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y separately published work icon The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope single work   picture book   children's  
Issue Details: First known date: 2018... 2018 The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope
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'In 1942, Sergeant “Griff” Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious … With this picture book, award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean bring to life the inspirational true story of a book that became a National Treasure.'

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  • Narrative non-fiction.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Glebe, Glebe - Leichhardt - Balmain area, Sydney Inner West, Sydney, New South Wales,: Walker Books Australia , 2018 .
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      Extent: 32p.p.
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      • Published 1 August 2018.

      ISBN: 9781925081381

Works about this Work

[Review] The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope Nola Allen , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 33 no. 3 2018; (p. 24)

— Review of The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope Mark Greenwood , 2018 single work picture book
[Review] The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope Nola Allen , 2018 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 33 no. 3 2018; (p. 24)

— Review of The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope Mark Greenwood , 2018 single work picture book
Last amended 26 Mar 2019 13:11:59
Subjects:
  • Changi,
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    Singapore,
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    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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