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'At the back of Jack's school there's a special place. Not even his Mum or Gran or Splinter or Fleabag or his little sister, Pest Susie, know about all the things that happen there. His Mate, Lizard, is the only he can tell. When Jack meets the mysterious Birdman, he finds out secrets about the past. there's one secret that he can't tell anyone - not even Lizard. What happened at the Fat and Juicy Place? Why does Jack need to go there? Only that old fella Birdman has the answers.' (Publication release)
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- Also braille.
Works about this Work
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Aboriginal Voices in The Fat and Juicy Place
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Children's Literature : Finding a Voice 1993; (p. 69-78) Jan Hancock discusses Aboriginal Australians' 'voices' in The Fat and Juicy Place. -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1993
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 2-8) Judge's report for the 1993 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award. -
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlists
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 19-21)
— Review of Take My Word For It : Lisa's Journal 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena 1992 single work novel ; Dinosaur Encore 1992 single work picture book ; Titans! 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel ; Lucy's Bay 1992 single work picture book ; Pagan's Crusade 1992 single work novel ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book ; The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction ; Roughtail : The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja 1990 selected work children's fiction ; Belinda 1992 single work picture book ; Grandad's Gifts 1991 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction ; Leaving it to You 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Long Way to Tipperary 1992 single work novel ; Looking for Alibrandi 1992 single work novel -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 29-30)
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: School Library News , August vol. 24 no. 3 1992;
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction
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Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 7 no. 3 1992; (p. 29-30)
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction -
Through a Child's Eyes
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 April 1992; (p. C8)
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction -
Sticking Together in a Black World
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 6-7 June 1992; (p. rev 5)
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction -
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlists
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 19-21)
— Review of Take My Word For It : Lisa's Journal 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena 1992 single work novel ; Dinosaur Encore 1992 single work picture book ; Titans! 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Cage of Butterflies 1992 single work novel ; Lucy's Bay 1992 single work picture book ; Pagan's Crusade 1992 single work novel ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book ; The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction ; Roughtail : The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja 1990 selected work children's fiction ; Belinda 1992 single work picture book ; Grandad's Gifts 1991 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction ; Leaving it to You 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Long Way to Tipperary 1992 single work novel ; Looking for Alibrandi 1992 single work novel -
Untitled
1992
single work
review
— Appears in: School Library News , August vol. 24 no. 3 1992;
— Review of The Fat and Juicy Place 1992 single work children's fiction -
The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1993
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 2-8) Judge's report for the 1993 Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award. -
Aboriginal Voices in The Fat and Juicy Place
1993
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Australian Children's Literature : Finding a Voice 1993; (p. 69-78) Jan Hancock discusses Aboriginal Australians' 'voices' in The Fat and Juicy Place.
Awards
- 1993 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers
- 1993 winner Australian Multicultural Children's Literature Awards — Junior Section
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