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- y The Adventures of the Muddle-Headed Wombat The Muddle-Headed Wombat Noela Young (illustrator), Berlin : Dressler , 1974 Z1752234 1974 selected work children's fiction children's humour Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1990
- y The Complete Adventures of Blinky Bill Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1939 Z813403 1939 selected work children's fiction children's North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990
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The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie
Sydney
:
Angus and Robertson
,
1940
Z916552
1940
selected work
children's fiction
children's
(taught in 3 units)
— Appears in: Kumurins un Kamolins; Es protu lekt pari pelkem; Vetras zens 1999;'This quintessential collection of May Gibbs’ classic stories was first published in 1940 and has never been out of print since! Featuring the tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (first published in 1918) and its two sequels, Little Ragged Blossom (1920) and Little Obelia (1921). In this new edition, all of May’s original artwork has been sourced and re-scanned and the illustrations look as exquisite as the day May put down her paintbrush all those years ago.' (Source: author's website)
North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1990 -
y
Dot and the Kangaroo
Sydney
:
Angus and Robertson
,
Z822948
1899
single work
children's fiction
children's
'Lost and afraid in the darkening bush, Dot is befriended by a kind Kangaroo. She eats the berries of understanding and is then able to communicate with all the bush creatures, who eventually guide her home.
'The intriguing tale of Dot and her Kangaroo is told by Ethel Pedley with the charm that has made this book an Australian favourite since it was first published in 1899. Now, as then, children will be enthralled by this oldest of Australian classics, it will endure to entertain generations to come.' (Publication summary)
North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991 -
y
Seven Little Australians
London
Melbourne
:
Ward, Lock and Bowden
,
1894
Z863667
1894
single work
children's fiction
children's
(taught in 25 units)
'Without doubt Judy was the worst of the seven, probably because she was the cleverest.'
'Her father, Captain Woolcot, found his vivacious, cheeky daughter impossible – but seven children were really too much for him and most of the time they ran wild at their rambling riverside home, Misrule.
'Step inside and meet them all – dreamy Meg, and Pip, daring Judy, naughty Bunty, Nell, Baby and the youngest, 'the General'. Come and share in their lives, their laughter and their tears.' (From the publisher's website.)
North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 1991 - y The Magic Pudding : Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and His Friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 1918 Z862346 1918 single work children's fiction children's humour satire (taught in 4 units) "The adventures of two koalas, a penguin, an old sailor and a cantankerous walking, talking pudding that is vulnerable to thieves." Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1995
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y
Gumnut Babies
Pymble
:
Angus and Robertson
,
2001
Z968521
2001
selected work
picture book
children's fiction
children's
'A delightful collection of some of May Gibbs's most charming 'bush babies' stories.
May Gibbs's marvellous creation - the Gumnut world, with its tiny heroes and heroines and deliciously villainous villains - has fascinated generations of children. Gumnuts at the races, at the ballet and dancing at balls are some of the scenes that have delighted us all.
Brought together here are the stories of Flannel Flowers and Other Bush Babies, Wattle Babies, Boronia Babies and Gum-Blossom Babies plus Nuttybub and Nittersing and Chucklebud and Wunkydoo.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 2001 -
y
When the Wind Changed
Deborah Niland
(illustrator),
Sydney
:
Collins
,
1980
Z37066
1980
single work
picture book
humour
children's
— Appears in: Mulligrubs and Friends : A Collection of Favourite Children's Stories 1992; 'Josh could make the most awful faces. But one day, just as he made the most hideous face of all, the wind changed. However, Josh's awful face helps save his dad from a bank robber - just before the wind changes again.' (Source: Amazon Books) North Ryde : Angus and Robertson , 2011 -
y
Minah : A Poem in Four Parts
Roland Robinson
,
Bronwyn Bancroft
(illustrator),
Pymble
:
Angus and Robertson
,
1995
Z1003934
1995
single work
picture book
children's
'Whenever I used to see one of those old fellers going off with a spear for murrung - fish - I'd watch him. I'd run after him. I was only a little feller but I had a sense to follow and learn how to do all those things." Not everyone has someone to look up to and learn from in their life. But for this little boy, Uncle Abraham is that special person. this is about Minah, Uncle Abraham, shows how the passing down of knowledge can help keep memory alive. ' (Publication summary)
Sydney : Angus and Robertson , 2012 - y The Whalers Roland Robinson , Bronwyn Bancroft (illustrator), Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 1996 Z928631 1996 single work picture book children's This is a story of the orca, the largest of the dolphin family. Known as killer whales, the orcas' relationship with the Aboriginal whalers of Twofold Bay has become legend. Man and orcas were partners in the same chase, herding whales to their bloody death at the end of a harpoon spear. (Libraries Australia) Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2012