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* 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, single work children's fiction children's (p. 1-12)
- The Curse of the Sugar Fairy, single work children's fiction children's (p. 13-19)
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A Most Ridiculous Story,
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!
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The Unpatriotic Spider,
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.
- The Better Mousetrap Company, single work children's fiction children's (p. 33-35)
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Blueberry Pie,
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.
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The Bone Crushers,
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.
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The Waterless Time Machine,
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.
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The Widow Stitch - Not a Witch,
single work
children's fiction
children's
The superstitious local villagers believe Maggie Stitch is a witch but she manages to disprove their foolishness.
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The Haunted Ruins of Rockstein,
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.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Untitled
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 2006 selected work children's fiction
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Untitled
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 2006 selected work children's fiction
Last amended 31 Jan 2007 12:43:39
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