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'Darkness is a time of ghosts and enchantment, mystery and adventure. The real world becomes unpredictable - sometimes terrifying; anything can happen. But night is also magic time, a time for watching stars, for going fishing by moonlight, and for dreaming of infinite possibilities.
'These short stories are from some of Australia's best children's writers, including Colin Thiele and Garry Hurle.' (Publication summary)
'These short stories are from some of Australia's best children's writers, including Colin Thiele and Garry Hurle.' (Publication summary)
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Adelaide,
South Australia,:Omnibus/Puffin
, 1988 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Mrs Grave-Digger's Spinning Wheel, single work short story science fiction (p. 1-10)
- The Lady, single work children's fiction (p. 11-26)
- Heirloom Children, single work children's fiction (p. 27-42)
- The Secret of the Ghastly Bag, single work children's fiction (p. 43-52)
- It Only Happens Once, single work children's fiction (p. 53-62)
- The Unproper Father, single work short story (p. 63-78)
- Dragnet, single work children's fiction (p. 79)
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Related Works
-
y
Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night
Gillian Rubinstein
,
Adelaide
:
Omnibus/Puffin
,
1988
Z832195
1988
anthology
children's fiction
children's
'In the silence of the dark hours before dawn imagination can run riot, and the most far-fetched fantasies can become chillingly real. Old fears rise to the surface, and the unexpected lies in wait to freeze the blood and set knees knocking.' (Publication summary)
Works about this Work
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Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 4 no. 5 1989; (p. 31-32)
— Review of After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction -
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 2 1989; (p. 31)
— Review of After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction ; Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction -
Mixed Bag of Children's Books
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 May 1989; (p. B4)
— Review of Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction ; After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction
-
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 4 no. 5 1989; (p. 31-32)
— Review of After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction -
Mixed Bag of Children's Books
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 20 May 1989; (p. B4)
— Review of Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction ; After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction -
Untitled
1989
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 33 no. 2 1989; (p. 31)
— Review of After Dark : Seven Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction ; Before Dawn : More Tales to Read at Night 1988 anthology children's fiction
Last amended 6 May 2020 09:34:00
