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Allan Stomann Allan Stomann i(A59150 works by)
Born: Established: 1943 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon Selby Celebrates Duncan Ball , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2015 8702649 2015 selected work poetry children's
1 1 y separately published work icon The Joke's on Selby Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2008 Z1547539 2008 single work children's fiction children's humour

''This dog has no nose.' 'How does he smell?' ' Terrible' Join Selby and Gary Gaggs, Bogusville's craziest comedian, with this gathering of giggles and gut-busting gags. Watch Gary tackle life on a leaky boat with a bad history. Chuckle as he gets involved in a film romance with a difference. Be part of the epic 'Poem that Stopped Bogusville'. And when an unseen heckler beats him to the punchline every time, Gary's in trouble. Selby must not only discover who the phantom gagster is, but stop himself laughing at Gary's terrible jokes ... and blowing his own secret! For the first time in one book, readers can find, and fans can rediscover, all the hilarious stories starring Gary Gaggs, Selby's favourite funnyman. And Gary's own great jokes can be found in Selby's Joke Book and Selby's Side-Splitting Joke Book.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Selby Santa Duncan Ball , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2007 6936468 2007 single work children's fiction children's

'Selby, the only talking dog in Australia, and perhaps the world, is desperately seeking Santa, while trying to keep his extraordinary abilities a deep dark secret. Can Selby survive the hair-raising ride in Dr Trifle's Super Santa Sleigh Simulator, and does he escape from the crazy Dr Schnipskin who wants to slice and dice him? Will the mysterious super spy, Blake Romano, live or die? And can Selby defy the deadly coils of the biggest and hungriest python that ever came to Bogusville? And if you've ever wondered if Santa is real, read on ... This fifteenth collection of jaw-dropping stories in the bestselling Selby series will give you laughs and thrills with a sackful of sagas and gags to keep you guffawing long after the last Christmas cracker goes pop. Ages 7-12' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Selby Shattered Duncan Ball , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2006 6937313 2006 single work children's fiction children's

'The Search for Selby Society is hot on his trail and eager to tell the world his secret. And, as if that isn't bad enough, there are shipwrecks, evil curses, ghostly gagsters and - worst of all - the Triple Terror out to get him. Oh woe woe woe - what is a dog to do? Read this book and see! Ages 7-12' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Selby's Shemozzle Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2005 Z1278083 2005 single work children's fiction children's

'Duncan Ball's Selby books have repeatedly been winners of 'children's choice' book awards. Selby - the only talking dog in Australia, and perhaps the world - returns with more stories to entertain and amuse in the thirteenth book of the series. Between being coated in chocolate and almost eaten by those horrible brats Willy and Billy, falling in love with the world's first talking cat, pretending to be a seeing-eye dog and maybe - just maybe - changing the recipe of Dry-Mouth Dog Biscuits, Selby is in a right shemozzle. But the biggest shemozzle of all is when he becomes invisible... This hilarious collection of stories in the bestselling Selby series is guaranteed to leave you gasping with laughter. Ages 7-12' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Selby Scrambled Duncan Ball , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2004 Z1163166 2004 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Selby's Stardom Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2002 Z1241141 2002 single work children's fiction children's

'Selby has landed a major film role - Frodo, the talking dog - in a major sci-fi film. The film's producers use animation and voiceovers to give him the appearance of speaking; and, Selby is lauded and feted around town as a real talking dog. But there is a hitch - can Selby save the movie?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Selby Splits Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2001 Z1096744 2001 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Selby Snaps Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2000 Z1278090 2000 single work children's fiction children's
1 1 y separately published work icon Selby Surfs Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1999 Z958156 1999 single work children's fiction children's

'Surely Selby’s secret won’t be revealed just because he decided to try surfing!!' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Selby Snowbound Duncan Ball , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 1998 Z835654 1998 single work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Selby Spacedog Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996 Z833021 1996 single work children's fiction children's humour
2 2 y separately published work icon Selby Supersnoop Duncan Ball , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995 Z833252 1995 single work children's fiction children's humour 'What with crimes to solve, thieves to foil and adventures to fall headlong into, Selby′s the busiest dog detective in the world. But will a nosy video camera reveal Selby′s secret to the world?' (Source: publisher's website.)
2 4 y separately published work icon Selby Screams Duncan Ball , North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1989 Z837819 1989 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby is still trying to keep his amazing abilities a secret so the Trifles don′t put him to work or, even worse, hand him over to scientists to be examined. But he needs to speak out - or scream out - when the Beast of Bogusville comes after him, or he finds himself dangling dangerously in mid-air, or he comes face to face with a living, breathing Egyptian mummy. Gulp, yiiikes, what′s this? The Trifles have a photo that proves Selby is no ordinary canine! His days of freedom could be numbered'. (Source: publisher's website.)
2 4 y separately published work icon Selby Speaks Duncan Ball , North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1988 Z837606 1988 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby is still valiantly trying to keep his gift of the gab a secret. After all, if his owners, the Trifles, find out that their pet pooch can talk, they might ask him to do chores like answer the telephone or do the shopping. Worse still, they might hand him over to snoopy scientists and he'd spend the rest of his life answering stupid questions. Selby has vowed to keep his trap shut — even if it kills him! But only fast talking can save him when he's caught in a cage with Two-Tooth Tina, or is about to be dumped over a cliff, or is going to be sliced into Selby-salami by a gigantic saw blade ... Yikes!' (Source: author's website.)
1 1 y separately published work icon Oodles of Noodles Margaret Roc , Allan Stomann (illustrator), Sydney : Hodder and Stoughton , 1987 Z846126 1987 single work picture book children's humour
1 y separately published work icon What a Catastrophe! Wayne Campbell , Allan Stomann (illustrator), Sydney : Ashton Scholastic , 1986 Z846174 1986 single work picture book children's A young boy relates what happens when he brings a frog home for breakfast. The reader is invited to choose the ending.
3 2 y separately published work icon Selby's Secret Duncan Ball , North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1985 Z830864 1985 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Selby′s secret is that he is the only talking dog in Australia and, perhaps, the world. With dreams of cosy fireside chats with his owners, the Trifles, Selby realises his gift could change him forever from family pooch to family servant'. (Source: publisher's website.)
1 y separately published work icon Loads and Loads of Limericks David G. Harris , Allan Stomann (illustrator), London Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1985 Z830726 1985 single work poetry children's
1 3 y separately published work icon Sharpur the Carpet Snake Lydia Pender , London New York (City) : Abelard-Schuman , 1967 Z874394 1967 single work picture book children's Sharpur, the carpet snake, quietly goes about his night work of keeping down the rat population at the local fruit market. But when he unexpectedly appears during the day the pandemonium he creates may result in Sharpur being banned from the market altogether.
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