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'Griff is an ordinary boy, working at a circus - but he has an extraordinary ability. He can receive people's thoughts, although in an unfocussed way. When the circus master decides to exploit this talent, disaster ensues. Griff decides to escape, taking fellow circus member Tess and her magical creatures with him.
'Meanwhile Griff is hearing a cry for help from Lute, the Crown Prince of the realm, under attack from his uncle Janko, who wants to rule in his stead.
'Escaping from Janko's clutches, Lute encounters Bitter Olof, a bandit with a long history, and Calico Grace, captain of the pirate ship Silver Wind. With allies both magical and human, Griff and Lute must reclaim their inheritance and discover the truth behind their mysterious communication.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Book of the Year: Younger Readers - Short List Books
2010
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review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 7)
— Review of Matty Forever 2009 single work children's fiction ; Tensy Farlow and the Home for Mislaid Children 2009 single work children's fiction ; The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Whisperer
2010
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , February vol. 54 no. 1 2010; (p. 31)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Whisperer
2010
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— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 18 no. 1 2010; (p. 50)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
Kids' Writers Queue Up for Kudos
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— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 April 2010; (p. 50-51) -
[Review] The Whisperer
2009
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— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 3 2009; (p. 35)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction
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[Review] The Whisperer
2009
single work
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— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , May/June vol. 88 no. 8 2009; (p. 18)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Whisperer
2009
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— Appears in: Buzz Words , 1 September no. 67 2009; (p. 40-41)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
Full of Fantasy and Wonder
2009
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— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 17 October 2009; (p. 18)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Whisperer
2009
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— Appears in: Magpies: Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 24 no. 4 2009; (p. 34)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
[Review] The Whisperer
2009
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 23 no. 3 2009; (p. 35)
— Review of The Whisperer 2009 single work children's fiction -
Kids' Writers Queue Up for Kudos
2010
single work
column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 3 April 2010; (p. 50-51)
Awards
- 2010 nominated Norma K. Hemming Award
- 2010 shortlisted CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Book of the Year: Younger Readers