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Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 A Ridiculous Story
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Surry Hills, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,:Little Hare Books , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Water Parrot, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's (p. 1-12)
The Curse of the Sugar Fairy, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's (p. 13-19)
A Most Ridiculous Story, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's humour
When the zoo keepers decide to use an inflatable hippopotamus to attract customers, but pretend it is real, the situation becomes more and more ridiculous!
 (p. 20-27)
The Unpatriotic Spider, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
A traveller tries to sell his singing spider to the landlord of an inn so he can make money, but the spider has trouble remembering the words to the national anthem.
 (p. 28-32)
The Better Mousetrap Company, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's (p. 33-35)
Blueberry Pie, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
Freddy doesn't have many material possessions, he just wants a blueberry pie for his birthday. While searching for the fruit he comes across two fairies who he educates on the power of being happy.
 (p. 36-43)
The Bone Crushers, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
Fifi the white poodle longed to join the neighbourhood delinquent gang of dogs but after a night on the town found out it can have consequences.
 (p. 44-50)
The Waterless Time Machine, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
Professor Tillingbush wants to invent a waterless washing machine but his wife discovers the time machine is more lucrative to predict fashion changes.
 (p. 51-60)
The Widow Stitch - Not a Witch, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
The superstitious local villagers believe Maggie Stitch is a witch but she manages to disprove their foolishness.
 (p. 61-65)
The Haunted Ruins of Rockstein, Rolf Heimann , single work children's fiction children's
Roland was a boastful young man who insisted he could stay the night in a haunted castle without any consequences.
 (p. 66-74)
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Works about this Work

Untitled Chris Dayman , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 51 no. 1 2007; (p. 23)
— Review of A Ridiculous Story Rolf Heimann , 2006 selected work children's fiction
Untitled Chris Dayman , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 51 no. 1 2007; (p. 23)
— Review of A Ridiculous Story Rolf Heimann , 2006 selected work children's fiction
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