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- y Freeing Billy Ringwood : Penguin , 2000 Z668080 2000 single work children's fiction children's Ringwood : Penguin , 2000
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Poor Fish!
Ringwood
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Penguin
,
2000
Z668113
2000
single work
children's fiction
children's
'It's Saturday morning. Auskick starts soon. But there's something wrong with Brendan's Fish...' (Publication summary)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2000 - y The Two Gorillas Ringwood : Penguin , 2000 Z764734 2000 single work children's fiction children's Becky's two gorillas lived inside her doll's house. One was green and the other was red. They were very scary gorillas until Becky gave them their first bath. Ringwood : Penguin , 2000
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Blue Hair Day
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2000
Z796529
2000
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Sonya and Margo hear their grandmother talk about putting a blue rinse in her hair. They decide to do it for her, while she is asleep. They use food dye. Too much food dye. Oh dear. Blue Hair. Get the picture?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Ringwood : Penguin , 2000 - y Black Dog Sydney : Collins , 1979 Z836080 1979 single work children's fiction children's When, on her first day, she loses her way in the halls of her new large school, Kerry is confronted by a frightening big black dog who eventually leads her to where she wants to go. Ringwood : Puffin , 2000
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Fairy Bread
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2001
Z921885
2001
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Becky wants only fairy bread at her birthday party, but when her friends come they only eat the birthday cake. What is she going to do with all the left-over fairy bread?' (Publisher's blurb)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 - y Follow That Lion! Ringwood : Puffin , 2001 Z922220 2001 single work children's fiction children's humour Ringwood : Puffin , 2001
- y When Anna Slept Over Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 Z922545 2001 single work children's fiction children's Ringwood : Penguin , 2001
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Scruffy's Day Out
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2001
Z923230
2001
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Dad saves a scruffy little dog from being runover. But whose dog is it?' (Publication summary)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 -
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The Mermaid's Tail
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2001
Z1056592
2001
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Crystal longs to be a mermaid, so her mother makes her a flashing, silver tail which she wears at the swimming pool. But it isn't like being a proper mermaid - that is until she decides to wear her tail to bed one night.' (Publication summary)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 -
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Topsy and Turvy
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2001
Z797881
2001
single work
children's fiction
children's
'They’re back! A selection of your favourite titles from the bestselling Aussie Nibbles series, returning by popular demand with a fresh new look as Puffin Nibbles.
'Loved by kids, parents and teachers, these engaging stories are ready to delight a whole new audience of emerging independent readers aged 6–8 years.
'Topsy the fruit bat doesn't like fruit, and gets dizzy if she hangs upside down. Turvy the owl doesn't enjoy eating grubs, or standing on his head. When both youngsters are tipped out of their trees by a passing whirlwind, they meet each other and discover they have been accidentally swapped at birth.' (Publication summary)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 - y Daryl's Dinner Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z949118 2002 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2002
- y The Littlest Pirate Ringwood : Puffin , 2002 Z969582 2002 single work children's fiction children's adventure Ringwood : Puffin , 2002
- y The Magic Wand Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z982750 2002 single work children's fiction children's 'A short novel in which a small girl, annoyed by her little brother's trailing after her, has him disappear and a black cat takes his place with the wave of a newly discovered magic wand.' (The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788- 2008, 16) Camberwell : Puffin , 2002
- y The Sandpit War Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z982754 2002 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2002
- y The Gorilla Suit Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z982762 2002 single work children's fiction children's humour Camberwell : Puffin , 2002
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y
No Cat - And That's That!
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2002
Z982766
2002
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Can Sam ever persuade her dad to let her have a cat?' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 -
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Party Time!
