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Adaptations
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form
y
Book Bug
( dir. Ian Watson
et. al. )agent
Sydney
:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
,
2003
Z1853228
2003
series - publisher
film/TV
children's
fantasy
science fiction
A series of short dramas from children, adapted from the works of Australian and New Zealand authors. Not all of the episodes contain speculative-fiction content, though the majority do.
In 'The Giant's Tooth', two children assist a young giant who has lost his tooth.
In 'Pumped Up', a young boy's grandfather designs a pair of basketball boots that enable the wearer to perform feats of great physical strength and dexterity.
In 'Ben and the Alien Invasion', a young boy and his talking wart save the world from an alien invasion.
In 'Bull Harris and the Purple Ooze', a group of friends outsmart the class bully with the help of a mysterious miniature brain.
In 'The Mystery of the Talking Tail', a young boy helps a demanding talking tail find a new home.
In 'Rose Meets Mr Wintergarden', a young girl helps a reclusive old man re-enter life.
In 'Skating on Sand', a young girl overcomes rocky terrain and sibling rivalry to teach herself how to roller blade.
Notes
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Published in braille format and sound recording.
Dramatised by ABC TV 1995.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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The Shortlisted Books for the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards
1994
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 9 no. 2 1994; (p. 12-14)
— Review of Last Week in December 1993 single work children's fiction ; Honey Sandwich 1993 selected work poetry ; The Best Beak in Boonaroo Bay 1993 single work picture book ; The Paw 1993 single work picture book ; Rowan of Rin 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction ; First Light 1993 single work picture book ; Dog Tales 1993 single work picture book ; Is It True, Grandfather? 1993 single work picture book ; Toby 1993 single work picture book ; Featherbys 1993 single work novel ; Lucy in the Leap Year 1993 single work children's fiction ; The Gathering 1993 single work novel ; The Collectors 1993 single work novel ; Angel's Gate 1993 single work novel ; Love Me, Love Me Not 1993 selected work children's fiction ; Seeing Things 1993 single work novel ; Dougy 1993 single work novel ; Life in a Rotten Log 1993 single work information book ; Australian Owls, Frogmouths and Nightjars 1993 single work non-fiction ; V for Vanishing : An Alphabet of Endangered Animals 1993 single work information book -
[Review] The Giant's Tooth Gillian
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 8 no. 4 1993; (p. 29)
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Giant's Tooth Gillian
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction -
Books To Look Forward To
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 23)
— Review of What's for Dinner? 1993 single work picture book ; The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction -
Under a Magic Apple Tree
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 June 1993;
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction ; Mr McGee and the Blackberry Jam 1993 single work picture book
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[Review] The Giant's Tooth Gillian
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 37 no. 3 1993; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Giant's Tooth Gillian
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 8 no. 4 1993; (p. 29)
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction -
Books Kids Will Love
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , August 1993; (p. 241)
— Review of Ariel, Zed and the Secret of Life 1992 single work novel ; Rose Meets Mr Wintergarten 1992 single work picture book ; The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction ; Hairy Charlie and the Frog 1993 single work picture book ; My Dearest Dinosaur 1992 single work picture book ; The Bamboo Flute 1992 single work children's fiction -
Under a Magic Apple Tree
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 26 June 1993;
— Review of The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction ; Mr McGee and the Blackberry Jam 1993 single work picture book -
Books To Look Forward To
1993
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 8 no. 2 1993; (p. 23)
— Review of What's for Dinner? 1993 single work picture book ; The Giant's Tooth 1993 single work children's fiction