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'Dear Sir/Ma'am, Please find enclosed this AMBER AMULET. That must sound unusual to a citizen, but you will have to trust me on this count because the science is too detailed for me to outline here. All you need to know is that the AMBER AMULET will eliminate your unhappiness by counteracting it with POSITIVE ENERGY. This should see you straight. Fear not, you're in safe hands now.
Take care,
The Masked Avenger


Meet twelve-year-old Liam McKenzie, who patrols his suburban neighbourhood as the Masked Avenger - a superhero with powers so potent not even he can fully comprehend their extent. Along with his sidekick, Richie the Powerbeagle, he protects the people of Franklin Street from chaos, mayhem, evil and low tyre pressure - but can he save them from sadness? This perfect jewel of a book by the award-winning author of the 2009 Book of the Year Jasper Jones will hold all readers in its irresistible power.' (Publisher's blurb)

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The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2011 single work drama

'Meet Liam Mckenzie, a lonely twelve-year-old boy whose alter ego is the Masked Avenger, a superhero with powers so potent, so fast, not even he can fully comprehend their extent. Dressed in his superhero outfit and accompanied by his best friend, Richie the Power-Beagle, the Masked Avenger roams his neighbourhood late at night fixing sprinklers and putting away forgotten rubbish bins.

But all is not well on the quiet street. The Masked Avenger is concerned about Joan, a woman who lives down the end of the street and weighed down by her troubles. The Masked Avenger believes the Amber Amulet can save Joan, and over a secret mission late one evening, they meet face-to-face, and an extraordinary friendship is formed.' Source: www.barkinggecko.com.au (Sighted 14/09/2012).

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2012 .
      person or book cover
      Image courtesy of Allen & Unwin
      Extent: 96p.
      Description: col. ill., map
      Reprinted: 2017
      Note/s:
      • Published: 1st October 2012
      ISBN: 9781742379982 (hbk.)
    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2017 .
      image of person or book cover 5148378775008902541.jpg
      This image has been sourced from online.
      Extent: 96 p.p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 26th July 2017
      ISBN: 9781925575125, 1925575128
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Sky Pony Press ,
      2018 .
      image of person or book cover 806646621803336203.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 96 p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 2nd January 2018
      ISBN: 9781510721906, 1510721908, 9781510721890 (hbk), 9781510721906 (ebook)
Alternative title: Liam und das Amulett
Language: German

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Works about this Work

Book Review – The Amber Amulet by Craig Silvey Joanne Peulen , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Booklover Book Reviews 2013;

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
A Year of Experimentation: Australian Fiction Moving On Nigel Krauth , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 58 no. 1 2013; (p. 92-108)
[Review] The Amber Amulet Stella Lees , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 20 no. 4 2012; (p. 41)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Not Quite a Novel Idea and It Works Well Linda Morris , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 December 2012; (p. 11)
From the Adult List Kevin Steinberger , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 43)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Power to Blow Your Mind Marc McEvoy , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Sun-Herald , 21 October 2012; (p. 14)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Suburbia's Awkward Hero Fiona Wright , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 October 2012; (p. 22)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Fiction Brittany Vonow , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 3 - 4 November 2012; (p. 22)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Side-Slips Sophie Splatt , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 346 2012; (p. 68)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella ; The Curious Dictionary Nick Earls , 2012 single work children's fiction
From the Adult List Kevin Steinberger , 2012 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 43)

— Review of The Amber Amulet Craig Silvey , 2012 single work novella
Not Quite a Novel Idea and It Works Well Linda Morris , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 5 December 2012; (p. 11)
A Year of Experimentation: Australian Fiction Moving On Nigel Krauth , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , June vol. 58 no. 1 2013; (p. 92-108)
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