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'Dylan Kane has liked Kirsty for a long time, but he has only just found out the secret that she and her brother Tim are keeping from everyone else in school. Every second Sunday their stepfather, Ian, returns their little sister home. And every second Sunday turns into a nightmare for the family as he bullies them all into terrified submission.
'Tim is becoming increasingly withdrawn, and Kirsty is growing more and more worried about her little sister and her mother, who is on the verge of a breakdown. As Dylan is drawn into the maelstrom of emotion, he becomes determined to help get rid of Ian for good no matter what it takes.' (Publisher's blurb)
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Other Formats
- Also sound recording.
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The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges Report 2009
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 4-10) -
[Review] Kill the Possum
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: InCite , March vol. 30 no. 3 2009; (p. 29)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Kill the Possum
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 22 no. 3 2008; (p. 66-67)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel -
Child Protagonists in Adult Settings
2008
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— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 2 2008; (p. 85-86) -
[Review] Kill the Possum
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 52 no. 3 2008; (p. 38)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel
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In Short : Fiction
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 25-27 April 2008; (p. 34)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel -
Perfect Insight into the Teenage Mind
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 10 May 2008; (p. 21)
— Review of In Ecstasy 2008 single work novel ; Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel ; Georgiana : Woman of Flowers 2008 single work novel -
[Review] Kill the Possum
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 23 no. 2 2008; (p. 42)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel -
Readers Also Need To Ask Questions
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 2 2008; (p. 87-88)
— Review of Grieve 2007 single work novel ; Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel ; Wilful Blue 1994 single work novel ; The Ghost's Child 2007 single work novel -
Kill the Possum
2008
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 16 no. 1 2008; (p. 18-19)
— Review of Kill the Possum 2008 single work novel -
If You Are Out for Vengeance, Best Dig Two Graves
Mike Shuttleworth
(interviewer),
2008
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , no. 2 2008; (p. 8-9) 'With "Kill the Possum", James Moloney is doing what he does best. He has written a gritty and gripping novel about Australian teenagers. Interview with Mike Shuttleworth.' p. 8 -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges Report 2009
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 53 no. 3 2009; (p. 4-10) -
Child Protagonists in Adult Settings
2008
single work
column
— Appears in: English in Australia , vol. 43 no. 2 2008; (p. 85-86)
Awards
- 2009 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Older Readers
- 2008 longlisted Inky Awards — Gold Inky
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