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2 y separately published work icon Fly Jess McGeachin , Jess McGeachin (illustrator), Melbourne : Puffin , 2019 16885514 2019 single work picture book children's

'Lucy had always been good at fixing things, and Dad needed a bit of help. It was just the two of them after all.

'So when Lucy finds a bird with a broken wing, she's sure she can fix him too. But not everything that's broken can be fixed. 

(Publication summary)
12 1 y separately published work icon The Things We Cannot Say Kelly Rimmer , Sydney : Hachette Australia , 2019 15593118 2019 single work novel

'2019 Life changed beyond recognition for Alice when her son, Eddie, was born with autism spectrum disorder. She must do everything to support him, but at what cost to her family? When her cherished grandmother is hospitalised, a hidden box of mementoes reveals a tattered photo of a young man, a tiny leather shoe and a letter. Her grandmother begs Alice to return to Poland to see what became of those she held dearest.

'WWII Alina and Tomasz are childhood sweethearts. The night before he leaves for college, Tomasz proposes marriage. But when their village falls to the Nazis, Alina doesn't know if Tomasz is alive or dead.

'2019 In Poland, separated from her family, Alice begins to uncover the story her grandmother is so desperate to tell, and discovers a love that bloomed in the winter of 1942. As a painful family history comes to light, will the struggles of the past and present finally reach a heartbreaking resolution?

'Inspired by the author's own family history, The Things We Cannot Say unearths a tragic love story and a family secret whose far-reaching effects will alter lives forever.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2 y separately published work icon Time for Adventure, Daddy Dave Hackett , Dave Hackett (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2020 19554444 2020 single work picture book children's

'‘Come on Daddy, it’s time for an adventure!’

‘But I have more jobs to do,’ says Daddy.

'How can a little girl get her daddy ready to go on an adventure when he doesn’t want to leave the house?

'A playful story that flips the fun on adventuring into the world.' (Publication summary)
3 2 y separately published work icon Time for Bed, Daddy Dave Hackett , Dave Hackett (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2015 8812856 2015 single work picture book children's

''Come on, Daddy, it's time for bed.'

'But I'm not tired,' says Daddy. How can a little girl put her daddy to bed when he doesn't want to go?

'In every household with children, from the moment that bedtime is announced until the light is finally switched off, bedtime is full of fun and frustration, puns and procrastination. From getting in the bath and putting on PJs to brushing teeth and reading a story, Time for Bed, Daddy flips the fun on bedtime, celebrating the special relationship that fathers share with their children. ' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Time for School, Daddy Dave Hackett , Dave Hackett (illustrator), St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2018 12000591 2018 single work picture book children's

'Wake up, Daddy, it's time for school.'
'But I'm tired,' says Daddy.

'How can a little girl get her daddy ready for school when he has to wake up, find a sock and eat his breakfast?

'In every household with children, from the moment the sun rises, the morning time ritual is full of fun and frustration, mess and missing socks. From getting out of bed to eating breakfast to packing your lunch, Time for School, Daddy flips the fun on school time, celebrating the special relationship that fathers share with their children.' (Publication summary)
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