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1 1 y separately published work icon iHarry Laurine Croasdale , Camberwell : Puffin , 2011 Z1807131 2011 single work children's fiction children's humour 'When Harry 'borrows' his dad's latest invention, a top secret mobile ear phone that can act on your thoughts, it seems it can do anything, even tell him the answers in his maths test. But when the phone starts to get Harry into trouble, he doesn't seem able to take it off!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 5 y separately published work icon Surf Sisters Laurine Croasdale , Sydney : Pan Macmillan , 2008 Z1581276 2008 single work novel young adult "Winter swells are rolling into Diamond Beach but surfer girls Fran, Pink, Marlee and Tilly are still consumed by all things surfing. Fran and Pink are collaborating on a surf label, and there's news of a major surfing contest at Shipwreck Beach in the spring - a chance for Marlee and Tilly to dazzle on the world stage. But parents and boyfriends are distracting the girls from their big plans..." -- Publisher's website.
1 4 y separately published work icon Surf School Laurine Croasdale , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2007 Z1410901 2007 single work novel young adult

'Fifteen-year-old Tilly, Fran, Marlee and Pink are surfer girls. They have been meeting for the first surf of the season every year since they first met at the surf school run by Tilly's dad, Phil, when they were eight.

'Phil has big plans for the surf school this year, but when he is injured in a hit-and-run accident, everything suddenly seems uncertain.

'While Phil languishes in hospital and the police track his attacker, Tilly is determined to realise his plans and keep the surf school open. To do this, she needs all the help she can get from her friends. But Marlee is training for the surfing competition to win a new board and beat the moody Kyle, Pink is warring with her parents and intrigued by the stranger Kim, and Fran is busy making jewellery.

'As the girls negotiate their relationships, tensions and friendships, in a very familiar Australian setting, the summer is set to explode!' (Publisher's blurb)
1 Know the Author : Meredith Hooper Laurine Croasdale , 2003 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 18 no. 5 2003; (p. 16-19)
1 2 y separately published work icon What Truly Counts Laurine Croasdale , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2002 Z986134 2002 single work novel young adult

'Rupert is smart enough to have skipped two grades in school, but his stuttering and lack of social skills make him feel like he does not fit in until he starts practising magic tricks, gets a pet snake, and realizes what is really important in life.' (Publication summary)
1 4 y separately published work icon Red Golf Balls Laurine Croasdale , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 1998 Z191234 1998 single work novel young adult
1 2 y separately published work icon Trivia Man Laurine Croasdale , Queensland : University of Queensland Press , 1997 Z834028 1997 single work children's fiction children's Bob Lalor's knowledge of trivia is awesome, but will this amazing repertoire be enough to protect Bob at the tough new sport-obsessed high school he now attends after his father leaves home.
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