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'Now that John's best friend is sick, hanging out with his pals isn't the same. But what can they do? A kid-friendly story of silliness, sadness, and solidarity. John lives for that satisfying clink of dominoes as they topple in a perfectly timed rhythm of his own design. His sister thinks he's a dork, but all he cares about is setting the world record for knocking down dominoes -- that and hanging out with his best friends at school. But when his closest friend, Dom, gets sick and ends up in the hospital, John and the gang are left behind, wondering what to do for him. Author Sally Murphy shows what a group of friends, together with an unlikely ally, will do to keep the world of one of their own from toppling.' (Publication summary)
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- Chapter one reading
- Review
- Walker Books Classroom
- Walker Books Activity Sheet Ideas
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Talking to Sally Murphy about Verse Novels and Writing in General
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 4-6) -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2011 : Book of the Year : Younger Readers - Short List Books
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 6)
— Review of Henry Hoey Hobson 2010 single work children's fiction ; Duck for a Day 2010 single work children's fiction ; Toppling 2010 single work children's fiction -
Judged By More than Their Covers
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 April 2011; (p. 50-51) -
[Review] The Littlest Witch
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Toppling 2010 single work children's fiction -
Murphy's Lore Prized as the Premier's Pick for Children
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 September 2010; (p. 8)
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 25 no. 2 2010; (p. 36)
— Review of Toppling 2010 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Littlest Witch
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Toppling 2010 single work children's fiction -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2011 : Book of the Year : Younger Readers - Short List Books
2011
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 6)
— Review of Henry Hoey Hobson 2010 single work children's fiction ; Duck for a Day 2010 single work children's fiction ; Toppling 2010 single work children's fiction -
Murphy's Lore Prized as the Premier's Pick for Children
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Australian , 1 September 2010; (p. 8) -
Judged By More than Their Covers
2011
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 April 2011; (p. 50-51) -
Talking to Sally Murphy about Verse Novels and Writing in General
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 30 no. 1 2015; (p. 4-6)
Awards
- 2011 honour book KOALA Awards — Older Readers
- 2011 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 2010 winner Western Australian Premier's Book Awards — Premier's Prize for Writing for Children
- 2010 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Upper Primary Children (2005-2013)
- 2010 winner Queensland Premier's Literary Awards — Best Children's Book
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