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y separately published work icon A Lot of Stuff Happens collected work   children's fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 A Lot of Stuff Happens
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'When stuff happens to Ned, Dale, Sean and Ethan at Monvale Primary, it’s just the everyday stuff. You know, friendships, ghost stories, the school play, disappearing hamburgers, new teachers, singing monkeys and lions, the first day at school school flags made of underwear, living up to older brothers and sisters, warring dinosaurs. Stuff that happens all the time when you’re in year five.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Puffin , 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Ned, Andrew Daddo , single work children's fiction children's

'Stuff happens sometimes.

'Everyday stuff.

'At school, at home, with sport, with mates.

'For Ned it happened with a new teacher.

'For Sean it happened starting at a new school.

'For Michael it happened when he thought he was disappointing his parents.

'For Jack it happened when a game at recess went wrong.' (Publication summary)

Dale, Adrian Beck , single work children's fiction children's

'Stuff happens sometimes. Everyday stuff. At school, at home, with sport, with mates.

'For Dale it happened during a school play.

'Dale is a story about an odd but likeable redhead who decides to take revenge on Dan, the coolest kid in school. Dale intends to embarrass Dan during the finale of their school play, but as the big moment approaches Dale has second thoughts. But is he too late to stop the plan he's put in place? ' (Publication summary)

Sean, Will Kostakis , single work children's fiction children's

'Stuff happens sometimes.

'Everyday stuff.

'At school, at home, with sport, with mates.

'For Ned it happened with a new teacher.

'For Sean it happened starting at a new school.

'For Michael it happened when he thought he was disappointing his parents.

'For Jack it happened when a game at recess went wrong.' (Publication summary)

Ethan, Oliver Phommavanh , single work children's fiction children's

'Stuff happens sometimes.

'Everyday stuff.

'At school, at home, with sport, with mates.

'For Ethan it happened when he thought his best friend didn't like him anymore.

'Ethan is not just bookish - he's book-obsessed, possibly the only boy with a mother begging him to put a book down so he can make friends. Ethan doesn't make friends so easily so he when he does make friends with Trent (they bond over a dinosaur book), Ethan is chuffed and his mum is thrilled. But then Trent discovers downball and Ethan thinks he's lost his best friend, his only friend . . .' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Melbourne, Victoria,: Puffin , 2019 .
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      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 368 p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 5 February 2019.

      ISBN: 9780143794752 (pbk), 9781760147006 (ebook)
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