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1 form y separately published work icon Pamela Barnacle Is Alive and Well Melanie Alexander , Australia : Giggle Garage Animations SLR Productions , 2020 23335086 2020 single work film/TV
1 form y separately published work icon Alice Miranda Friends Forever Tamara Asmar , Justine Gillmer , Alexa Moses , Melanie Alexander , ( dir. Jo-Anne Boag ) SLR Productions , 2019 18027267 2019 single work film/TV children's

'Alice Miranda is Australia’s newest heroine. An extraordinary young girl, who at the age of nine and three quarters has organised her own early entry into boarding school along with her cheeky pony, Bonaparte. Based on the award-winning books by bestselling Australian author Jacqueline Harvey.'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 y separately published work icon Art for Art's Sake Melanie Alexander , Sydney : Random House Australia , 2017 14329564 2017 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'Camilla the gorilla who lives at Appleton Animal Park loves to paint and her colourful canvases are proudly displayed outside her enclosure. But when someone steals her paintings, Camilla starts refusing to eat. Lexi and Lottie along with Fred and their trusty sidekick Mozart soon find the artworks for sale in a local gallery, but can’t prove they were painted by the gorilla. So, with Camilla’s well-being in mind, the Twin Detectives take extreme action and use their identical appearances to try and reclaim the art.

'Can the Twin Detectives reunite Camilla the gorilla with her paintings and catch the art-dealing culprit?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Here Kitty, Kitty Melanie Alexander , North Sydney : Penguin Random House Australia , 2017 11322888 2017 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'A missing tiger cub and a long list of suspects! Can the Twin Detectives get to the bottom of this terrible crime?

'It’s a super special Saturday at Appleton Animal Park! Purr and Pounce the white tiger cubs are being shown to the public for the very first time. But disaster strikes when Lexi and Lottie discover that Pounce has been stolen and replaced with a soft toy. The Twin Detectives enlist the help of Grandpa and their best friend Fred and set out to find the thief. With no stone left unturned Lexi, Lottie and the gang begin to narrow in on the suspects.

'Can the Twin Detectives put this case to bed and track down the missing tiger cub?'

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1 y separately published work icon Lexi and Lottie Melanie Alexander , 2017 Sydney : Random House Australia , 2017- 11520596 2017 series - author children's fiction
1 form y separately published work icon Lexi & Lottie : Trusty Twin Detectives Melanie Alexander , David Witt , R. A. Spratt , Jane Schneider , Alexa Moses , Tim Bain , ( dir. Greg Ingram ) Australia Ireland : Telegael , 2017 10444776 2017 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

'Being identical twins is an asset for 12-year-olds Lexi and Lottie, especially when it comes to unravelling mysteries in their country town of Appleton and its Animal Park. Everyone knows two heads are better than one! Add a little twin telepathy to the mix, a pet mouse with a nose for clues, and a comedic journalist friend called Fred.... and you have a dynamic crime solving combination that leaves local crims scratching their heads.... how can these kids out-smart them?'

Source: Screen Australia.

1 form y separately published work icon Zigby David Witt , Brendan Luno , Melanie Alexander , David Evans , Richard Tulloch , Kym Goldsworthy , Doug MacLeod , John Armstrong , Jane Schneider , Clare Madsen , Gina Roncoli , Sue Wicks , ( dir. Mark Barnard ) 2009 Australia Canada Singapore : Avrill Stark Entertainment Zebra (I) Productions Big Animation Flying Bark Productions , 2009 Z1622137 2009 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

'Follows the wild adventures of three young friends - Zigby the Zebra, McMeer the Meerkat and Bertie the Guinea Fowl. Based on the internationally successful children's book series by [British] writer Brian Paterson...'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 17/8/2012)

1 form y separately published work icon Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Balloon Adventure Blinky Bill's Around the World Adventures Fiona Kelly , David Witt , Maryam Master , Lisa Hoppe , Chris Phillips , Andrew Ryan , Fiona Bozic , Stephen Davis , Gina Roncoli , Phil Sanders , Rhett Walton , Melanie Alexander , ( dir. David Evans ) Australia : Yoram Gross Film Studios , 2004 Z1878931 2004 single work film/TV children's fantasy

Animated adaptation of Blinky Bill, an original Australian bush (koala) character conceived by Dorothy Wall. Though often considered the third series of The Adventures of Blinky Bill, this series was televised with the title Blinky Bill's Extraordinary Balloon Adventure.

In this series, Blinky, Nutsy, and Flap travel around the world in a hot-air balloon, returning rescued circus animals to their natural environment and trying to avoid the pursuit of the angry circus owners.

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