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Jennifer Rowe Jennifer Rowe i(A6254 works by) (a.k.a. Jennifer June Rowe)
Also writes as: Emily Rodda ; Mary-Anne Dickinson
Born: Established: 1948 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Journey Emily Rodda , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 2023 26379667 2023 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure '“Bravest heart will carry on
When sleep is death
And hope is gone.”


'Rowan doesn’t believe he has a brave heart, but when danger threatens his village of Rin he discovers he is much more resourceful than he could ever have imagined. The Wise Woman Sheba’s ominous words haunt him. Her cryptic riddles are all he has to help him find a way to solve each problem. Rowan must find within himself the means to overcome perils that would daunt the greatest hero: terrifying monsters, the forbidden Mountain and those who would enslave his people. Only when he faces his fears head-on will the true path of his quest be revealed. All five books in a special deluxe 30th anniversary edition of the award-winning Rowan of Rin series, from much-loved master storyteller Emily Rodda, author of the Deltora Quest series.' 

(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Finders Keepers (2 Books in 1) Emily Rodda , Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2022 25158069 2022 selected work children's fiction

'Patrick loves the excitement of computer games. So he’s even more excited when the computer invites him to play a game of chance called Finders Keepers. He accepts the invitation and becomes a Finder, someone who can cross the Barrier between two worlds and retrieve lost objects. But he’ll need more than luck to win, and time is running out.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Deltora Quest Emily Rodda , Lindfield : Emily Rodda , 2021 21966563 2021 selected work children's fiction fantasy 'Three companions—Leif, Barda and Jasmine—are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the Belt of Deltora. Only when the belt is complete will the evil Shadow Lord and his rule of tyranny be overcome. Set in the fantasy world of Deltora, a sprawling kingdom of magic and monsters, bordered by the sea and a vast, curving mountain range, beyond which is an unknown territory called the Shadowlands. The adventurers must solve puzzles, clues and mysteries to fulfil the quest.' 

(Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Eliza Vanda's Button Box Emily Rodda , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2021 21517107 2021 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Buttons three, attend to me!

'Take me where I want to be!

'No one saw Eliza Vanda arrive in Tidgy Bay that rainy winter afternoon. The sign advertising 'Cabins for Rent' was almost hidden by a pile of builder's rubble, but Eliza Vanda didn't seem at all put out by the mess.

''This is a nice little pocket,' she said. 'It should suit us very well.'

'Life hasn't been much fun for Milly Dynes lately. There seem to be problems everywhere she looks. She's always loved her home in Tidgy Bay, but at the moment she wishes she was somewhere -anywhere - else.

'Then Eliza Vanda turns up—and magic comes with her ...

'A sparkling new fantasy adventure from multi-award-winning author Emily Rodda.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Elvis Eager and the Golden Egg Emily Rodda , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2021 20399538 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Monty lives on a perfect island in the middle of a magical sea. Sometimes the sea throws up something interesting … and Monty goes on an amazing adventure!

'On a tiny island far away, in a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find…
'The most unexpected things wash up on Monty's Island. And a golden egg might be his most amazing find yet!
'But when a pair of flying monsters and a mysterious explorer arrive, it seems the egg is about to hatch into a very big problem.
'Can Monty find a way to solve it? Surely he can! All he needs is a little help from his friends. And the Hairy Horrible.
'An adventurous and entertaining new series from beloved author Emily Rodda.' (Introduction)

1 y separately published work icon Beady Bold and the Yum-Yams Emily Rodda , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 19522859 2020 single work children's fiction children's 'On a tiny island far away, in a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find...

'Everyone loves Bring-and-Buy Day, when Trader Jolly visits the Island with all the supplies Monty and his friends need.

'But this Bring-and-Buy day is different. Instead of Trader Jolly, there's a sneaky new trader called Beady Bold. And he's arrived with a boatload of trouble. The yum-yams are yummy, but they're hiding a very scary secret.

'All seems lost until Monty comes up with a daring plan.' (Publication summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon Scary Mary and the Stripe Spell Emily Rodda , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 18508478 2020 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'On a beautiful island far away, on a sea that ripples with magic, Monty never knows what he might find . . .

'Monty, Tawny and friends receive some startling news: Scary Mary and her pirate crew are on their way, looking for a new island to call home. What can they do? Hiding is not an option— especially when Bunchy accidentally turns the whole island stripey with her new magic wand. It's going to take one of Monty's best ideas to save them!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 y separately published work icon Monty's Island Emily Rodda , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020- 18508416 2020 series - author children's fiction
1 1 y separately published work icon The Glimme Emily Rodda , Gosford : Omnibus Books , 2019 16878115 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'Lone Annie sees dragons in your future. She sees giants. She sees fire and water. She sees death. Finn's life in the village of Wichant is hard. Only his drawings of the wild coastline, with its dragon-shaped clouds and headlands that look like giants, make him happy. Then the strange housekeeper from a mysterious clifftop mansion sees his talent and buys him for a handful of gold and then reveals to him seven extraordinary paintings. Finn thinks the paintings must be pure fantasy — such amazing scenes and creatures can't be real! He's wrong. Soon he is going to slip through the veil between worlds and plunge into the wonders and perils of The Glimme.' (Publication summary)

1 The Wolves Jennifer Rowe , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Island , no. 153 2018; (p. 76)
2 y separately published work icon His Name Was Walter Emily Rodda , Sydney South : HarperCollins Australia , 2018 13534394 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'While on a history excursion, an ill-assorted group of four kids and their teacher are left on a country road when their minibus breaks down. At the suggestion of a friendly tow-truck driver, the five take shelter in a nearby old, deserted mansion. There they find a little old desk with a secret drawer. Inside the drawer is a book containing a handwritten story and a series of vivid, strangely lifelike paintings. The book is called His Name Was Walter.

