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Stories to Eat with a Watermelon
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Stories to Eat with a Watermelon
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jackie French
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Series | Phaery Named Phredde |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:146 | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 135 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780207197383
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Classifications | Dewey:A823 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
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Imprint |
Angus & Robertson Childrens
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Publication Date |
27 October 1999 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Stories to Eat with a Watermelon is another bundle of stories about Prudence and her best friend, the Phaery Ethereal - Phredde for short. We met Phredde and her family in Stories to Eat with a Banana (November ?). they?fled to Australia after the Ruritanian civil war ?n fact, all sorts of creatures showed up all over the world. Werewolves and vampires for instance. there are pirate ships, unicorns, dragons, princes who WANt to be frogs, ogres and ghosts in these wonderful tales... the perfect stories for those times when you? brain dead and just want to blob out! Ages 8+
Author Biography
Jackie French AM is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator, the 2014-2015 Australian Children's Laureate and the 2015 Senior Australian of the Year. In 2016 Jackie became a Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to children's literature and her advocacy for youth literacy. She is regarded as one of Australia's most popular children's authors and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction for a variety of age groups. 'A book can change a child's life. A book can change the world' was the primary philosophy behind Jackie's two-year term as Laureate. jackiefrench.com facebook.com/authorjackiefrench
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