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'When Rose and Gran save a baby koala from a pack of blood-hungry dogs, they call him Smooch, because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife carer, Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until he is old enough to make the trees on their strawberry farm his home. Rose is deliciously happy - living on the farm and looking after bush babies is her dreams come true!

'But things change for the worse when Gran gets a disturbing letter from the bank. Does this mean they have to sell? Then one terrible day, Uncle Malcolm mentions bulldozers and Rose realises it’s not just her home that’s at stake. She has to do something, and fast!

'Rose has a voice and wants to make a difference but what can one girl and her koala do?

'Like Gran always said – things don’t have to be big to be special.' (Publisher's blurb)

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  • Dedication:

    For my mum and all the extra-ordinary grans

    in my life.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • St Lucia, Indooroopilly - St Lucia area, Brisbane - North West, Brisbane, Queensland,: University of Queensland Press , 2013 .
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      Extent: 138p.
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      • Published: 24/07/2013
      ISBN: 9780702251696, 9780702249860 (paperback) :

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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 30 no. 2 2015; (p. 19-21)
Natural Talent Jodie Munro O'Brian , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Brisbane News , August 13-19 no. 993 2014; (p. 27)
Smooch and Rose by Samantha Wheeler Jo Antareau , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2013;

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— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 65)

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
[Review] Smooch & Rose Katharine England , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , vol. 12 October no. 2013; (p. 20)

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
[Untitled] Rebecca Kemble , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 28 no. 4 2013; (p. 37)

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
[Review] Smooch & Rose Katharine England , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , vol. 12 October no. 2013; (p. 20)

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
Review : Smooch and Rose Wendy Noble , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 65)

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
Smooch and Rose by Samantha Wheeler Jo Antareau , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2013;

— Review of Smooch & Rose Samantha Wheeler , 2013 single work children's fiction
Natural Talent Jodie Munro O'Brian , 2014 single work column
— Appears in: Brisbane News , August 13-19 no. 993 2014; (p. 27)
Samantha Wheeler : Environment Is the Key Fran Knight (interviewer), 2015 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 30 no. 2 2015; (p. 19-21)
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