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y separately published work icon Thorn Castle single work   children's fiction   children's  
Is part of The Sorcerer's Tower Ian Irvine , 2008 series - author children's fiction (number 1 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2008... 2008 Thorn Castle
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'Tamly lives with his uncle the broom maker and dreams about adventure, though he spends his whole life sweeping. But when the village's magic starts to go wrong, Tamly, the only person who can't do magic, might be the only one who can save them all.' (Libraries Australia)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Malvern, Unley area, Adelaide - South / South East, Adelaide, South Australia,: Omnibus Books , 2008 .
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      Extent: 1v.p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 9781862916586 (pbk.)
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    y separately published work icon The Sorcerer's Tower Ian Irvine , Armidale : Second Look Publishing , 2017 14172586 2017 selected work children's fiction fantasy adventure

    'Join orphan Tamly and his best friend Kym as they embark on a dangerous mission to save their home from the evil forces that threaten it at every turn! Packed with magic, adventure, and unexpected twists and turns, bestselling author Ian Irvine’s exciting fantasy quartet for younger readers, fabulously illustrated by D.M Cornish, is a treat for readers aged 8-12.'

    Source: Publisher's blurb.

         Armidale : Second Look Publishing , 2017
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Works about this Work

[Review] Thorn Castle Anastasia Gonis , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , April no. 3 2008; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Giant's Lair Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled David Murphy , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 52 no. 1 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Giant's Lair Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
Books Children's Elli Housden , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 - 20 April 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
Books Children's Elli Housden , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 - 20 April 2008; (p. 24)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
Untitled David Murphy , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 52 no. 1 2008; (p. 27)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Giant's Lair Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
[Review] Thorn Castle Anastasia Gonis , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Books Buzz , April no. 3 2008; (p. 20-21)
— Review of Thorn Castle Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction ; Giant's Lair Ian Irvine , 2008 single work children's fiction
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