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Source: Australian Society of Authors
Selina Kucks Selina Kucks i(9720074 works by)
Also writes as: Sketa
Born: Established: 1964 South Brisbane, South Brisbane - East Brisbane area, Brisbane - South & South West, Brisbane, Queensland, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Possum Tales : An Odd Day Sketa , Doming (illustrator), Toowoomba : ELK Publishing , 2016 9721257 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'The job of cleaning is never done. Milly works hard to sweep out the log, but she has not cleaned since last bush fire season. It is a blustery day. All is not well in the forest. A broken bottle lies on the forest floor. Poss is off with the boys. He is not due back until well after daybreak.

However, the day grows hot...' (publication blurb)
1 Possum Tales Sketa , 2014 series - author children's fiction children's

A planned series of five illustrated children's books, Possum Tales follows the adventures of Poss and Milly.

The first book in the series, In the Lettuce Patch was published in 2014. This was followed in 2016 by An Odd Day. Other titles in the series will be The Peculiar Object, And the Rains Came, and Home Away from Home.
1 y separately published work icon Possum Tales : In the Lettuce Patch Sketa , Doming (illustrator), Toowoomba : ELK Publishing , 2014 9720782 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Poss is a bit of a day-dreamer. He never finds the time or the energy to look for food. He cannot understand Milly's concerns.

Milly is extremely distraught. The job of searching for the day's meal, is always left up to her.

Though, Poss never seems to mind. He is never hungry.

However, in the lettuce patch...' (publication blurb).
1 y separately published work icon The Parchment Tale Unfolds Sketa , Sketa (illustrator), Aaron Pocock (illustrator), Toowoomba : ELK Publishing , 2012 9721442 2012 single work children's fiction children's

'Once every five hundred years, a free and innocent soul is born to take on the burdens of the world; to accept a destiny in charge of guiding millions of earthly souls to their destinies.

He is the prophet of time and destiny, but what lies ahead - is yet to unfold...' (Seta Oz website)

'Part 2 - The continuing tale of an eleven year old, Australian boy called Ethan who finds a strange, magical stick called Mentor Immortalis whom insists on following him to Scotland - during which he is introduced into the world of magic, strange creatures and animate objects...' (publication blurb).
1 The Parchment Tale Series Sketa , 2009 series - author children's fiction children's

The Parchment depicts the tale of a young, Australian boy and his incredulous journey to 'Locklorde School for Gifted Youngsters'; his unlikely meeting with a wayward, old stick that takes him on a magical adventure that defies belief as he learns the importance of the parchment, while discovering his true destiny.
2 y separately published work icon The Parchment The Parchment : Where Time and Destiny are Set to Meet Sketa , Sketa (illustrator), Korea : ELK Publishing , 2009 9721345 2009 single work children's fiction children's

'When Ethan looks out onto his neighbour's roof top and finds an old stick staring back at him; little does he expect it to change his life forever.

In fact, Mentor Immortalis is no ordinary stick and this is no ordinary tale. But what does a boy, a stick and a parchment have in common?

...A lot more than you think!' (publication blurb).
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