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Jackie Hosking Jackie Hosking i(A85428 works by)
Born: Established:
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Nigeria,
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West / Central Africa, Africa, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon An Aussie Christmas Gum Tree Jackie Hosking , Nathaniel Eckstrom (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2021 22444325 2021 single work picture book children's

'Join Possum and his bush friends in this rhyming read-aloud story, perfect to share for an Aussie Christmas.

'From his lofty watch post, Possum is drawn to the sight of a distant tree covered in sparkling trinkets. A Christmas Tree, according to Kookaburra. So begins a quest in which Possum and his crafty crew of helpers try very hard to decorate their very own Christmas gum tree from Bowerbird’s treasure trove. But it’s not as easy as you might think!' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon I Really Want a Pet Jackie Hosking , Shane McGowan (illustrator), Lindfield : Scholastic Australia , 2021 21071013 2021 single work picture book children's 'Can I have a polar bear? I really want a pet. I’d love a laughing polar bear, I haven’t had one yet. Can I have a polar bear? They’re not that hard to get. A polar bear? A crocodile? A dinosaur?! What kind of pet will this little girl get?' (Publication abstract)
1 y separately published work icon An Amazing Australian Road Trip Jackie Hosking , Lesley Vamos (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2021 14800041 2021 single work picture book children's

'Hop in for the rollicking, rhyming Australian road trip of a lifetime, as we travel all around Australia in search of the best spot to celebrate Aunty’s birthday!

'We’re travelling from Melbourne on a birthday trip west, our aunty is sixty and we’re off on a quest. In An Amazing Australian Road Trip a family visits every state and territory of Australia, looking for the perfect picnic spot and experiencing all the landscapes, climates and wonders that Australia has to offer along the way. Each page has exuberant and dynamic artwork along with fun facts about the iconic locations and landmarks they visit, from Ningaloo Reef to Uluru, the Australian War Memorial to Coober Pedy and more.'

(Source: publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Temper Tabitha Jackie Hosking , Leah Russack (illustrator), Melbourne : Larrikin House , 2020 18524946 2020 single work picture book children's

'Tabitha is naughty. Tabitha is rude.

'When a brand new hat catches Tabitha’s eye (and the eye of a rival boy), it’s not long before Tabitha throws a temper tantrum and gets all the customers in the store involved.

'Chaos and madness ensues and Tabitha soon learns that kindness and manners are a much better way to behave.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 A Dessert Sky i "Down the track, towards the beach", Jackie Hosking , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 78)
1 Grass Trees i "In the bush there's a tribe", Jackie Hosking , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 77)
1 The Bucket List Jackie Hosking , 2018 single work short story
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , January no. 234 2018;
1 Review : Christmas at Grandma’s Beach House Jackie Hosking , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time , October 2015;
— Review of Christmas at Grandma’s Beach House Claire Saxby , 2015 single work picture book
1 2 y separately published work icon The Croc and the Platypus Jackie Hosking , Marjorie Crosby-Fairall (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2014 6357494 2014 single work picture book children's

'An Australian reimagining of Edward Lear's nonsense poem The Owl and the Pussycat with great read-aloud, rhyming text! The croc and the platypus trundled off in a rusty old Holden ute. They took some damper and tea in a hamper and bundled it up in the boot. Join Croc and Platypus for an Australian outback hullabaloo! ' (Publication summary)
1 At the End of the Street i "There's a spooky house at the end of the street", Jackie Hosking , 2010 single work poetry children's
— Appears in: Short and Scary 2010; (p. 151-153)
1 A Death Worse than Fate Jackie Hosking , 2009 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , July no. 133 2009;
1 Short Black Jackie Hosking , 2007 single work short story
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , March-April no. 106 2007;
1 Grandson of Druin Jackie Hosking , 2006 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , April-May no. 95 2006;
1 Stranger Danger Jackie Hosking , 2006 single work short story
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , January-February no. 92 2006;
1 The Optimist Jackie Hosking , 2005 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , November-December no. 90 2005;

The narrator has been abducted and blinded, but she cannot call for help because she is also mute. Her mysterious kidnappers take her away, along with another woman with congenital blindness, to a warehouse where the narrator faints. When she wakes up, she's held in a cylinder filled with gel. Her fate is unknown.
1 The Funeral Jackie Hosking , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , July-August no. 86 2005;
1 The Intruder Jackie Hosking , 2005 single work short story science fiction
— Appears in: Antipodean SF , January-February no. 80 2005; FlashSpec Volume One 2006; (p. 15-16)
1 y separately published work icon A House Full of Mirrors : Look if you Dare Jackie Hosking (editor), Yvonnie Schneider (editor), Jedda Walker (editor), Anglesea : Surf Coast Scribblers , 2003 Z1156321 2003 anthology poetry short story
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