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1 y separately published work icon Goodnight, Ivy Bright Ben Long , Andrew Plant (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2021 20872790 2021 single work picture book children's

'Ivy couldn’t get to sleep, her mind was burning bright.

'I’m done with counting sheep, she thought, I’ll paint my dreams tonight.

'Join Ivy as she goes on a wondrous and colourful journey through her imagination.

'A celebration of creative play and resilience with a generous splash of colour-mixing thrown in.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Jasper Juggles Jellyfish Ben Long , David Cornish (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2018 13859633 2018 single work picture book children's

'An octopus called Jasper gives up on learning the basics at school to pursue something he thinks will be more fun. He soon finds that even fun things can be difficult to learn. But luckily, a smack of jolly jellyfish are there to help him every step of the way. How many jellyfish do you think Jasper will be able to juggle by the end? Count along! Maybe he will end up learning the basics without even knowing it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Ready, Steady, Hatch! Ben Long , David Cornish (illustrator), Ormond : Hybrid , 2017 9927064 2017 single work picture book children's

'Round and bright, and creamy white, amid the pumpkin patch, a clutch of eggs was sprouting legs. Ready, steady, hatch!

'Ten chicks are excited to discover the world outside their eggshells, but the smallest is soon separated from the rest.

'Where can she be?

'A rollicking adventure about curiosity, camaraderie and, above all, having a play along the way!' (Publication summary)

1 Bus Zones Ben Long , 2015 single work prose
— Appears in: Short and Twisted : Short Stories and Poems with a Twist 2015 2015;
1 y separately published work icon Higgledee Giggledee Ben Long , Tom Hermann (illustrator), Lutwyche : Ben Long , 2014 8044201 2014 single work picture book children's

'Mischievous things are happening in Port Piggledee. Who could it possibly be?' (Publication summary)

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