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y separately published work icon Von Gobstopper's Arcade single work   children's fiction   children's  
Is part of The Strangest Adventures Alexandra Adornetto , 2007 series - author children's fiction (number 3 in series)
Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Von Gobstopper's Arcade
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'Master toymaker Gustav VonGobstopper announces plans to build a special Toy Arcade - brimming with the world's greatest toys - to commemorate the extraordinary bravery of Drabville's children who have twice escaped the clutches of the wicked Lord Aldor.

'The children couldn't be more excited. But when Milli and Ernest encounter Theo, the bandana-wearing teddy, deranged designer Tempest Anomalie and the immoral Botchers at the Arcade, it quickly becomes apparent that they have stumbled upon a macabre plot. Could this be the work of the evil Aldor - a malicious master plan designed to extinguish the very existence of childhood?

'As Christmas Eve draws close, Milli and Ernest find themselves enlisted as Santa's helpers, for a Christmas spectacle that will be like no other ... But can they protect the town before catastrophe strikes?' (Publisher's blurb)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 2009 .
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      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 320p.
      Edition info: 1st ed.
      Note/s:
      • Publication date: 1 January 2009.
      ISBN: 0732286638, 9780732286637
    • Pymble, Turramurra - Pymble - St Ives area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Angus and Robertson , 2012 .
      image of person or book cover 5930982647597094643.jpg
      Image courtesy of publisher's website.
      Extent: 336p.p.
      Edition info: 2nd ed.
      Note/s:
      • Published: 1st January 2012
      ISBN: 0732286646, 9780732286644

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Works about this Work

[Review] Von Gobstopper's Arcade 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 72)

— Review of Von Gobstopper's Arcade Alexandra Adornetto , 2009 single work children's fiction
Adventures of Alex Samela Harris , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 17 January 2009; (p. 13)
Off the Shelf : Young Adult Fiction Thuy On , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 January 2009; (p. 28)

— Review of Von Gobstopper's Arcade Alexandra Adornetto , 2009 single work children's fiction
Writing for her Peers Amanda Horswill , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 January 2009; (p. 21)
Off the Shelf : Young Adult Fiction Thuy On , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 24 January 2009; (p. 28)

— Review of Von Gobstopper's Arcade Alexandra Adornetto , 2009 single work children's fiction
[Review] Von Gobstopper's Arcade 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 1 2009; (p. 72)

— Review of Von Gobstopper's Arcade Alexandra Adornetto , 2009 single work children's fiction
Writing for her Peers Amanda Horswill , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 January 2009; (p. 21)
Adventures of Alex Samela Harris , 2009 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 17 January 2009; (p. 13)
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