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'When Rose and Gran save a baby koala from a pack of blood-hungry dogs, they call him Smooch, because he loves to cuddle. With the help of wildlife carer, Carol, Rose and her dog Lizzie look after Smooch until he is old enough to make the trees on their strawberry farm his home. Rose is deliciously happy - living on the farm and looking after bush babies is her dreams come true!
'But things change for the worse when Gran gets a disturbing letter from the bank. Does this mean they have to sell? Then one terrible day, Uncle Malcolm mentions bulldozers and Rose realises it’s not just her home that’s at stake. She has to do something, and fast!
'Rose has a voice and wants to make a difference but what can one girl and her koala do?
'Like Gran always said – things don’t have to be big to be special.' (Publisher's blurb)
Notes
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Dedication:
For my mum and all the extra-ordinary grans
in my life.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Also dyslexic edition
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Samantha Wheeler : Environment Is the Key
Fran Knight
(interviewer),
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 30 no. 2 2015; (p. 19-21) -
Natural Talent
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane News , August 13-19 no. 993 2014; (p. 27) -
Smooch and Rose by Samantha Wheeler
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2013;
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
Review : Smooch and Rose
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 65)
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Smooch & Rose
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , vol. 12 October no. 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction
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[Untitled]
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 28 no. 4 2013; (p. 37)
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Smooch & Rose
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , vol. 12 October no. 2013; (p. 20)
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
Review : Smooch and Rose
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , October 2013; (p. 65)
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
Smooch and Rose by Samantha Wheeler
2013
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , July 2013;
— Review of Smooch & Rose 2013 single work children's fiction -
Natural Talent
2014
single work
column
— Appears in: Brisbane News , August 13-19 no. 993 2014; (p. 27) -
Samantha Wheeler : Environment Is the Key
Fran Knight
(interviewer),
2015
single work
interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking about Books for Children , May vol. 30 no. 2 2015; (p. 19-21)
Awards
- 2014 shortlisted Queensland Literary Awards — Children's Book Award
- 2014 shortlisted The Readings Children’s Book Prize