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A touching, funny, emotionally honest story of first love with a fairy-tale upbeat (it's the boy's version of the Cinderella story); the revenge of the nerds; accepting your parents; the transformation of an ugly duckling; and discovering that the girl next door may just have a few problems of her own (Libraries Australia).

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    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Little, Brown ,       2015 .
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      Extent: 1vp.
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      • Published August 11th 2015
      ISBN: 9780316242165
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Poppy ,       2016 .
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      Extent: 282p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 6 September 2016
      ISBN: 9780316299411
Alternative title: Seis Coisas Impossíveis
Language: Portuguese
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      Brazil,
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      South America, Americas,      :       Novo Conceito ,       2013 .
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      Extent: 272p.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 20th 2013
      ISBN: 9788581633251
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Review : Six Impossible Things Jennifer M. Brabander , 2015 single work review
— Appears in: The Horn Book Magazine , September/October vol. 91 no. 5 2015; (p. 122)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel
Fiona Wood Marie Alafaci , 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 28 no. 4 2013; (p. 18-20)
The Children's Book Council of Australia Judges' Report 2011 : Book of the Year : Older Readers - Short List Books 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Childrens' Book Council of Australia , August vol. 55 no. 3 2011; (p. 8)
— Review of About a Girl Joanne Horniman , 2010 single work novel ; Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel ; The Piper's Son Melina Marchetta , 2010 single work novel
Talking the Talk Fiona Wood , 2011 single work essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , September no. 211 2011; (p. 15)
Judged By More than Their Covers Katharine England , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 April 2011; (p. 50-51)
[Review] Six Impossible Things Jo Goodman , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 45)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel
Under Age Frances Atkinson , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 21 November 2010; (p. 23)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel
Take Three : Teen Fiction Ronni Phillips , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Sunday Canberra Times , 16 January 2011; (p. 26)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel ; Five Parts Dead Tim Pegler , 2010 single work novel
[Review] Six Impossible Things Jan Ely , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 18 no. 4 2010; (p. 40)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel
Cover Book Paul Fuller , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 14)
— Review of Six Impossible Things Fiona Wood , 2010 single work novel
Judged By More than Their Covers Katharine England , 2011 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 16 April 2011; (p. 50-51)
Talking the Talk Fiona Wood , 2011 single work essay
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , September no. 211 2011; (p. 15)
For the Older Reader : Fiona Wood : Some Themes in 'Six Impossible Things', or Hiding Vegetables in the Bolognaise... Fiona Wood , 2010 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 12-13)
Fiona Wood Marie Alafaci , 2013 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 28 no. 4 2013; (p. 18-20)
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