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1 y separately published work icon The Powerful Potion Dawn Casey , Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2014 7081305 2014 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'When Gwion gets splashed with the witch's potion, he must use all his new magic powers to escape her clutches. But the witch has her magic too ... What can Gwion do to save himself?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Tales of Tallesin Dawn Casey , 2014 Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2014 7081219 2014 series - author novel children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Tom's Dare Dee White , Bruce Rankin (illustrator), Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2013 6366350 2013 single work picture book children's

'Father has gone missing, so Mother has to work. Tom still gets to go to school, but wants to look for gold. Kitty wants to go to school, but has to help out at home. Tom has a plan. Will Kitty dare?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Harry's Goldfield Adventure Dee White , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2010 7157145 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Harry was just looking for Aunt Linda's cat. He didn't know about the old mine shaft on Aunt Linda's farm—and he definitely didn't mean to fall down it! But when he woke up. it was just the beginning of Harry's Goldfield Adventure.' (Publication summary) 
 
1 y separately published work icon Island of the White Spear Simon Higgins , North Shore : Pearson Education , 2009 Z1853643 2009 single work novel young adult 'When three friends go treasure hunting on a remote Pacific island, they find more than they had expected. With their boat damaged, getting home is going to be tricky. And it seems that they are not the only ones on the island of the white spear . . .' (Source: publisher's website).
30 50 y separately published work icon On the Beach Nevil Shute , Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2008 Z125153 1957 single work novel science fiction (taught in 3 units)
— Appears in: Krysolov. Na Berugu 1991;

'After the war is over, a radioactive cloud begins to sweep southwards on the winds, gradually poisoning everything in its path. An American submarine captain is among the survivors left sheltering in Australia, preparing with the locals for the inevitable. Despite his memories of his wife, he becomes close to a young woman struggling to accept the harsh realities of their situation. Then a faint Morse code signal is picked up, transmitting from the United States and the submarine must set sail through the bleak ocean to search for signs of life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb (2009 Vintage ed.).
1 6 y separately published work icon Sometimes Gladness : Collected Poems, 1954 to 2005 Bruce Dawe , Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2006 Z1326787 2006 selected work poetry
1 16 y separately published work icon Sometimes Gladness : Collected Poems 1954-1978 Bruce Dawe , Frenchs Forest : Pearson Education , 2006 Z543663 1978 selected work poetry

'The sixth edition of Sometimes Gladness includes three indexes to enable readers to find suitable texts. In addition to an alphabetical index, poems are also grouped according to form, and categorised by themes such as war, family, images or dreams.'
1 y separately published work icon The Footy Coach from Hell Michael Hyde , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2003 Z1081310 2003 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Hit for Six Jim Schembri , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2003 20620135 2003 single work children's fiction children's

'When Ian turns up on the first day of fourth term the lads on the school cricket team think he is a large, lumbering joke. So when he shows up for the team tryouts nobody takes him seriously. But Ian shows them all what a great batsman he is. He makes the team, then starts making changes – big changes. Is this the kind of person they really want on their side? And do they really have any choice?'

Source : author's website
1 y separately published work icon The Real Deal Jim Schembri , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2003 20619796 2003 single work children's fiction children's

'With the aid of a video camera, a plank of wood, some torches and a good dose of over-acting, two teenage boys, Blake and Clifford, try to revive the fortunes of their dying country town by faking a close encounter with a UFO. But the changes they set in train aren’t quite what they expect.'

Source : author's website
1 y separately published work icon Cool Dude and Honey Magnet Patricia Bernard , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z1552700 2002 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Dog Days Michael Pryor , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z1347588 2002 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon How I Lost My Girlfriend (and Got Her Back Again) Michael Hyde , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z1081306 2002 single work novel young adult
1 y separately published work icon Letters Back Home : A Play Vashti Farrer , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z1022980 2002 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Sausage Jam : A Play Janeen Brian , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z987279 2002 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Theseus and the Minotaur : A Play Based on a Traditional Greek Legend Janeen Brian , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z987275 2002 single work drama children's
1 y separately published work icon Screen Wars Paul Collins (editor), Meredith Costain (editor), South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2002 Z977939 2002 anthology children's fiction children's science fiction
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