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Scott Monk Scott Monk i(A12167 works by)
Born: Established: 1974 Macksville, Macksville area, Nambucca area, Mid North Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 The Aped Man Scott Monk , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: FourW , no. 20 2009; (p. 101-107)
1 3 y separately published work icon Beyond the Knock-Knock Door Scott Monk , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2009 Z1627941 2009 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'The Bowman triplets always attract trouble. So when twelve-year-olds Michael, Luke and Samantha ruin a classmate's costume party, they're chased by the school bullies into the city sewers. Locked inside, they discover a different kind of exit . . . A Knock-Knock Door.

'It's a gateway to another world, where sharks fly, swashbucklers scheme and party costumes become real. Soon, the triplets are mistaken for famous heroes and enlisted to fight the biggest trouble of all: a rampaging monster.

'Can you solve the puzzles and help bring our three adventurers home?' (From the publisher's website.)
1 10 y separately published work icon The Never Boys Scott Monk , Milsons Point : Random House , 2005 Z1190977 2005 single work novel young adult mystery

'Dean Mason is a boy with many secrets, running from the law and his own personal demons

'On the run from the law, Dean Mason gets a job on a sheep farm. There, he finds a series of letters written by Clive during World War II.  Dean eventually discovers that Clive only pretended to go to war in order to persuade his girlfriend and family that he was really fighting for his country. This is a compelling story capturing the spirit of Australian outback while following a boy fighting his own personal demons.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 7 y separately published work icon The Crush Scott Monk , Milsons Point : Random House , 2000 Z435464 2000 single work novel young adult

'Will the rising young rugby star, Matt Cassidy, be able to handle the truth about the dad he has never known as well as deal with his crush's dangerous boyfriend? Fifteen-year-old Matthew Cassidy is an up-and-coming rugby star. The talent scouts are circling him, his school team has reached the finals for the first time ever, and he's determined to one day play professionally. Despite everything, Matt really only wants one thing in life—a Dad. However, when Matt receives an anonymous card on his 15th birthday, he tracks down the mysterious writer and discovers his Dad is alive and in jail. Meanwhile, Matt is facing another dilemma: a crush on blue-eyed Kelly Sinclair. The only problem is her boyfriend. Captain of an opposing team and Matt's mortal enemy, he regularly hurts Kelly. Matt tries to rescue her from a cycle of domestic abuse, but this is not as simple as it seems, as he tries to fight his own feelings for Kelly and the violent nature of her boyfriend.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Just 50 Words Scott Monk , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 2 January 1999; (p. 6)
1 Pop Fiction Scott Monk , 1998 single work biography
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 March 1998; (p. 29)
1 10 y separately published work icon Raw Scott Monk , Milsons Point : Random House , 1998 Z564494 1998 single work novel young adult
1 3 y separately published work icon Boyz 'R' Us Scott Monk , Milsons Point : Random House , 1996 Z161191 1996 single work novel young adult
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