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Most Referenced Works
Awards for Works
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The Power of Positive Pranking
Melbourne
:
Puffin
,
2020
19544652
2020
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Green Peas is our name and pranking's our game!
'A symphony of alarm clocks at assembly? Yep, that was us. A plague of fluffy guinea pigs? It's next on our agenda.
'But for me, Cookie and Zeke, it's about more than just fun. We're determined to make a difference. And when the adults won't listen, us kids will find a way to be heard - as long as we can stay out of detention!
'No activist is too small, no prank too big... and things are about to get personal.' (Publication summary)
- 2021 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Fiction
- 2021 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2021 finalist Crystal Kite Award — Australian and New Zealand Division
- 2021 shortlisted The Readings Children’s Book Prize
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Secrets of a Schoolyard Millionaire
Melbourne
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Puffin
,
2019
16888868
2019
single work
children's fiction
children's
'The hilarious story of one bag of cash, two best friends and a whole lot of trouble.
'Finding a million dollars in your backyard - every kid's dream, right? That's what me and my best friend Toby thought too.
'Jumping castles at school. Lollipops for our adoring fans. Wearing sunglasses indoors ('cos that's what all the millionaires do).
'There's a lot you can get with a million dollars . . . including a whole lot of trouble.' (Publication summary)
- 2020 finalist Crystal Kite Award — Australian and New Zealand Division
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