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'The Bell family's ancestors were showered with honours, gifts and grants of land. In exchange, they have bestowed a Gift, once every 25 years, on the town. The Gifts have ranged from a statue to a bell tower with stained-glass windows, but now it's Darius's father's turn - and there is no money for an impressive gift. It looks as though a wheelbarrow full of vegetables is the best they can do. Darius is determined to preserve the family honour, and when an earthquake reveals a glorious cave, with the most beautiful minerals lining the walls, he thinks he's found the answer...' (Publisher's blurb)
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CBCA Awards - Acceptance Speeches : Younger Readers
2010
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 3) -
Book of the Year: Younger Readers - Winner
2010
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 6)
— Review of Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool 2009 single work children's fiction -
Light-Hearted Lot Wins the Day
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— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 37) -
G-G Compliments 'audacious" Kid Lit
2010
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 4) Australian Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, praises Australian children's literature at the launch of Children's Book Week and the announcement of the 2010 winners of the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards. -
Kids' Writers Queue Up for Kudos
2010
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 April 2010; (p. 50-51)
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Under Age
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— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 15 March 2009; (p. 25)
— Review of Ruby Makes a Friend 2009 single work picture book ; Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool 2009 single work children's fiction ; Better Homes and Gardens 2009 single work children's fiction -
Off the Shelf : Young Readers
2009
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— Appears in: The Age , 10-11 April 2009; (p. 28)
— Review of Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool 2009 single work children's fiction -
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2009
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— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , March vol. 88 no. 6 2009; (p. 23)
— Review of Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool 2009 single work children's fiction -
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2009
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— Appears in: Buzz Words , 1 April no. 57 2009; (p. 39)
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2009
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Winter vol. 17 no. 2 2009; (p. 44)
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Reviewing : Not Everyone Reads the Same Way
2009
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— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 24 no. 1 2009; (p. 18) Turton is interested in the fact that people do not always read the same way and subsequently asks two experienced reviewers to review Odo Hirsch's Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool (2009) as an example of how 'perception and emphasis may or may not vary'. She includes a number of quotes about the reviewing process, such as 'First and foremost a reviewer should recognise that his/her first responsibility is to the reader' ('Magpies Guide to Reviewing') -
Kids' Writers Queue Up for Kudos
2010
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column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 April 2010; (p. 50-51) -
G-G Compliments 'audacious" Kid Lit
2010
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— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 4) Australian Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, praises Australian children's literature at the launch of Children's Book Week and the announcement of the 2010 winners of the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Awards. -
Light-Hearted Lot Wins the Day
2010
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column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21-22 August 2010; (p. 37) -
CBCA Awards - Acceptance Speeches : Younger Readers
2010
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 3)
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