'The story begins: 'Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own.' And so begins the tale of Walter - his lonely childhood, his flight from the haunted streets of the city, his discovery of Magda the witch, his quest to find Magda's lost daughter, and his meeting with the love of his life, the mysterious, tragic girl he calls Sparrow.

'As the night closes in around them and the story of Walter and Sparrow unfolds, the kids read it avidly.. Slowly the outer and inner stories begin to mesh. Slowly the story of Walter draws the five members of the group together. And in the end every one of the five plays a vital role in the uncovering of the truth.'

Source: Publilsher's blurb.

1 1 y separately published work icon The Shop at Hoopers Bend Emily Rodda , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2017 11204802 2017 single work novel children's fantasy

'Eleven-year-old Jonquil (known as Quil) Medway is a girl with more than an unusual name. Quil's parents died in a car accident when she was a baby and she now goes to boarding school, but spends her holidays with an aunt - or at camp, which is where Quil is heading when she decides to get off early at a train stop called Hooper's Bend.

'It is there that Quil meets Pirate, a chunky little white dog with black spots who immediately adopts her and Bailey, a crabby older lady who has gone to Hooper's Bend to check out the shop that has been left to her by an uncle.

'There is something magical about the shop at Hooper's Bend though, and once it casts its spell on Quil and Bailey they are drawn together in an unlikely friendship and their fight to save the shop from developers.' (Publication Summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Hungry Isle Emily Rodda , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2016 8850311 2016 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Britta of Del wants nothing less than to be the new Apprentice Trader of the Rosalyn fleet. Family and friends and even the terrible secret of her parentage will not stop her. But how can she succeed when her true identity must surely be guessed by Trader Mab, who knew her father, and the crew of the Star of Deltora? Relying on no more than her wits and the kind acts of friends she makes along the way, Britta is drawn closer and closer to her terrible destiny.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon The Towers of Illica Emily Rodda , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2016 8850265 2016 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Britta of Del wants nothing less than to be the new Apprentice Trader of the Rosalyn fleet. Family and friends and even the terrible secret of her parentage will not stop her. But how can she succeed when her true identity must surely be guessed by Trader Mab, who knew her father, and the crew of the Star of Deltora? Relying on no more than her wits and the kind acts of friends she makes along the way, Britta is drawn closer and closer to her terrible destiny.' (Publication summary)

2 3 y separately published work icon Shadows of the Master Emily Rodda , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2015 8197887 2015 single work children's fiction children's fantasy (taught in 1 units)

'Britta has always wanted to be a trader like her father, sailing the nine seas and bringing precious cargo home to Del harbour. Her dreams seemed safe until her fathers quest to find the fabled Staff of Tier ended in blood and horror. Now his shamed family is in hiding, and his ship, the Star of Deltora, belongs to the powerful Rosalyn fleet. But Brittas ambition burns as fiercely as ever.When she suddenly gets the chance to win back her future she knows she has to take it whatever the cost. She has no idea that shadows from a distant, haunted isle are watching her every move.' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon Two Moons Emily Rodda , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2015 8197861 2015 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Britta is now aboard the Star of Deltora with her three rivals for the Trader Rosalyn Apprenticeship. Nothing can prepare Britta for the terror that awaits her in the perilous, forbidden swamplands of Two Moons.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon Star of Deltora Emily Rodda , 2015 Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2015- 8197834 2015 series - author children's fiction children's fantasy
1 From Rowan of Rin Emily Rodda , 2014 extract children's fiction (Rowan of Rin)
— Appears in: Stories for Nine Year Olds 2014; (p. 57)
1 A Small Cleared Space Jennifer Rowe , 2014 single work short story
— Appears in: Overland , Autumn no. 214 2014; (p. 18-23)
1 y separately published work icon Stories from Squeak Street Andrew McLean , Emily Rodda , Adelaide : Working Title Press , 2014 6922656 2014 selected work children's fiction

'The Squeak Street mice are back again in this entertaining collection of five stories from the much loved Squeak Street series.

'Meet the richest mouse in Squeak Street, Old Bun from No 1, and fearless treasure-hunter One-Shoe from No 2. Share the excitement of Fee-Fee from No 3 as she enters the Cheesey Chews competition for the holiday of her dreams. Find out if Pink-Paw from No 4 can finish her painting in time for the special viewing at the Sunny Corner Home for Old Mice and discover why Clive from No 5 makes everyone in Squeak Street happy.'  (Publication summary)
 

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