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Jocelyn Harewood Jocelyn Harewood i(A9746 works by) (birth name: Jocelyn Mary Harewood)
Also writes as: Jocelyn Sellick
Born: Established: 1942
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region,
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Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon There's a Frog in My Porridge! Jocelyn Harewood , Kelvin Hucker (illustrator), Kew : Barrie Publishing , 2001 Z1013965 2001 single work picture book children's
1 y separately published work icon This House is Attacking Me Jocelyn Harewood , South Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2000 Z1013959 2000 single work picture book children's
1 Rainbows Jocelyn Harewood , 1999 single work short story
— Appears in: Tales from the Deep 1999;
1 y separately published work icon Flying Colours Jocelyn Harewood , Dingley : Reed for Kids , 1996 Z1013947 1996 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'When Codey's dad starts having problems with his computer colours, Codey decides to help. Unfortunately for him, the input of colours on the screen has a rather bizarre effect on the world around him. Cody and his dog, Buckets, find themselves in some very sticky situations, but are they meant to be there?' (Publication summary)

1 4 y separately published work icon Stepping on Mussels Jocelyn Harewood , Port Melbourne : Mammoth , 1995 Z187638 1995 single work novel young adult

'Peregrine can’t explain it: his boss sacks him, his girlfriend is furious with him, his mother’s sending him to Paris. But Paris will be one cool adventure. The third book in this hilarious series.

'It’s fortunate the women in France are so gorgeous. It could help a man forget his worries: Peregrine’s making another attempt to grow up and meantime he’s learning about life and love but it just never gets any easier. It’s just lucky he speaks French, NES SI PAR.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 4 y separately published work icon Metal Skin Jocelyn Harewood , Port Melbourne : Text Publishing , 1995 Z238414 1995 single work novel young adult
1 y separately published work icon Lover Boy Jocelyn Harewood , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 1994 Z560730 1994 single work novel
1 Minnie Jocelyn Harewood , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , Autumn vol. 4 no. 3 1994; (p. 45-48)
1 2 y separately published work icon Romper Stomper Jocelyn Harewood , East Melbourne : Text Publishing , 1993 Z167771 1993 single work novel
1 1 y separately published work icon Lift off with Lotis Jocelyn Harewood , Leanne Fleming (illustrator), Victoria : Mammoth , 1992 Z837472 1992 single work picture book children's
1 6 y separately published work icon Spiked Jocelyn Harewood , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 1992 Z319501 1992 single work novel young adult
1 4 y separately published work icon Worms in the Night Jocelyn Harewood , Sydney : Pan Australia Horizons , 1991 Z161549 1991 single work novel young adult

Penny's mum has died of cancer, and she doesn't know what to do with her father. It's like his face is only interested in where it's going if he's heading towards a bottle of wine. Then 15-year-old Penny sees an old man in a church, spaced-out about worms. It's too much, but it's the spunkiest guy in the school who listens to her. And their first kiss is like poetry. Trouble is, this gorgeous guy can't spell, and can hardly even read. Through her hilarious ups and downs with her father and her almost-boyfriend, Penny learns about death, spelling, friendship, and how to dye your hair red - everything a teenager needs to know.

(Source: Amazon)

1 1 y separately published work icon Movement on the Sofa Jocelyn Harewood , Sydney : Pan , 1991 Z543695 1991 single work novel young adult humour

'A teenager doesn’t get it easy you know: a girlfriend after his body, a mate kicked out of home and a pup with a broken leg. No wonder Peregrine can’t find a minute to get his act together.

'But when his mother gets on with the local cop and then things go seriously wrong in the household, the lad realises he can’t just be a blob on the sofa. It’s another episode in the life of the only slightly crazy Merritts; an irresistible sequel to Voices in the Wash-House.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 Without Thinking Jocelyn Harewood , 1991 single work short story
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter-Spring vol. 50 no. 2-3 1991; (p. 328-332)
1 y separately published work icon Peregrine Merritt Jocelyn Harewood , Sydney Port Melbourne : Pan Mammoth , 1990-1995 8451027 1990 series - author novel young adult
1 Getting it Straight Jocelyn Harewood , 1990 single work short story
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , Spring vol. 1 no. 1 1990; (p. 54-56)
1 Love Currents i "His image", Jocelyn Harewood , 1990 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , Spring vol. 1 no. 1 1990; (p. 18)
1 Obsession i "Love entangles my reality,", Jocelyn Harewood , 1990 single work poetry
— Appears in: Tirra Lirra , Spring vol. 1 no. 1 1990; (p. 18)
1 2 y separately published work icon Voices in the Wash-House Jocelyn Harewood , Sydney : Pan , 1990 Z372540 1990 single work novel young adult humour

'Peregrine is bedded down in the wash-house with a broken leg so his mate rigs up microphones through the house. But he’s not prepared for the sorts of things he hears about his family.

'It’s his sisters talking about you know what, his young brother mumbling away, and the local cop chatting up his mother. But the worst thing is when they decide he needs a bath. This is a novel for teenagers, or anyone who lives with teenagers, that will make you laugh out loud.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 The Lad Jocelyn Harewood , 1989 single work short story
— Appears in: Dancing Poppies : An Anthology of Poetry and Prose 1989; (p. 72-76)
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