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2002
Z982770
2002
single work
children's fiction
children's
'It's Mia's first party time at the fairy shop! She knows exactly what will happen because her big sister, Alice, has been to the fairy shop before–twice! But what happens when things don't go as Alice says? Grades 1-3' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 - y The Magic Wand Camberwell : Puffin , 2002 Z982750 2002 single work children's fiction children's 'A short novel in which a small girl, annoyed by her little brother's trailing after her, has him disappear and a black cat takes his place with the wave of a newly discovered magic wand.' (The Bibliography of Australasian Judaica 1788- 2008, 16) Philadelphia : Running Press Kids , 2002
- y The Monster Hole Camberwell : Puffin , 2003 Z1022983 2003 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2003
- y Bad Buster Camberwell : Penguin , 2003 Z1038564 2003 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Penguin , 2003
- y Susie the Lifesaver Camberwell : Penguin , 2003 Z1050028 2003 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Penguin , 2003
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Jessie and Mr Smith
Ringwood
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Penguin
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2003
Z1053705
2003
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Jessie would love to keep the tortoise in her backyard. But Mr Smith must belong to somebody. Will Jessie find the right home for him?' (Google Books)
Ringwood : Penguin , 2003 - y Oliver's Egg Camberwell : Puffin , 2003 Z1120480 2003 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2003
- y Show and Tell Camberwell : Puffin , 2003 Z1122000 2003 single work children's fiction children's 'Tommy and Trish take six little bilbies to school for Show and Tell - but no one expects the chaos they cause!' (Publisher's blurb) Camberwell : Puffin , 2003
- y Spider! Peter Sheehan (illustrator), Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1133636 2004 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2004
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Duck Sounds
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2004
Z1136573
2004
single work
children's fiction
children's
'When Jock hears a duck squawking very early in the morning from the pond in the park near his home, he goes to look. But it isn't a duck squawking - it's a man with a duck whistle and he's a hunter. Can Jock save the little duck he's caught before it's too late?' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 - y Pop-Up Fox Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1141997 2004 single work children's fiction Camberwell : Puffin , 2004
- y Ruff and Tumble Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1161050 2004 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2004
- y What Dino Saw Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1187094 2004 single work picture book children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2004
- y The Princess and the Unicorn Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 Z1213186 2005 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2005
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Rock-and-Roll Ducks!
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2005
Z1228234
2005
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Tammy can't draw as well as Grace next door, but there's something she can do, and the ducks will help!'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 - y Roller-Coaster Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 Z1241071 2005 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2005
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My Amazing Poo Plant
Camberwell
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Penguin
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2005
Z1269455
2005
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Emma can't have a pet as she lives in an apartment. Her mum loves pot plants and encourages Emma to think of having a plant as a pet. Emma isn't interested until one day, when a low-flying bird drops a poo in an empty plant pot and her mum tells her if she waters it a poo plant might grow from the seeds in the bird's dropping. Emma enters her poo plant into the most unusual pet category of her class pet show.' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Penguin , 2005 - y The Naughty Magpie Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 Z1288587 2005 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2005
- y The Littlest Pirate and the Hammerheads Camberwell : Puffin , 2005 Z1666210 2005 single work children's fiction children's 'Nicholas Nosh, the world's littlest pirate, may be small, but when Captain Hammerhead steals the family treasure, Nicholas is the only one who can save the day. As he sails to the rescue, everything seems to be going to plan, until four black fins appear from nowhere...' (From the publisher's website.) Camberwell : Puffin , 2005
- y The Magic Violin Camberwell : Penguin , 2006 Z1333081 2006 single work children's fiction children's When Jimbo plays the violin the music is so terrible that the violin takes over and creates its own sound. Camberwell : Penguin , 2006
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Blast Off!
Camberwell
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Penguin
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2006
Z1333092
2006
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Adam wants to be an astronaut. It’s all he ever thinks about. One day he discovers Mad Marvin and his amazing space bubble, and it’s for blast off!' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Penguin , 2006 - y Too Much Stuff Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1341430 2006 single work children's fiction children's Cassidy wants a desk. She needs a desk! Her dad will help her build it - but only when she's tidied her messy, messy room! Camberwell : Puffin , 2006
- y The Girl Who Fell into a Book Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1341508 2006 single work children's fiction children's Annie loves reading even more than she loves chocolate. And one day, when she is reading her favourite fairy book, something truly amazing happens. Camberwell : Puffin , 2006
- y The Puppet Show Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1341514 2006 single work children's fiction children's 'Becky plans to put on a puppet show in her living room to entertain her cousin Wesley. It's a version of Beauty and the Beast, with music! Hoping for a bigger audience she advertises her show on the telegraphe pole outside. Mum isn't very pleased when strangers turn up. And at the end of the performance Becky's surprise twist terrifies her litle brother Ed, who starts to cry. But at the end of the day Becky gets spooked and Ed gets the last laugh.' (Publisher's blurb) Camberwell : Puffin , 2006
- y Tai's Penguin Camberwell : Puffin , 2006 Z1341608 2006 single work children's fiction children's Tai finds an injured penguin on the beach. Camberwell : Puffin , 2006
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Tim and Tig
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2007
Z1353407
2007
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Tim's birthday present from his Aunt Ethel is a kitten. A very LARGE kitten.' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 - y Winning the World Cup Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 Z1419205 2007 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2007
- y The Girl Who Turned into Treacle Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 Z1424326 2007 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2007
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Rosie to the Rescue
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2007
Z1424412
2007
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Rosie loves things that are red – and especially she loves fire engines!Her home is next door to the Merrivale fire station, and every week she helps fire chief Hamish MacTavish polish the fire engine till it shines.
