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1 y separately published work icon Jeff Giraffe - The Great Escape Amelia McInerney , Alexandra Colombo (illustrator), Dandenong : Larrikin House , 2024 26871896 2024 single work picture book children's

'Jeff Giraffe dreams of adventure, and he's not going to let his zoo enclosure stop him! With his seal sidekick, Roger, it's time for ... THE GREAT ESCAPE! What could go wrong?!' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Neil, The B̶o̶r̶i̶n̶g̶ Amazing Sea Cucumber Amelia McInerney , Lucinda Gifford (illustrator), Mulgrave : Affirm Press , 2023 25987704 2023 single work picture book children's

'Hello. I’m Neil. I’m a sea cucumber. It’s a bit strange that I’m the star of this book. Usually books are about the cool sea creatures.

'And I’m boring, even for a sea cucumber.

'Nothing exciting ever happens to me.

'At least, it hasn’t before now …

'With deadpan text and hilarious illustrations, this is a fabulous story about a very unlikely hero and one epic adventure.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Mary Had a Little Lamb - What Really Happened Amelia McInerney , Natashia Curtin (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 22596860 2021 single work picture book children's

'The Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly is on a ravenous rampage and the town's animals are going missing! Meanwhile, little Bo Peep has lost her sheep... and it's not looking good. It's up to Mary and her little lamb to track down the Old Lady, but will she find Bo Peep's sheep in time? Rollick along to this gripping, action-packed, never-before-retold story and find out... WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.'(Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Who Fed Zed? Amelia McInerney , Adam Nickel (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 21507845 2021 single work picture book children's 'Zed the fish is white and red.
His poo hangs down in one long thread.
The main thing, though, is what Fred said,
'NEVER, EVER FEED ZED BREAD.'
'A darkly comic story about a pet in peril that pays homage to classic picture books such as Fish Out of Water, from an exciting creative team working together for the first time.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon My Bird, Bertie Amelia McInerney , Shane McGowan (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2021 20518348 2021 single work picture book children's

'Riding in the car with my bird, Bertie. Riding in the car, just Bertie and me. The contented couple find that twos company and threes a crowd when giggling Gertie gets on board... then Jiggy Jack and Silly Billy too! Come along for a ride that gets sillier and noisier and cramped and crowded as more and more passengers join in what was once a relaxing drive round town. Amelia McInerneys simple and entrancing rhyming text is matched by bright, beautiful retro illustrations from the talented Shane McG.' (Publication summary)
1 The Holiday Amelia McInerney , Jol Temple , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Funny Bones 2019;
2 y separately published work icon Bad Crab Amelia McInerney , Philip Bunting (illustrator), Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2019 16434730 2019 single work picture book children's

A tale so tall you will pinch yourself. Get set for one shell of a story, as this crabby crustacean grabs life by the claws!
1 y separately published work icon The Book Chook Amelia McInerney , Connah Brecon (illustrator), Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2019 15603784 2019 single work picture book children's

'When Ray realises he is a drawing of a chicken he panics! Can he hatch a plan to get out of the book? Luckily, his plucky, clucky friend Janine is there to help.

'A hilarious tale of flying the coop and discovering home. A funny, silly, story of finding out who you are, and learning to love who you are, and where you are even if you might have been a bit mistaken on the way.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Jeff the Giraffe Amelia McInerney , Marsha Wajer (illustrator), Lindfield : Omnibus Books , 2019 15416925 2019 single work picture book children's

'One night, with the help of Roger the seal, Jeff's fulfils his dream to escape to the theme park and go on all the rides. There has never been a more hilarious escape, err, escapade.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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