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'Andrew was a little boy who didn't have anyone to play with. When a scruffy ginger cat arrives at his house, Andrew wants to play helicopters and acrobats with her, but he's too rough. The author has twice won the NSW Premier's Award for the best children's book. ' (Publication summary)
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Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Junior Bookshelf , February vol. 56 no. 1 1992; (p. 6)
— Review of My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book -
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlist
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 6 no. 2 1991; (p. 20-22)
— Review of Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Scallywag 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; The Black Duck 1990 single work children's fiction ; Mervyn's Revenge 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel -
Fantastic, Deep and Funny Reads
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 23 March 1991; (p. 1-7)
— Review of Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 2 1991; (p. 13)
— Review of My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book -
Cats and Shipwrecks
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 1991; (p. 46)
— Review of Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel
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The Best for the Children
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 30 March 1991; (p. 5)
— Review of Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel ; The Devil's Own 1990 single work novel ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Counting on Frank 1990 single work picture book ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book -
Kids' Books
1990
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 125 1990; (p. 44-46) Australian Book Review , May no. 200 1998; (p. 62-63)
— Review of When Herb's Mess Grew 1990 single work picture book ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Families are Funny 1990 single work picture book ; The Whistle Stop Party 1990 single work picture book -
Cats and Shipwrecks
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 11 May 1991; (p. 46)
— Review of Speaking to Miranda 1990 single work novel ; Greetings from Sandy Beach 1990 single work picture book ; Brother Night 1990 single work novel ; Magic Beach 1990 single work picture book ; The Farseekers 1990 single work novel ; First at Last : And Other Stories 1990 selected work children's fiction ; My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book ; Finders Keepers 1990 single work children's fiction ; Captain Deadlight's Treasure 1990 single work children's fiction ; Hector and Maggie 1990 single work picture book ; Boris and Borsch 1990 single work picture book ; The Family Book of Mary Claire 1990 single work novel ; Strange Objects 1990 single work novel -
Untitled
1991
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 35 no. 2 1991; (p. 13)
— Review of My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Junior Bookshelf , February vol. 56 no. 1 1992; (p. 6)
— Review of My Cat Maisie 1990 single work picture book
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