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Rachel Tonkin Rachel Tonkin i(A45646 works by) (a.k.a. Elizabeth Rachel Legge)
Born: Established: 1945 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Car Trouble [and] The Fishing Trip Kathryn Sutherland , Mandi Rathbone , Southbank : Cengage Learning , 2013 8731439 2013 selected work drama
1 y separately published work icon The Talent Quest [and] Rory’s Big Chance Krista Bell , Southbank : Cengage Learning , 2013 8731277 2013 selected work drama
1 y separately published work icon Harry's Goldfield Adventure Dee White , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Pearson Education , 2010 7157145 2010 single work children's fiction children's 'Harry was just looking for Aunt Linda's cat. He didn't know about the old mine shaft on Aunt Linda's farm—and he definitely didn't mean to fall down it! But when he woke up. it was just the beginning of Harry's Goldfield Adventure.' (Publication summary) 
 
1 4 y separately published work icon Leaf Litter Rachel Tonkin , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2006 Z1361579 2006 single work single work non-fiction picture book children's Leaves, twigs, branches and bark collect on the ground in forests all over the world. We call this leaf litter, but it isn't really rubbish at all. If you look closely you will discover a world of animals and plants living side by side, a busy secret world we hardly ever see. (Libraries Australia record).
1 Influences : Rachel Tonkin Rachel Tonkin , Frances Atkinson , 2001 single work column
— Appears in: The West Australian , 20 October 2001; (p. 6)
1 1 y separately published work icon Goldfever Justin D'Ath , Ringwood : Penguin , 2001 Z922240 2001 single work children's fiction children's 'It's Grand Final day, and Austin is the champion full-forward of his Aussie rules football team. Just before the game, he discovers a gold nugget, right in the middle of the footy field. But he doesn't want anyone else to find out.' 

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1 y separately published work icon Halfway Round the World Christine Harris , Melbourne : Rigby , 2001 Z921922 2001 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Marvellous Horses Edel Wignell , East Roseville : Kangaroo Press , 2000 Z1486671 2000 single work children's fiction children's
1 5 y separately published work icon To the Goldfields! Rachel Tonkin , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1999 Z816434 1999 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction The difficulties and dramas of miners' daily lives are explored through the eyes of a nine-year-old boy whose family make a life for themselves in the diggings. (Libraries Australia record).
1 4 y separately published work icon When I Was a Kid Rachel Tonkin , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1997 Z834019 1997 single work picture book children's ' ... recreates the world of the 1950s, from beach fashions to the exterior of a DC3, from the Giggle Palace at Luna Park to the threepenny bungers on Guy Fawkes' Night...'--Back cover. (Libraries Australia record).
1 3 y separately published work icon Grandpa's Stories Rachel Tonkin , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Roland Harvey Books , 1996 Z928986 1996 single work picture book children's Patrick has often heard his grandfather's stories so when Grandpa is afflicted withAlzheimer's Disease and has trouble remembering it is Patrick who tells the stories to Grandpa.(Libraries Australia record).
1 4 y separately published work icon What Was the War Like, Grandma? : Emmy Remembers World War II Rachel Tonkin , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Heinemann Australia , 1995 Z925775 1995 single work picture book children's historical fiction

'Emmy remembers World War II.

'The night the Prime Minister announced on the radio that Australia was at war I was nine years old. Lola's mum cried. Although the fighting was far away our lives were changed forever. We had air raid drills at school and knitted socks to send to the soldiers. American soldiers arrived and the first hamburger shop opened. We held concerts for the War Effort and rolled bandages for the Red Cross. Lola's brother George went off to fight and nothing was the same for those of us who stayed at home.

''What Was the War Like Grandma?' is an extraordinary recreation of the war years from a child's point of view.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon A Patch of Sunlight Nan Hunt , Norwood : Omnibus Books , 1995 Z838167 1995 single work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Lucy and the Whale Jonathan Harlen , South Australia : Omnibus Books , 1994 Z837894 1994 single work children's fiction children's While she is walking along the beach, Lucy sees a huge humpback whale swimming slowly towards the shore until it lies stranded in the shallow water. Lucy races off to get help and soon the beach is crowded with helpers and sightseers. But what does the whale really want? And how can Lucy help?
1 1 y separately published work icon Mad Bad Goose Ian Edwards , Port Melbourne : Mammoth , 1993 Z837449 1993 selected work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Bridgit Was Bored Ann Moorhead , Peter Hillary , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1992 Z864005 1992 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Little Chickens, Big Trouble Ian Edwards , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Port Melbourne : Heinemann Australia , 1992 Z833216 1992 single work picture book children's
1 3 y separately published work icon Willy and the Ogre Rachel Tonkin , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1991 Z837162 1991 single work picture book children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Trouble with Rainbows Tess Brady , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Melbourne : Lothian , 1991 Z829836 1991 single work picture book children's
1 10 y separately published work icon Papa and the Olden Days Ian Edwards , Rachel Tonkin (illustrator), Melbourne : Heinemann Australia , 1989 Z832804 1989 single work picture book children's Episodes from an Australian country childhood in the early twentieth century.
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