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Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 Gasp!
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Adaptations

form y separately published work icon Gasp! Brendan Luno , Naomi Janzen , Jane Schneider , R. A. Spratt , Alexa Moses , Lisa Hoppe , Maureen Sherlock , Gina Roncoli , Anthony Watt , Tim Gooding , Dan Foley , ( dir. Steve Moltzen ) 2008 Sydney : SLR Productions , 2008- Z1821817 2008 series - publisher film/TV children's humour fantasy

Animated series for children based on the Gasp! series of pictue books by Terry Denton. The program explores family relationships through the medium of the family pets, who are left alone each day as their family goes out to work and school.

Includes

y separately published work icon Gasp! Gasp! : The Breathtaking Adventures of a Fish Left Home Alone Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin , 1995 Z833477 1995 single work picture book children's humour
y separately published work icon Zapt! Zapt! : The electrifying adventures of a fish left home alone Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin , 1997 Z833806 1997 single work picture book children's humour
y separately published work icon Splat! Splat! : The explosive adventures of a fish not home alone Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Ringwood : Puffin , 1998 Z834592 1998 single work picture book children's humour
y separately published work icon Crash! Crash! : A kind of 'Home Alone' for mad fish! Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Camberwell : Puffin , 2003 Z1064519 2003 single work picture book children's humour

'Just when you thought it was safe to stick your hand in the fish bowl, Gasp is back!In this latest adventure, our rotten fishy has to baby-sit his nephew Winston.What he doesn't suspect is that Winston is the baby fish from the black lagoon, determined to cause havoc, mayhem and destruction wherever he goes.This is an epic story of mad babies, short attention spans and microwaves, with a climax that will leave you gasping - with laughter!' (Publication summary)
y separately published work icon Squish! Squish! : An eat-your-own adventure for mad fish! Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1322533 2004 single work picture book children's humour
y separately published work icon Chomp! Chomp! : A kiss-and-gobble adventure for mad fish! Terry Denton , Terry Denton (illustrator), Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1322537 2006 single work picture book children's humour

'Just when you thought it was safe to kick back, relax and read a nice book, Gasp and his nephew Winston are back!

'This time Gasp is in love with the beautiful princess next door. He will do anything to be close to her.

'He will even clean out his bowl, perform death-defying feats and leave stupid dummyhead Winston by himself.

'But the course of true love never runs smoothly . . . especially when there is a monstrously hungry fish around.' (Publication summary)

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First known date: 1995
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