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Caroline Macdonald Caroline Macdonald i(A27218 works by)
Born: Established: 1 Oct 1948 Taranaki, North Island,
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New Zealand,
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Pacific Region, ; Died: Ceased: 24 Jul 1997 Adelaide, South Australia,
Gender: Female
Arrived in Australia: 1982
Heritage: New Zealander
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1 3 y separately published work icon Through the Witch's Window Caroline Macdonald , Ringwood : Puffin , 1997 Z834259 1997 single work children's fiction children's When Rose Tattoo wheels another barrow-load of junk out of the tip, Erana, Peter, Stu, Yvonne and Chainsaw the dog follow her home to spy on her. That's when everything starts to go wrong. Rose casts a spell on Peter and makes Chainsaw disappear. Or does she?
1 The Crumhorn Caroline Macdonald , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , February-March no. 178 1996; (p. 55)
— Review of Bruno and the Crumhorn Ursula Dubosarsky , 1996 single work children's fiction
1 Hartnett's New YA Territory Caroline Macdonald , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 180 1996; (p. 56-57)
— Review of The Devil Latch Sonya Hartnett , 1997 single work novel
1 Stepping Stones Caroline Macdonald , 1996 single work short story
— Appears in: Hide and Seek : Stories About Being Young and Gay/Lesbian 1996; (p. 129-139)
1 Lara Caroline Macdonald , 1996 single work short story
— Appears in: Ready or Not 1996; (p. 111-122)
1 Enemies and Promise Caroline Macdonald , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 169 1995; (p. 60)
— Review of The Dead of the Night John Marsden , 1994 single work novel ; Roadies Ted Ottley , 1994 single work novel
1 Miranda Said Caroline Macdonald , 1995 single work short story
— Appears in: Crossing : Australian and New Zealand Short Stories 1995; (p. 239-257)
1 Untitled Gillian Rubinstein , Caroline Macdonald , 1994 single work correspondence
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , June no. 161 1994; (p. 4)
2 10 y separately published work icon Spider Mansion Caroline Macdonald , Ringwood : Viking , 1994 Z531337 1994 single work novel young adult thriller detective

The Days run a successful gourmet weekend holiday business from their historic homestead. At first the Todds appear to be the most delightful of weekend guests, and there is a curious attraction between fourteen-year-old Chrissie Day and their son, Tiger Todd. But weekend guests should know when to leave, and the Days realise too late that the Todds have a voracious appetite, and the Days have silently become enmeshed in a spiralling web of fear.

1 What Fantasy Can Do Caroline Macdonald , David McRobbie , Goldie Alexander , Geoffrey McSkimming , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Written World : Youth and Literature 1994; (p. 258-269)
1 Sunday Drive Caroline Macdonald , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian , 29 December 1994; (p. 11) Love Lies Bleeding : A Crimes For a Summer Christmas Anthology 1994; (p. 37-44)
1 10 y separately published work icon Secret Lives Caroline Macdonald , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1993 Z209972 1993 single work novel young adult fantasy science fiction Ian stays home on his own during the school holidays, but is he alone? He shares his time with the mysterious Gideon, who leads him into trouble. But who is he, and why is he so powerful?
1 I Saw My Name in a Book Caroline Macdonald , 1992 single work short story young adult
— Appears in: Into the Future 1992;
1 La Luna, Luna Caroline Macdonald , 1992 single work short story
— Appears in: Goodbye and Hello : Sixteen Compelling Stories About Leaving and Arriving from Irish and Australian Authors 1992;
1 There Was No Good Reason Caroline Macdonald , 1992 single work short story young adult horror
— Appears in: Hair-Raising : Ten Horror Stories 1992; (p. 41-52)
1 9 y separately published work icon The Eye Witness Caroline Macdonald , Rydalmere : Hodder and Stoughton Australia , 1991 Z574096 1991 single work novel young adult fantasy science fiction The year is 2046 and Leo meets Jack, a boy who has been mysteriously transported from the past. By helping Jack, Leo puts his whole family in terrible danger. The threat comes from two sides: from the leader of a group of dangerous outcasts, and from the authorities who suspect that Leo is in league with the outcasts.
1 5 y separately published work icon Hostilities Caroline Macdonald , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1991 Z30551 1991 selected work short story young adult mystery fantasy horror Presents nine tales with such themes as a haunted greenhouse, a book whose plot unfolds into real life, and a nightmare that mysteriously comes true.
1 20 y separately published work icon Speaking to Miranda Caroline Macdonald , Ringwood : Viking , 1990 Z56551 1990 single work novel young adult fantasy In the search to uncover the mystery behind her mother's death in a surfing accident sixteen years earlier, 18 year-old Ruby discovers some of the answers as she also struggles with emotional confusion, especially over identity, both her mother's and her own.
1 y separately published work icon Act it Out Caroline Macdonald , Canberra : Curriculum Development Centre, Dept of Employment, Education & Training , 1988 Z872047 1988 selected work drama
1 Full Moon Caroline Macdonald , 1988 single work drama children's
— Appears in: Act it Out 1988;
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