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Eileen O'Hely Eileen O'Hely i(6802219 works by) (a.k.a. E. T. O'Hely )
Born: Established: 1972 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Australian
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BiographyHistory

'Eileen O'Hely is the award winning author of the children's series Penny the Pencil. Her first novel, the title book in the series, won a 2006 Children's Books Ireland Bisto Honour Award. Penny's adventures come to a close in 2010, but stay tuned for the launch of a brand new series, starring the crime-fighting feline Kitten Kaboodle.' (Source: Amazon website)

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Awards for Works

y separately published work icon P.E.P Squad : Freshman Year Brisbane : Omitch Press , 2017 14317898 2017 single work novel children's

'There’s a hostile three seats to your left, and we’re trying to get you somewhere safe. Do exactly as I say.

'An altercation with a gunman on a French beach leaves fledgling P.E.P. Squad agent Jess Leclair scarred. Things get worse when she returns to Theruse Abbey and fails her start of year physical. Entering freshman year on probation, Jess has to master seven languages, tackle obstacle courses that would make an SAS recruit cry, and cope with the ever moody Krivan as a lab partner.

'When a rival spy agency abducts Agent Krivlyakaev, it is up to Jess and Krivan to use all their spy skills and ingenuity to do what fully fledged P.E.P. Squad agents do best – go into enemy territory and bring their target back alive.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2018 longlisted Davitt Award Best Young Adult Book
y separately published work icon Mission Two : The Lightning Opal Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 7328450 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'When the Disaster Organisation Group (DOG) sends an opal-chipped robot to find Kitten Kaboodle, he leads the canines to CAT Headquarters, and then all the way to Lightning Ridge. Can Kitten Kaboodle stop DOG from using the opalised dinosaur skeleton that lies beneath the desert sand?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2015 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Eight to 10 Years
2015 longlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
y separately published work icon Mission One : The Catier Emerald Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 6802309 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'“Your mission,” said the chief, “should you choose to accept it, is to penetrate DOG Fortress, disguised as a pedigree kitten.” Kitten Kaboodle is no ordinary cat. He’d rather chase a Rottweiler than a ribbon and prefers kung-fu to cuddles. He is the number one secret agent at CAT – the Clandestine Activity Taskforce. When pedigree kittens start disappearing, Kitten Kaboodle is on the job. Who could guess that this mission will lead him straight to DOG – the Disaster Organisation Group – and the priceless Catier Emerald? ' (Publisher's blurb)

2015 shortlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
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