'Rosie's billycart is painted to look like a miniature fire engine, but she's love a real one of her own. When Mum and Dad need to buy a new used car, she finds one in Col's Car Lot. It's just what she wants – but her parents have different ideas. Rosie thinks this is unfair. So when it's time to go with Mum and Dad to the Merrivale picnic, Rosie decides not to go, and she persuades her best friend, Ned, not to go either. While they are playing in the treehouse, they discover that there's a real fire in Hamish MacTavish's fire station – and Hamish is away at the picnic! Now it's Rosie to the rescue. ' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 - y The Littlest Pirate in a Pickle Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 Z1447475 2007 single work children's fiction children's humour 'How dare his awful cousin Primrose tell Nicholas Nosh he's too short to be a real pirate? He'll show her what being a real pirate is all about!' (From the publisher's website.) Camberwell : Puffin , 2007
- y Sami's Genies Camberwell : Puffin , 2008 Z1519931 2008 single work children's fiction children's Camberwell : Puffin , 2008
- y Tilly's Treasure Camberwell : Penguin , 2008 Z1700689 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'Hula hoops, skipping ropes, mood rings . . . there is always a new trend at Tilly's school. How can Tilly keep up?' (From the publisher's website.) Camberwell : Penguin , 2008
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Jerry
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2008
Z1848812
2008
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Jerry is a white horse. He is old, and very cranky. Martha is a little afraid of him because Jerry doesn't like to be stroked. But she loves Jerry, even if he doesn't love her back. In art at school she paints Jerry as a beautiful white horse, but when she is asked if the painting is of Jerry she is embarrassed and hides the painting under her desk. One night Martha dreams that Jerry has turned into a wonderful strong horse with wings, and next day she finds that Jerry has died. She takes her painting of the old horse and pins it to his tree. In the painting Jerry looks as though he is flying.' (Publisher's blurb)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2008 - y The Princess Who Hated It Maire Smith (illustrator), Adelaide : Omnibus Books , 1986 Z831028 1986 single work picture book children's humour A princess who hates it trades places with the daughter in a farm family and loves it. Camberwell : Puffin , 2009
- y The Newtown Tigers Camberwell : Puffin , 2009 Z1631145 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'The Newtown Tigers are the unluckiest team in the history of football. Can anybody turn their luck around?' (From the publisher's website.) Camberwell : Puffin , 2009
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Sam Sullivan's Scooter
Andrew Joyner
(illustrator),
Camberwell
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Penguin
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2009
Z1634218
2009
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Sam Sullivan is delighted when his dad renovates an old scooter for him. It looks great, but the handlebars aren't quite finished. They are still hollow, and the grips haven't been put on. Sam decides to fill the spaces with his fingers - and then he finds that he can't get them out. Sam is permanently attached to his scooter, and he can't do anything at all!' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Penguin , 2009 - y The Littlest Pirate and the Treasure Map Camberwell : Puffin , 2009 Z1666218 2009 single work children's fiction children's 'The littlest pirate in the world has found an old treasure map. Will it really lead him to buried gold? Or is somebody trying to trick him?' (From the publisher's website.) Camberwell : Puffin , 2009
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Pippa's Perfect Ponytail
Janine Dawson
(illustrator),
Ringwood
:
Puffin
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2009
Z1796883
2009
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Pippa is getting ready for her
birthday party, and for birthday
parties she always, always wears
her hair in a perfect ponytail!' (Publisher's blurb)
Ringwood : Puffin , 2009 -
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Joe's Boat
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2010
Z1699849
2010
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Childhood, family relations and the seaside all provide the backdrop to Joe's story.
