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Cassandra Golds Cassandra Golds i(A46527 works by) (a.k.a. Cassandra Mia Golds)
Born: Established: 1962 ;
Gender: Female
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1 Despair Stalks i "Despair stalks the house", Cassandra Golds , 2017 single work poetry
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 30 July vol. 27 no. 15 2017; (p. 66)
1 1 y separately published work icon Pureheart Cassandra Golds , Melbourne : Penguin Books , 2013 6166990 2013 single work novel young adult fantasy

'Gal and Deirdre have forgotten something. Something really, really important.

'When her grandmother dies, Deirdre is left alone in a crumbling block of flats. Looking out the window one misty night, she sees a boy who seems familiar. Together, he and Deirde must discover the secret of the old building, before it collapses and the secret is lost forever . . .' (Publisher's blurb)
1 After a Lifetime of Empty Christmases Cassandra Golds , 2012 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 21 December vol. 22 no. 24 2012;
1 6 y separately published work icon The Three Loves of Persimmon Cassandra Golds , Camberwell : Penguin , 2010 Z1726303 2010 single work novel young adult fantasy 'Persimmon lives a solitary life, pouring her passion into the florist shop she owns in the underground railway station. Her only companion is Rose, a talking cabbage. Intriguing young men come and go but Persimmon has yet to find the love of her life. Several levels beneath Persimmon's shop lives a mouse called Epiphany. Epiphany has a questing mind. She wants to know what lies beyond the dark tunnels of her home. As in all good fables, Persimmon and Epiphany are destined to meet. And when they do, life will never be the same again.' (Trove record)
1 The Museum of Mary Child Cassandra Golds , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 15-16)
1 Caroline Jones' Manual for Love and Loss Cassandra Golds , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 22 May vol. 19 no. 9 2009;
— Review of Through a Glass Darkly : A Journey of Love and Grief With My Father Caroline Jones , 2009 single work autobiography
1 8 y separately published work icon The Museum of Mary Child Cassandra Golds , Camberwell : Puffin , 2009 Z1572628 2009 single work novel young adult

'Heloise lives with her godmother in an isolated cottage. Next door is a sinister museum dedicated to the memory of Mary Child. Visitors enter it with a smile and depart with fear in their eyes. One day, Heloise finds a doll under the floorboards. Against her godmother's wishes, she keeps it. And that's when the delicate truce between Heloise and her godmother begins to unravel...

'Heloise runs away. She journeys far, but one day she must return to uncover the secret at the heart of her being.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 The Girl Who Came Back from the Dead Cassandra Golds , 2009 single work short story children's
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 3 : A Sea of Stories and Oceans of Other Stuff 2009; (p. 253-255)
1 Chipping Away at Australia's Frozen Heart Cassandra Golds , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Eureka Street , 5 December vol. 18 no. 24 2008;
— Review of Ice Louis Nowra , 2008 single work novel
1 Mouse and Swallow i "I loved you because", Cassandra Golds , 2008 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: Short : A Collection of Interesting Short Stories and Other Stuff from Some Surprising and Intelligent People 2008; (p. 144-145)
1 4 y separately published work icon The Mostly True Story of Matthew and Trim Cassandra Golds , Melbourne : Puffin , 2005 Z1243425 2005 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction
1 Mouse Poem Cassandra Golds , 2005 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 2 : A Feast of Stories 2005; (p. 204-205)
1 5 y separately published work icon Clair-de-Lune Cassandra Golds , Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1133331 2004 single work children's fiction children's 'Clair-de-Lune has lived all her life with her grandmother at the top of a very tall, very narrow, very old building. Her mother, a great ballerina, died on stage when Clair- de-Lune was a baby. Ever since that day, Clair-de-Lune has not uttered a word. Then she meets tiny, brave Bonaventure (a talking dancer-mouse) who takes her to the mysterious monastery hidden in a secret fold of Clair-de-Lune's apartment building. But this is only the beginning of the journey for Clair-de-Lune, and she could never have dreamed what adventures were still to come . . .'. Source: publisher's website.
1 Bookshelf Cassandra Golds , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: School Magazine , August vol. 83 no. 7 1998; (p. 226)
— Review of Bright Star Gary Crew , 1996 single work picture book
1 Untitled Cassandra Golds , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: School Magazine. Blast Off! , August vol. 83 no. 7 1998; (p. 226)
— Review of Bright Star Gary Crew , 1996 single work picture book
1 1 y separately published work icon Michael and the Secret War Cassandra Golds , London : Angus and Robertson , 1985 Z846042 1985 single work children's fiction children's fantasy
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