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Russ Merrin Russ Merrin i(A51615 works by)
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1 [Review] Kensy and Max : Breaking News Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 33 no. 1 2018; (p. 35)

— Review of Breaking News Jacqueline Harvey , 2018 single work children's fiction
1 [Review] Laugh Your Head Off Again and Again Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 33 no. 1 2018; (p. 34)

— Review of Laugh Your Head Off Again and Again 2017 anthology short story children's fiction
1 [Review] The Great Lizard Trek Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 33 no. 3 2018; (p. 24)

— Review of The Great Lizard Trek Felicity Bradshaw , 2018 single work picture book
1 Cover Book Review : The Peski Kids Book 1 : The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 33 no. 3 2018; (p. 12)

— Review of The Mystery of the Squashed Cockroach R. A. Spratt , 2018 single work children's fiction
Many will welcome the arrival of a new R.A. Spratt novel with a small frisson of expectant excitement, but the publication of the first book in a new series by R.A. Spratt will no doubt pique the average reader's curiosity: Will the new series have cleverly self-contained, but determined characters like the schoolgirl detective, Friday Barnes? Will it include as much anarchic chaos as that created by the delightfully deluded, hyper-confident Nanny Piggins? (Introduction)
1 [Review] Thimble Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 33 no. 2 2018; (p. 33)

— Review of Thimble Rebecca Young , 2018 single work picture book
1 [Review] Tilly's Reef Adventure Russ Merrin , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 33 no. 2 2018; (p. 33)

— Review of Tilly's Reef Adventure Rhonda N. Garward , 2017 single work picture book
1 [Review] Sarah and the Steep Slope Russ Merrin , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , November vol. 32 no. 5 2017; (p. 33)

'A small girl, Sarah opens her front door and sees a huge, steep slope leading upwards, as if into the sky. She wants to visit her friends but the slope blocks her. Literally an insurmountable problem that she unsuccessfully tries to solve. In desperation, she calls in a slope doctor. He is not much help  but gives her some cards to fill in that he then posts off to her friends who live beyond the giant slope and they soon come for a visit.' (introduction)

1 [Review] Glitch Russ Merrin , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , November vol. 32 no. 5 2017; (p. 29)

— Review of Glitch Michelle Worthington , 2017 single work picture book

'In a rubbish heal live two tiny bugs: Glitch, who enjoys creating wonderful inventions from the trash, and June who loves driving billycarts really fast. The two friends have never won a race because Glitch suffers from an involuntary and debilitating twitch that upsets their driving at all the wrong times.' (Introduction)

1 [Review] Mr Bambuckles Remarkables Russ Merrin , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , November vol. 32 no. 5 2017; (p. 12)

— Review of Mr Bambuckle's Remarkables Tim Harris , 2017 series - author children's fiction

'The students of Room 12B at Blue Valley High first meet Mr Bambuckle as he is balancing on a unicycle on his desk singing a Mongolian welcome song. Disconcertingly, he knows a whole lot more about them than a visiting relief teacher should.'

1 [Review] Bertha and Bear Russ Merrin , 2017 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 32 no. 4 2017; (p. 33)

— Review of Bertha and Bear Christine Sharp , 2017 single work picture book

'One spirited little bee, Bertha, yearns for adventure in the big world beyond the hollow tree in which she lives. in a sudden burst of wild weather, a falling branch smashes the hive and so the Queen orders Bertha to scout out the surrounding countryside, to find a new home for the bees. Bravely, Bertha flies out into the gathering storm, over fleeing children, panicking animals and swirling trees into the relative sanctuary of a nearby forest where she meets a huge bear. Despite her fear, Bertha plucks up the courage to ask for help.' (Introduction)

1 [Review Essay] Big Bash League Russ Merrin , 2016 single work review essay
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books For Children , November vol. 31 no. 5 2016; (p. 39)
1 [Review Essay] Blue Sky, Yellow Kite Russ Merrin , 2016 single work essay review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books For Children , November vol. 31 no. 5 2016; (p. 18)

— Review of Blue Sky, Yellow Kite Janet A. Holmes , 2016 single work picture book
1 Review : Legend or Loser; Champ or Chicken Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 30 no. 5 2015; (p. 33)

— Review of Legend or Loser Jack Brand , 2015 single work children's fiction ; Champ or Chicken Jack Brand , 2015 single work children's fiction
1 Review : Pig Dude Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 30 no. 5 2015; (p. 32)

— Review of Pig Dude : He Can Do Anything! Michael Wagner , 2015 single work children's fiction
1 Review : Eye to Eye Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 30 no. 5 2015; (p. 28-29)

— Review of Eye to Eye Graeme Base , 2015 single work children's fiction
1 Review : The 65-Storey Treehouse Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 33)

— Review of The 65-Storey Treehouse Andy Griffiths , 2015 single work children's fiction
1 Review : Banjo Paterson Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 22)

— Review of Banjo Paterson Allan Drummond , 2015 single work biography
1 Review : Ugly Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 22)
1 Russ Merrin Interviews Tristan Bancks Russ Merrin (interviewer), 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 30 no. 4 2015; (p. 12-14)
1 Review : Chance of a Lifetime Russ Merrin , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 30 no. 3 2015; (p. 36)

— Review of Chance of a Lifetime Izzy Folau , David Harding , 2015 single work children's fiction
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