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Pat Clarke Pat Clarke i(A152723 works by) (a.k.a. Patricia Clarke)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon In Search of Goonoobee Pat Clarke , Graeme Compton (illustrator), Chippendale : Little Steps , 2022 25538495 2022 single work picture book children's

'Clare and Alex are sad at leaving their old home in QLD to live on a property in the Goonoo Forest. However, the spectacular display of fairy lights on their arrival alerts them to the fact that their new home is not what they expected. The children are soon drawn into the mystical world of the forest and meet some of the amazing creatures from Grandma's tales.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Tales from the Magic Forest Pat Clarke , Glebe : Little Steps , 2022 23664674 2022 selected work children's fiction

'Join Hannah as she grows up in the magic-filled world of Goonoo Forrest in this delightful collection of stories. From fairies to mythical creatures, dreadful aunts and imaginary ducks, this collection is sure to enchant readers of all ages.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Elvira and the Triplets Pat Clarke , Glebe : Little Steps , 2017 13799672 2017 single work children's fiction children's

'Wedge-tailed eagles mate for life, so when her mate does not return from a hunting trip, Elvira is in despair. Although anxious to set out immediately to find him, she is faced with a problem: she has three eggs due to hatch any day and they can't be left unattended. Never daunted, she comes up with a novel 'baby-sitting' plan which enables her to leave the nest and set off on a quest to find the missing eagle.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Elvira and the Pilliga Mouse Pat Clarke , Glebe : Little Steps , 2016 10198032 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'Elvira, a wedge-tailed eagle from the city, forms an unlikely friendship with a country mouse with attitude named Pookie.

Together they journey to the Pilliga Forest in search of Pookie's family, and Elvira goes in search of something equally hard to find: the secret of happiness.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Return of the Fox Further : Adventures of a One-Eyed Chook Pat Clarke , Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2015 9118011 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Rufus the fox is returning to the Goonoo Forest to seek revenge ... but the one-eyed chook and her pals stand in his way. Can love, courage and friendship save the day?' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Howie the Yowie: Adventures of a Lovable Monster Pat Clarke , Graeme Compton (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2014 8568945 2014 single work picture book children's

'Hannah befriends a lonely Yowie and encourages him to search for his family. On a journey to the Blue Mountains he has an eerie experience at a haunted billabong, makes friends with a Bilby and encounters the infamous black panthers. Will Howie discover other Yowies living in the Blue Mountains?' (Publisher's abstract)
1 y separately published work icon The Flying Lesson Pat Clarke , Graeme Compton (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2014 6768747 2014 single work picture book children's

'Grandad embarks on a flying lesson involving chooks, lions, pelicans, a zoo wedding and the Flying Doctor. Can Wally the white cockatoo save the day?' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon A One-Eyed Chook Called Sheila Pat Clarke , Graeme Compton (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2013 6769261 2013 single work picture book children's

'Danger, adventure and an unlikely romance await a one-eyed chook named Sheila and her friends, Zelma and Louise, as they race towards the Goonoo Forest in order to escape a chopping block, an eagle and a hungry red fox. ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Vullah Vunnah Nah A Gunditjmara Lullaby Pat Clarke , Collingwood : One Day Hill , 2012 7058990 2012 single work lyric/song children's

'Vullah Vunnah Nah is a Gunditjmara [Dhauwurd Wurrung] lullaby, translated into English by Patricia Clarke. She has included both English and Gunditjmara words in the text and illustrated them with bright rainbows. This simple song could be mastered in the classroom quickly and shared with others. It also reminds that to have a rainbow, there must be rain, providing an opportunity for classroom discussion (on many levels)...' (Source: Publishers website)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Magic Forest of Goonoo Pat Clarke , Lynne Wilson (illustrator), Dubbo : Goonoo Books , 2010 Z1923943 2010 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon The Rainbow Serpent of the Hopkins River Pat Clarke , Camberwell East : One Day Hill , 2008 Z1573924 2008 single work picture book According to Martin Flanagan, 'The story in this book is about the Rainbow Serpent, how it came to Framlingham…how it made a frightening noise but the old people were calm, they knew about the Rainbow Serpent who lived in the river, they had heard the story from the old people who came before them. They also knew the Rainbow Serpent, for all its terrible force, brought an abundance of food – fish and eels. Pat was told this story by her father, Uncle Banjo Clarke.' (Source: Publisher's Website)
1 y separately published work icon Brolga's Dance Fay Lambert , Melbourne : Joint Board of Christian Education , 1993 Z1232113 1993 single work novel

'Two young men meet in a room in northern Victoria, early in the 1960's. Mick is a white Australian shearer, Brolga is an Aboriginal farm hand. They become strong friends who grow in respect for each other's culture and beliefs.' (Publication summary)
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