'When Joe and his dad go to Great-Uncle Alan's beach house after the old man's death, Joe discovers a boat in the garage. He longs to take it out on the sea, and he gets his wish when he goes fishing with Dad and Great-Uncle Alan's elderly friend Bob. After the fun of the fishing, and eating the fish on the beach, the men decide that the boat should now belong to Joe.' (Publication summary)
Camberwell : Puffin , 2010
- y Squidnapped! Camberwell : Puffin , 2010 Z1700233 2010 single work children's fiction children's A little girl named Holly takes a baby squid from the sea. She calls him Mr Googly, and is fascinated by his speediness and his ability to change colour. As she wanders along the beach, showing her prize catch to beachgoers, she becomes lost. Her parents are worried and begin to look for her. Meanwhile, the parents of the little squid also worry about their missing baby. Holly's parents find her, and before she goes home she returns Mr Googly to his home, too - to the sea, where he is at last reunited with his parents (Libraries Australia). Camberwell : Puffin , 2010
- y Rosie Staples' Minor Magical Misunderstanding Camberwell : Puffin , 2010 Z1751639 2010 single work children's fiction children's Rosie Staples is determined that this year she will win the lead in this year's school play, but she needs some very serious magic if she is to defeat Maddison Diamond. Maddison is the teachers' pet and she always gets the lead, while Rosie has to put up with short, funny roles. So Rosie, who loves tricks and magic, saves her money and buys The Sooner it Happens the Better Magical Wishing Stone from the magic shop (Libraries Australia). Camberwell : Puffin , 2010
- y Crusher Kevin Camberwell : Puffin , 2010 Z1772635 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Charlie and his family will soon be moving into their new house. His parents have promised him a puppy - a small, bouncy, bright-eyed puppy. Nothing at all like Crusher, the dog who guards the construction site. At first, Charlie is scared and doesn't want anything to do with the big, barking black-brown dog. But over time he begins to realise that Crusher doesn't want to be scary, and he's not really suited to being a guard dog. Could he be the dog for Charlie, after all?' (Publication summary) Camberwell : Puffin , 2010
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Pippa, The Perfect Flowergirl
Janine Dawson
(illustrator),
Ringwood
:
Puffin
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2011
Z1796878
2011
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Pippa is so excited - she's going to be the flowergirl at her aunt's wedding. And she wants everything to be perfectly perfect!' (Publisher's blurb)
Ringwood : Puffin , 2011 - y Fast Grandma Camberwell : Puffin , 2011 Z1805104 2011 single work children's fiction children's Evie and Matthew are being looked after by their grandmother while their mum and dad are away. They call her Fast Grandma because everything she does, from shopping to skateboarding, is so fast that the children can hardly keep up with her. But the day Grandma speedily nabs a thief, they are very proud of their unconventional relative! (Libraries Australia). Camberwell : Puffin , 2011
- y Mr Eight Camberwell : Puffin , 2011 Z1805110 2011 single work children's fiction children's "Mr Eight is a giant octupus, and he's just the sort of pet Henry has always wanted!"--Back cover. Camberwell : Puffin , 2011
- y The Amazing Fleadini Camberwell : Puffin , 2011 Z1811344 2011 single work children's fiction children's 'The Flea Circus is the best show Matt has ever seen. And now its superstar, the Amazing Fleadini, wants to stay with him!' (Publisher's blurb) Camberwell : Puffin , 2011
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Save Our Sharks
Camberwell
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Puffin
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2012
Z1870456
2012
single work
children's fiction
children's
The Seaport Junior Sharks football team is in trouble. The Sharks haven't won a single match in the last two seasons, their oval has been declared unsafe, and they don't have enough players to form a viable team. But Eddie Atlas is determined to save the Sharks (Libraries Australia).
Camberwell : Puffin , 2012 - y Freda the Free-Range Chook Camberwell : Puffin , 2012 Z1879797 2012 single work children's fiction children's Freda is bored with life in the henhouse. She wants to see the world, and have adventures! So one day she sneaks away from her hen friends and power-walks to the creek. Freda soon finds that life outside the farmyard can be a challenge, but because she is such a gifted chook, such a thinking chook, she manages to get herself out of trouble. Even being lost isn't a concern for this confident, role-model hen! However, when Freda finds herself stuck up a windmill, with a huge feral cat lying in wait for her below, she realises that too much adventure can be a very bad thing. Apart from that, a windmill is not the place to lay an egg (Libraries Australia). Camberwell : Puffin , 2012
- y The Becky Collection : Five Favourite Nibbles from Ursula Dubosarsky and Mitch Vane Melbourne : Penguin Books , 2013 Z1916969 2013 selected work children's fiction short story Melbourne : Penguin Books , 2013
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Fiction in Series : Resources for Literacy and Pleasure in the Primary Years
2012
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 14-19) Survey of all the major publisher and author series suitable for primary school children. -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2011
2011
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The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2008
2008
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 3 - 9) -
[Review] Aussie Nibbles
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 20 no. 4 2005; (p. 31)
— Review of Aussie Nibbles 2000 series - publisher children's fiction ; Start-Ups 2002- series - publisher -
[Review] Aussie Nibbles
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 16 no. 1 2001; (p. 29)
— Review of Aussie Nibbles 2000 series - publisher children's fiction
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[Review] Aussie Nibbles
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , September vol. 20 no. 4 2005; (p. 31)
— Review of Aussie Nibbles 2000 series - publisher children's fiction ; Start-Ups 2002- series - publisher -
[Review] Aussie Nibbles
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 16 no. 1 2001; (p. 29)
— Review of Aussie Nibbles 2000 series - publisher children's fiction -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2008
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 3 - 9) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2011
2011
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 5-7) -
Fiction in Series : Resources for Literacy and Pleasure in the Primary Years
2012
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 27 no. 5 2012; (p. 14-19) Survey of all the major publisher and author series suitable for primary school children.