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A Tasmanian boy reveals the habitat of the almost extinct Tasmanian tiger to someone who may want to capture it, and now he must find a way to protect the animal.
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Also published in braille and sound recording formats.
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Relationships to the Bush in Nan Chauncy’s Early Novels for Children
2014
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criticism
— Appears in: JASAL , vol. 14 no. 3 2014; 'In the 1950s, bush settings were strong favourites for children’s novels, which often took the form of a generic mix of adventure story and bildungsroman, novel of individual development. In using bush settings to take up the environmental concerns of the period, the early novels of Wrightson and Chauncy added a new dimension to traditional settler images of rural life as central to Australian national identity. The bush is loved for its beauty and revered as a source of knowledge and character building, rather than being represented as an antagonist which must be overcome or domesticated. In this respect, Chauncy in particular anticipates later ecological concerns in writing for children.' (Publication abstract) -
At Home in Australia : The Changing Scene Continued...
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 8-13) The author examines how the themes, genre and settings have changed in Australian children's literature throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st century by examining works written in this period. -
John Marsden Presents...
2001
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criticism
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 9 no. 2 2001; (p. 30-33) -
One Man's Classics
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 230 2001; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Peter & Co. 1940 single work children's fiction ; Tiger in the Bush 1957 single work children's fiction autobiography ; Good Luck to the Rider 1953 single work children's fiction ; Seventeen Seconds 1973 single work biography ; John Marsden Presents Australian Children's Classics series - publisher -
Footprints on the Sands of Time
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 16 no. 2 2001; (p. 4-7)
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One Man's Classics
2001
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 230 2001; (p. 62-63)
— Review of Peter & Co. 1940 single work children's fiction ; Tiger in the Bush 1957 single work children's fiction autobiography ; Good Luck to the Rider 1953 single work children's fiction ; Seventeen Seconds 1973 single work biography ; John Marsden Presents Australian Children's Classics series - publisher -
At Home in Australia : The Changing Scene Continued...
2003
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 47 no. 4 2003; (p. 8-13) The author examines how the themes, genre and settings have changed in Australian children's literature throughout the second half of the 20th century and into the 21st century by examining works written in this period. -
Changing Perspectives : The Implied Reader in Australian Children's Literature 1841-1994
1995
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Children's Literature in Education , March vol. 26 no. 1 1995; (p. 25-38) -
My Favorite Book : John Marsden
1995
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biography
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 21 May 1995; (p. 8) -
Moving Forward, Looking Backward: Nan Chauncy's 'Tiger in the Bush' and 'Tangara'
1990
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criticism
— Appears in: Papers: Explorations into Children's Literature , December vol. 1 no. 3 1990; (p. 124-131) -
Footprints on the Sands of Time
2001
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 16 no. 2 2001; (p. 4-7)
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