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y separately published work icon Blabber Mouth single work   children's fiction   children's   humour  
Is part of Rowena Batts Morris Gleitzman , 1992 series - author children's fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 1992... 1992 Blabber Mouth
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AbstractHistoryArchive Description

'An Australian schoolgirl who is unable to speak is embarrassed by her father's outlandish dress and behavior.'

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Adaptations

y separately published work icon Blabbermouth : The Play Mary Morris , 1993 (Manuscript version)x401001 Z793742 1993 single work drama children's humour young adult

Notes

  • Adapted for the 1996 drama Blabbermouth : The Play by Mary Morris.

Affiliation Notes

  • Writing Disability in Australia:

    Type of disability Mutism.
    Type of character Primary.
    Point of view First person.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: Piper , 1992 .
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      Extent: 114p.
      ISBN: 0330273531
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  • Sound recording.
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Related Works

y separately published work icon Blabbermouth : The Play Mary Morris , 1993 (Manuscript version)x401001 Z793742 1993 single work drama children's humour young adult
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Works about this Work

Treading a Fine Line : Morris Gleitzman's Provocative Fiction Jeri Kroll , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Something to Crow About : New Perspectives in Literature for Young People 1999; (p. 157-170) This work examines how readers understand popular fiction as opposed to literary fiction. "Using Gleitzman's two most challenging works, Water Wings and Two Weeks with the Queen, as benchmarks, I investigate this issue, looking particularly at how he balances humor and pathos in his treatment of sensitive material." (Kroll, Jeri, 1999, p. 157)
Novel Teachers : The Image of Teachers in Australian Children's Literature Mary Durrington , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 9 no. 4 1994; (p. 5-8)
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.
Two Popular Children's Authors Eleanor Stodart , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 March 1993; (p. C10)
— Review of All in the Blue Unclouded Weather Robin Klein , 1991 single work novel ; Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction
[Review] Blabber Mouth Jennifer McDougall , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 37 no. 1 1993; (p. 27)
— Review of Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction
Kicking Goals Cathryn Crowe , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 21 August 1993; (p. 6)
— Review of The Bamboo Flute Garry Disher , 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Long Way to Tipperary Sue Gough , 1992 single work novel ; Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta , 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena Gillian Rubinstein , 1992 single work novel ; Belinda Pamela Allen , 1992 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web Nette Hilton , 1992 single work children's fiction ; Where's Mum? Libby Gleeson , 1992 single work picture book ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten Bob Graham , 1992 single work picture book
Silence is Golden When Handled by Gleitzman Nicola Robinson , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30-31 January 1993; (p. 6)
— Review of Pagan's Crusade Catherine Jinks , 1992 single work novel ; Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction
Story Builds Up Slowly, in an Understated Poetic Manner Eleanor Stodart , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 21 August 1993; (p. C10)
— Review of The Bamboo Flute Garry Disher , 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web Nette Hilton , 1992 single work children's fiction ; Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction
[Review] Blabber Mouth Bernadette Welch , 1993 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 1 no. 1 1993; (p. 28)
— Review of Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlists Kerry Neary , 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 John Marsden , 1992 single work novel ; Galax-Arena Gillian Rubinstein , 1992 single work novel ; Dinosaur Encore Patricia Mullins , 1992 single work picture book ; Titans! Michael Stephens , 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Cage of Butterflies Brian Caswell , 1992 single work novel ; Lucy's Bay Gary Crew , 1992 single work picture book ; Pagan's Crusade Catherine Jinks , 1992 single work novel ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten Bob Graham , 1992 single work picture book ; The Bamboo Flute Garry Disher , 1992 single work children's fiction ; Roughtail : The Dreaming of the Roughtail Lizard and Other Stories Told by the Kukatja Gracie Greene , Joe Tramacchi , Lucille Gill , 1990 selected work children's fiction ; Belinda Pamela Allen , 1992 single work picture book ; Grandad's Gifts Paul Jennings , 1991 single work picture book ; Blabber Mouth Morris Gleitzman , 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Web Nette Hilton , 1992 single work children's fiction ; The Fat and Juicy Place Diana Kidd , 1992 single work children's fiction ; Leaving it to You Wendy Orr , 1992 single work children's fiction ; A Long Way to Tipperary Sue Gough , 1992 single work novel ; Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta , 1992 single work novel
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.
Novel Teachers : The Image of Teachers in Australian Children's Literature Mary Durrington , 1994 single work criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 9 no. 4 1994; (p. 5-8)
Treading a Fine Line : Morris Gleitzman's Provocative Fiction Jeri Kroll , 1999 single work criticism
— Appears in: Something to Crow About : New Perspectives in Literature for Young People 1999; (p. 157-170) This work examines how readers understand popular fiction as opposed to literary fiction. "Using Gleitzman's two most challenging works, Water Wings and Two Weeks with the Queen, as benchmarks, I investigate this issue, looking particularly at how he balances humor and pathos in his treatment of sensitive material." (Kroll, Jeri, 1999, p. 157)
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