Emily. Then Emily begins her dancing lessons, but Jade's family can't afford to send her.

'Jade wants to be just like Emily . . . and she is positive that Emily will hate her if she doesn't learn dancing. Who can she be friends with now? And why does Emily hate pink socks?' (Publication summary)

 Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992
y separately published work icon The New Kid Nette Hilton , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z833611 1993 single work children's fiction children's There's a new kid in our block of flats. He doesn't say much. He doesn't do much either. Mostly he just hangs around holding onto his dumb old cricket bat. He just whacks the bat at the grass out the front, and at the tree! Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1993
y separately published work icon The Great Yackandandah Billycart Race Wendy Orr , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z837547 1993 single work children's fiction children's

'Katie is furious when her two lazy brothers go off to the billycart race without her – after all, she built the billycart they’ve taken. Enterprise and determination lead her to a triumphant solution.'

Source: Author's website.

 New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1993
y separately published work icon Pink Stinks Jean Chapman , Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z849273 1993 single work children's fiction children's 'Pink is the chosen colour for Emma's sister's wedding. But Emma, who is to be ring-bearer, doesn't think pink goes with her ginger hair, and when her brother sees his pink wedding suit he declares Tpink stinks'.' (Publication summary) Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1993
y separately published work icon Silly Ass Sally Odgers , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z849276 1993 single work children's fiction children's Sam longs for a horse, like her friends at school have, but her parents buy her a donkey instead. How will she live it down? However when she gets a chance to ride a horse at last she discovers that donkeys aren't as bad as she'd thought. Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1993
y separately published work icon My Wacky Gran Dianne Bates , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z847536 1994 single work children's fiction children's humour Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon Henry's Reality Machine Louis Silvestro , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z1025625 1994 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon Lizard on the Loose Mary Small , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833237 1994 single work children's fiction children's New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon My Sister Mandy Heather Palfrey , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833246 1994 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon Billy Can't Bat Simon Bosch , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833501 1994 single work children's fiction children's New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon Finding a Mate Heather Palfrey , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833782 1994 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon The Astounding Sound Sally Odgers , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z849621 1994 single work children's fiction children's New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994
y separately published work icon George and the Dragon Louis Silvestro , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z968404 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon The Bully Biscuit Gang Wendy Orr , Sydney London : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833605 1995 single work children's fiction children's

'Kirsty and her sister run into the Bully Biscuit Gang on their first day of school, who terrorize the other kids until they give them their cookies and biscuits from their lunchboxes.' (Publication summary)

 Sydney London : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon Hooked on Bananas Bill Condon , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833414 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon The Curse of King Nefertrustme Dianne Bates , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z847423 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon Fair Go! Janine M. Fraser , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z847459 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon Minipigs Sally Odgers , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z847521 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995
y separately published work icon He's Got to Learn Alan Wheatley , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z837279 1992 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996
y separately published work icon Foxer Gets Smart Heather Palfrey , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z837291 1992 single work children's fiction children's humour Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996
y separately published work icon Lizard on the Loose Mary Small , New South Wales : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833237 1994 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996
y separately published work icon Missing Minikin Alan Wheatley , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1992 Z833608 1992 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Incredible Smell Sally Odgers , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1993 Z847524 1993 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon My Sister Mandy Heather Palfrey , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1994 Z833246 1994 single work children's fiction children's Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1997
y separately published work icon The Bully Biscuit Gang Wendy Orr , Sydney London : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833605 1995 single work children's fiction children's

'Kirsty and her sister run into the Bully Biscuit Gang on their first day of school, who terrorize the other kids until they give them their cookies and biscuits from their lunchboxes.' (Publication summary)

 New South Wales : HarperCollins Australia , 1997

Works about this Work

Untitled Millicent Jones , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July vol. 36 no. 3 1992; (p. 20)
— Review of Skinny Books 1990-1997 series - publisher
Untitled Millicent Jones , 1992 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July vol. 36 no. 3 1992; (p. 20)
— Review of Skinny Books 1990-1997 series - publisher
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