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'My father and I. We went to the edge of the falls for revenge. To find my attacker the magpie...
'Luke Davies′ poem "Childhood Terror" describes in 9 lines the fear of a magpie attack and a boy′s reaction as his father helps him face that fear. Together, author and illustrator have created a wonderful picture book that takes this poem and turns into a story of a dog and his pup on a journey to find the magpie. Brilliantly realised, the illustrations bring a whole new level to Davies' poetry.' (From the publisher's website.)
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Adapted from Luke Davies's poem 'Childhood Terror'.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 54 no. 3 2010; (p. 25-26)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 24 no. 3 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Twinkle, Twinkle
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 11 September 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Twinkle 2010 single work picture book ; The Princess and Her Panther 2010 single work picture book ; Magpie 2010 single work picture book ; Two Peas in a Pod 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 29 May 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book
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Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , April vol. 89 no. 7 2010; (p. 41)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Kids' Lit
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 22-23 May 2010; (p. 22)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book ; Chasers 2010 single work novel ; Harriet Bright : The Star You Are 2010 selected work children's fiction -
Under Age
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 30 May 2010; (p. 19)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 29 May 2010; (p. 24)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book -
Untitled
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies :Talking About Books for Children , July vol. 25 no. 3 2010; (p. 30)
— Review of Magpie 2010 single work picture book
Awards
- 2011 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Lower Primary Children (2003-2013)
- 2010 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Children's Division — Told Primarily through Pictures
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