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'Look! Look!
Look at this book!
'Funny stories by Andy G.
with silly pictures by Terry D!
'There’s a rat with a bat and a very flat cat
and a frog and a hog on a jet-rocket log
and a snack-stealing yak-in-a-sack called Jack
and a duck with a truck that sucks up muck!
'All these and lots more
can be found in this book,
so open it up
and...
'Look! Look! Look!' (Publication summary)
Contents
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Andy G, Terry D, The Brave Tea-Lady and the Evil B,
Terry Denton
(illustrator),
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Andy G and Terry D are being chased by an evil bee.
Thank goodness for the tea-lady and her bravery.
A rhyming story of mischief and mayhem that will delight everyone, especially beginner readers, accompanied by Terry Denton's energetically comic illustrations.
This story first appeared in The Cat on the Mat is Flat, which featured a collection of short stories. The original black and white illustrations are now in colour, and the story has been redesigned in a larger format.' (Publisher's blurb)
- Ed and Ted and Ted's Dog Fred, Terry Denton (illustrator), single work picture book children's
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The Cat, the Rat and the Baseball Bat,
single work
children's fiction
children's
humour
'This book may cause a laugh attack! Cats and rats are natural-born enemies—but throw a baseball bat into the mix, and the situation is sure to explode.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Frog on a Log in a Bog,
Terry Denton
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'It's the frog on a jet-rocket log versus the dog on the jet-rocket cog! Who will win the race around the bog? A rhyming story of hijinks and hilarity that will delight Andy fans, especially beginner readers, accompanied by Terry Denton's energetically comic illustrations. This story first appeared in The Cat on the Mat is Flat, which featured a collection of short stories. The original black and white illustrations are now in colour, and the story has been redesigned in a larger format.' (Publication summary)
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Duck in a Truck in the Muck,
Terry Denton
(illustrator),
single work
picture book
children's
'Chuck the Duck's ice-cream truck is stuck in the muck! Can his friend Buck and his muck-sucking truck save the day?
'A rhyming story of friendship and fun that will delight Andy fans, especially beginner readers, accompanied by Terry Denton's energetically comic illustrations. ' (Publication summary)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2007
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 51 no. 3 2007; (p. 5-12) -
Taking a Punt on This List
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 - 22 April 2007; (p. 26) -
[Review] The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 21 no. 5 2006; (p. 33)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
[Review] The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 50 no. 4 2006; (p. 25)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
The Laughs Come Fast and Hearty
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 - 8 October 2006; (p. 26)
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Under Age
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 12 August 2006; (p. 30)
— Review of The Birthmark 2006 single work novel ; The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
[Review] The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 86 no. 2 2006; (p. 36)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
Books Kids
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 19 - 20 August 2006; (p. 26)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
Butt Up
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane News , 23 - 29 August no. 601 2006; (p. 23)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
[Review] The Cat on the Mat Is Flat
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 50 no. 4 2006; (p. 25)
— Review of The Cat on the Mat Is Flat 2006 selected work children's fiction -
Schoolboy Humour
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 26 August 2006; (p. 13) -
The Laughs Come Fast and Hearty
2006
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 7 - 8 October 2006; (p. 26) -
Taking a Punt on This List
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 - 22 April 2007; (p. 26) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2007
2007
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 51 no. 3 2007; (p. 5-12)
Awards
- 2007 winner KOALA Awards — Older Readers With Andy Griffith's Zombie Bums from Uranus.
- 2007 winner COOL Award — Fiction for Younger Readers
- 2007 shortlisted Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIA) — Australian Book of the Year for Younger Children — Fiction for Younger Readers
- 2007 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers