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Issue Details: First known date: 1999... 1999 Quicksilver
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'There are girl ghosts,' said Marion. 'They're called quicksilvers. Like mercury.'

'Don't you ever want to smash things?' said Marion. 'That's what quicksilvers do. Girl poltergeists.' A girl poltergeist. Thinh liked the idea - the idea of having a ghost that could break things and interfere with other people. For Thinh, Viviane, Marion and Becky, Q is their shared secret, an outlet for the monotony of school life and the pressures at home. Q wreaks all sorts of havoc - writes phoney love letters, makes prank calls, floods school toilets. She leaves a trail of chaos where ever she goes - not to mention her trademark 'Q' on windows and mirrors. But Q can't help you when your parents break up, you start failing at school, and no one cares about you, or your problems. In fact, sometimes Q only makes things worse - much worse.' (Source: Author's website)

Notes

  • Dedication: To Liz for your friendship and faith.

Affiliation Notes

  • This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Asian-Australian characters.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Longman , 1999 .
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      Extent: 145p.
      ISBN: 0733905323
      Series: Rave Fiction Longman (publisher), 1996-1999 series - publisher novel

Works about this Work

Untitled Beth Ashworth , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 2 1999; (p. 33)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
Untitled Cecile Grumelart , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 14 no. 3 1999; (p. 39)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
Untitled Clare Renner , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 7 no. 3 1999; (p. 49-50)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
Untitled Cecile Grumelart , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 14 no. 3 1999; (p. 39)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
Untitled Beth Ashworth , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 13 no. 2 1999; (p. 33)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
Untitled Clare Renner , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Spring vol. 7 no. 3 1999; (p. 49-50)

— Review of Quicksilver Hoa Pham , 1999 single work novel
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