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Geoff Havel Geoff Havel i(A65068 works by)
Born: Established: 1955
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Papua New Guinea,
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Pacific Region, ;
Gender: Male
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1 4 y separately published work icon Dropping In Geoff Havel , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2015 8356018 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Sticks and Ranga live on the same street, go to the same school and love the same things – skateboarding and PlayStation.

When new kid James arrives in his wheelchair, Sticks isn’t sure they can be friends. But Sticks quickly discovers they have a lot in common. Cerebral palsy stops James from doing some things but it hasn’t dulled his sense of humour – and he’s pretty brainy, too. The only thing James can’t do is join Sticks and Ranga when they go skateboarding – or can he?

'Three mates, a beat-up old couch, a couple of skateboards and a steep hill … what could possibly go wrong?' (Publication summary)
1 4 y separately published work icon Water Geoff Havel , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2010 Z1702486 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Tully's life is controlled by her father's strict rules. Keep away from strangers. Don't stay at home alone. And never, ever go into the water. All she wants is to be like everyone else. But when a mysterious stranger comes to the door, Tully discovers the horrifying secret her father has been trying to protect her from...' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon The Master Geoff Havel , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2009 Z1588666 2009 single work children's fiction children's Rick lives on a farm with his mum and his grandfather. They're a normal family except for one thing: Rick and his Grandpa are engaged in a constant battle of practical jokes. They each try to out do the other and claim the title of The Master. Of course, Grandpa thinks that his grandson has much to learn from him but Rick thinks otherwise, and vows to show him who the master really is. He comes up with what he thinks is an unbeatable prank involving a life-size inflatable cow. But will Rick take things too far in his quest to win this battle of wits? And will Grandpa even survive the ultimate prank? (Libraries Australia record)
1 1 y separately published work icon Babies Bite : More Real Facts of Life Geoff Havel , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2004 Z1177651 2004 single work children's fiction children's humour

'Max is back, with more crucial facts of life that every kid should know … Like, you can be extra nice for a while, but then you get tired of it. And, even if you feel fine, you get mad if someone keeps telling you that you’re angry. And, parents have no idea how embarrassing they can be. Now, Max has to learn some facts about where babies come from — but that’s only half the story. In the meantime, here’s a helpful hint: if you’re caught red-handed, blame the person who caught you!' (Publication summary)
1 3 y separately published work icon Grave of the Roti Men Geoff Havel , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2003 Z1021832 2003 single work novel young adult adventure 'Aaron is an average Australian teenage boy who hasn't seen much of his Dad since his parents divorced, but now he is going to spend a whole month with him in Pepala in the Indonesian Isles. Suddenly he finds himself having the time of his life. Not only does he make friends with some local Pepala boys but he finds himself plunged into a pulse-racing adventure from which he is lucky to come out alive.'
(Source: Google Books)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Real Facts of Life Geoff Havel , Shane Tholen (illustrator), Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2001 Z966679 2001 single work novella humour young adult
1 y separately published work icon The Facts of Life Geoff Havel , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 2001 Z923098 2001 single work children's fiction children's humour
1 1 y separately published work icon Punzie, ICQ Geoff Havel , Owen Bell (illustrator), Fremantle : Sandcastle Books , 1999 Z946805 1999 single work picture book children's adventure
1 1 y separately published work icon Ca-a-r ca-a-a-a-r Geoff Havel , Peter Kendall (illustrator), Fremantle : Sandcastle Books , 1996 Z1009098 1996 single work picture book children's
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