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Geoffrey McSkimming Geoffrey McSkimming i(A507 works by)
Born: Established: 1962 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Phyllis Wong and the Waking of the Wizard Geoffrey McSkimming , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2015 8344463 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Phyllis Wong, that brilliant young magician and clever sleuth, is confronted with a quest which began in the time of her great-grandfather, Wallace Wong, Conjuror of Wonder!

'Is it possible that one of the greatest myths of time could be more than a story? Could it be that one of the most mysterious figures from History can be found? Phyllis hopes desperately that this might be so, for only a figure this magical could possibly hope to thwart The Great Whimpering - the ending of the world as we have come to know it!

'The third astonishing mystery starring Phyllis Wong from the ever-scrawling pen nib of that tireless author, Geoffrey McSkimming.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Phyllis Wong and the Return of the Conjuror Geoffrey McSkimming , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 7637479 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Someone has sold a number of incredibly valuable first editions of Shakespeare's collected plays at the antique auction house The House of Wendlebury and Chief Inspector Inglis suspects foul play. These rare First Folios are in mint condition, but are not forgeries. Where on earth could they have come from? Has a crime been committed?

'Luckily Phyllis Wong is on the case. But when a famously lost Shakespearean play is scheduled to be auctioned, Phyllis suspects villainy which is seeping into today from the seventeenth century. How can she convince Chief Inspector Inglis what's going on? Surely this is something that has to be seen to be believed? As Phyllis herself says: 'Fasten your seatbelts, ladies and gentlemen – the ride will get bumpy!'

'An intriguing story about a young magician with a talent for deduction from the author of the bestselling Cairo Jim Chronicles.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Phyllis Wong and the Forgotten Secrets of Mr Okyto Geoffrey McSkimming , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012 Z1881116 2012 single work children's fiction children's detective mystery Conjuring is in Phyllis Wong's veins. It was passed down from her great-grandfather who, before his mysterious disappearance, was one of the world's most brilliant and successful magicians. Now Phyllis lives in what was his grand old home, converted into a number of apartments, in the middle of the city with her father and her loyal dog Daisy. When a series of incomprehensible robberies takes place in the city, Phyllis realises there is much more to the crimes than meets the eye. It may be baffling her friend Chief Inspector Inglis, but Phyllis is determined to find out more. Who is this thief? What does he want? And how is he achieving the impossible? (libraries Australia).
1 y separately published work icon Phyllis Wong Geoffrey McSkimming , 2012 Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2012- 7637502 2012 series - author children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Astragals of Angkor Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hachette Livre Australia , 2007 Z1434985 2007 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 3 y separately published work icon Ogre in a Toga : And Other Perverse Verses Geoffrey McSkimming , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 2006 Z1360923 2006 selected work poetry children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim at the Crossroads of Orpheus Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hachette Children's Books Australia , 2006 Z1339141 2006 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 The Moon in the Man Geoffrey McSkimming , 2005 single work short story children's
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 2 : A Feast of Stories 2005; (p. 313-314)
1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Sumptuous Stash of Silenus : A Tale of Gold, Greed and Gruesomeness Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hachette Children's Books Australia , 2005 7066105 2005 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'In this 16th title, Cairo Jim and his friends set out to stop Captain Neptune F. Bone in his greedy pursuit to dominate the world's total gold resources and save King Midas's daughter.

''Cairo Jim And The Sumptuous Stash Of Silenus' is a tale of gold, greed and gruesomeness set in Egypt, Greece and Turkey. Captain Neptune F Bone and his raven Desdemona stumble across Silenus in an olive grove in Greece. Legend has it that Silenus, half goat and half man, is the one who granted King Midas his power to turn anything he touches into solid gold. A plan immediately forms in Bone's greedy mind to procure the services of Silenus to help transform him into the wealthiest man alive.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and Jocelyn Osgood in Bedlam from Bollywood : An Indian Tale of Incredulity Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Children's Books , 2004 Z1155324 2004 single work children's fiction children's adventure Cairo Jim and his friends become embroiled in the shooting of an Indian film.
1 What I Saw When I Was Six : Three Poems Geoffrey McSkimming , 2003 sequence poetry
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 2003; (p. 470-471)
1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Rorting of Rameses' Regalia : An Alarming Tale of Alchemy Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 2003 7066021 2003 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 2 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Chaos from Crete : A Tale of Underground Uncertainty Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 2002 Z1005084 2002 single work children's fiction children's adventure ' Strange, toxic gases are spreading through the ruins of the ancient Palace of Knossos in Crete, forcing tourists and visitors to abandon the site. Where are these gases coming from? Who is the rambunctious man in gas mask and rubber suit who appears amid these foul odours? And what extraordinary secret lies beneath the ruins of Knossos - a secret that many have believed was, until now, a mere myth? Cairo Jim (that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet) and his friends uncover one of the grossest distortions of history in this, the 13th suspenseful and startling mystery of history in the Cairo Jim chronicles.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Tyrannical Bauble of Tiberius : A Tale of Ancient Atrocity Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Headline Australia , 2001 Z918049 2001 single work children's fiction children's adventure humour 'Cairo Jim and his friends must travel to Italy to try to find the stolen Bauble of Tiberius and thus save Rome from its sudden surge of absent-mindedness.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Lagoon of Tidal Magnificence : A Sumatran Tale of Splendour Geoffrey McSkimming , Rydalmere : Hodder Headline , 2000 Z668729 2000 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'Cairo Jim and his friends must travel to Italy to try to find the stolen Bauble of Tiberius and thus save Rome from its sudden surge of absent-mindedness.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 4 y separately published work icon Ascent into Asgard Jocelyn Osgood in Ascent into Asgard Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 1998 Z834100 1998 single work children's fiction children's humour adventure
2 2 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim Amidst the Petticoats of Artemis : A Turkish Tale of Treachery Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z835543 1997 single work children's fiction children's adventure humour "In the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus, an astonishing relic has been unearthed! What connection to the bygone goddess Artemis does this relic hold? What astonishing powers could be unleashed if it were to fall into the wrong, evil and manicured hands? ... " (Libraries Australia record).
2 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Secret Sepulchre of the Sphinx : A Tale of Incalculable Inversion Geoffrey McSkimming , Rydalmere : Hodder Headline Australia , 1997 Z835384 1997 single work children's fiction children's adventure 'When that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet, Cairo Jim, and his friends Doris the Macaw, Brenda the Wonder Camel and Jocelyn Osgood make the "find of the century," a new enemy on the scene sets out to discredit Jim and destroy his hard-won reputation... ' (Source: bookseller's website).
1 1 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim and the Quest for the Quetzal Queen : a Mayan tale of marvels Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Hodder Headline , 1997 Z834490 1997 single work children's fiction children's adventure mystery " Strange paintings have come to light in ancient Mexican pyramids and temples. Is the mysterious painted woman the actual Quetzal Queen? Did she really reign for almost 800 years? What has the sudden disappearance of Fifi Glusac (the famous contortionist and harmonica player) got to do with it? Cairo Jim, that well-known archaeologist and little-known poet, ... finds himself faced with another flabbergasting mystery from times past " -- back cover.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 2 y separately published work icon Cairo Jim's Bumper Book of Flabbergasting Fragments : Including Poems Inspired by the Legendary Jocelyn Hieroglyphs Geoffrey McSkimming , Sydney : Starlight , 1996 Z924418 1996 selected work children's fiction poetry prose children's

Poetry, stories and puzzles that complement the Cairo Jim Series of books by Geoffrey McSkimming.
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