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1 y separately published work icon The Inkberg Enigma Jonathan King , Jonathan King (illustrator), Marleston : Gecko Books , 2020 23485569 2020 single work graphic novel children's

'"Haven't you always thought there's something WEIRD about this town, Miro?"

'Miro and Sia live in Aurora, a fishing town nestled in the shadow of an ancient castle. Miro lives in his books; Sia is never without her camera. The day they meet, they uncover a secret. The fishing works, the castle, and the town council are all linked to an ill-fated 1930s Antarctic expedition. But the diary of that journey has been hidden, and the sea is stirring up unusual creatures. Something has a powerful hold over the town.

'With Sia determined to find out more, Miro finds himself putting aside his books for a real adventure.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Willy Willy and the Ant Cecilia Margaret Stewart Egan , Elizabeth Alger (illustrator), Marleston : Gecko Books , 2008 11277245 2008 single work picture book Indigenous story children's

''The Willy Willy and the Ant' is about selfishness and sharing. Another wonderful legend of the native Australians which has been adapted to be read and understood by young children, giving them an insight into the rich and complex culture that existed for tens of thousands of years before European settlement.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Magic Colours Cecilia Margaret Stewart Egan , Elizabeth Alger (illustrator), Marleston : Gecko Books , 2006 Z1555772 1996 single work picture book children's Indigenous story 'When all the birds of Australia were black, a small dove with an injured claw received help from all its feathered friends except the crow. Their kindness was rewarded with a coat of colour for all.' Source:
25 15 y separately published work icon A Town Like Alice Nevil Shute , Marleston : Gecko Books , 2006 Z564787 1950 single work novel

'Nevil Shute’s most beloved novel, a tale of love and war, follows its enterprising heroine from the Malayan jungle during World War II to the rugged Australian outback.

'Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman living in Malaya, is captured by the invading Japanese and forced on a brutal seven-month death march with dozens of other women and children. A few years after the war, Jean is back in England, the nightmare behind her. However, an unexpected inheritance inspires her to return to Malaya to give something back to the villagers who saved her life. But it turns out that they have a gift for her as well: the news that the young Australian soldier, Joe Harmon, who had risked his life to help the women, had miraculously survived. Jean’s search for Joe leads her to a desolate Australian outpost called Willstown, where she finds a challenge that will draw on all the resourcefulness and spirit that carried her through her war-time ordeals.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Tale of the Outback Waterhole Robin Skirrey , Graham Smith (illustrator), Marleston : Gecko Books , 2006 12375138 2006 single work picture book children's

This is a children's educational picture book that looks at the history of an outback waterhole in the Australian desert. The book looks at how the waterhole developed over the years and the abundant wildlife that is attracted to it. (Source: Trove)
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