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1 y separately published work icon The Speedy Sloth 2 Rebecca Young , Heath McKenzie (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2023 26654296 2023 single work picture book children's

'Ever since she was small, Spike wished she could be a Super Speedy Sloth on a great rescue spree. The other sloths said it just wasn’t right. But Spike was ready to show them her might! A joyful and inspiring zero-to-hero story by award-winning creators Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Speedy Sloth Rebecca Young , 2022 Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2022- 26654264 2022 series - author picture book
1 y separately published work icon The Speedy Sloth Rebecca Young , Heath McKenzie (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2022 24968974 2022 single work picture book children's

'It was finally time for the event of the year, Spike couldn't believe it - the great race was here! The other sloths said it couldn't be done, but Spike didn't care, she was ready to run! From award-winning creators Rebecca Young and Heath McKenzie, comes this inspiring story to celebrate all winners ... especially those who don't come first. The official story chosen for ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime 2023, to be celebrated all across Australia and New Zealand!' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Thimble Rebecca Young , Tull Suwannakit (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2018 14818750 2018 single work picture book children's

'When her grandmothers time comes, Mabel finds something left behind.

'A beautiful story about how a tiny thimble and an unfinished blanket can help mend a heart.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
5 7 y separately published work icon Teacup Rebecca Young , Matt Ottley (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2015 7207725 2015 single work picture book children's

'Once there was a boy who had to leave home ... and find another. In his bag he carried a book, a bottle and a blanket. In his teacup he held some earth from where he used to play. This is one boys story of leaving his homeland, surviving a long journey by sea ... and finding a safe, new place to call home.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Skunk With No Funk Rebecca Young , Leila Rudge (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 6807803 2014 single work picture book children's

'Woody is not what his family expected. He is a skunk with NO funk. A failure. A flop. An odourless plop. Poor Woody! What is he going to do?'  (Publication summary)

 
3 3 y separately published work icon Button Boy Rebecca Young , Sue deGennaro (illustrator), Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2011 Z1779708 2011 single work picture book children's

'Banjo loved collecting buttons. Some he found way up high, and others he found buried beneath leaves and twigs. A beautiful book about a boy and his buttons, and how the search for one thing can lead to the delightful discovery of another.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
9 1 y separately published work icon March Gabrielle Lord , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1674783 2010 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'Trapped, with a train bearing down on him, Cal's chances of survival look grim. The cops and criminal gangs are unrelenting - they want him behind bars ... or dead.

'The stakes are getting higher, but all the clues to the Ormond Singularity just lead to more puzzles, and more danger.

'Thwarted at every turn, it seems Cal has no hope of finding the answers. Is there anyone he can trust?

'The clock is ticking.

'Any second could be his last.'

Source: Conspiracy 365 website, http://www.conspiracy365.com/series.php
Sighted: 10/03/2010
9 7 y separately published work icon January Gabrielle Lord , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2009 Z1642821 2009 single work children's fiction children's crime mystery 'On New Year's Eve, Cal is chased down the street by a crazed man with a deadly warning: They killed your father. They'll kill you. You must survive the next 365 days! Forced into a life on the run, Cal finds himself hunted by ruthless criminals and the police. Somehow he must uncover the truth about his father's mysterious death and solve the Ormond Singularity, a secret from the past, before the year is up. But who can he turn to when the whole world seems to want him dead? The clock is ticking. Any second could be his last. Callum Ormond has been warned. He has 365 days' (Source: author's website).
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