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'When Mimi is given a box of magical pastels, she discovers that she can draw the Garden of Empress Cassia – a drawing so beautiful and real that people are transported inside it. But the pastels are ancient, mysterious and powerful, and in the wrong hands can be very dangerous . . .'. Source: publisher's website.
Affiliation Notes
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This work is affiliated with the AustLit subset Asian-Australian Children's Literature and Publishing because it contains Chinese characters.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also e-book.
Works about this Work
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Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 46 no. 4 2002; (p. 41)
— Review of The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Filling a Niche
2002-2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 247 2002-2003; (p. 68-69)
— Review of Walking Naked 2002 single work novel ; The Barrumbi Kids 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Children's Novels
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 October 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of Flytrap 2002 single work children's fiction ; Where in the World 2002 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Anne Briggs Looks Behind a First Novel
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 17 no. 4 2002; (p. 22)
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Filling a Niche
2002-2003
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January no. 247 2002-2003; (p. 68-69)
— Review of Walking Naked 2002 single work novel ; The Barrumbi Kids 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Untitled
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 46 no. 4 2002; (p. 41)
— Review of The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Children's Novels
2002
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 19 October 2002; (p. 13)
— Review of Flytrap 2002 single work children's fiction ; Where in the World 2002 single work children's fiction ; Boy Overboard 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Garden of Empress Cassia 2002 single work children's fiction -
Anne Briggs Looks Behind a First Novel
2002
single work
criticism
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 17 no. 4 2002; (p. 22)
Awards
- 2012 listed USBBY Outstanding International Books List
- 2002 winner Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Children's Division — Best Long Fiction
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