Melissa Gijsbers Melissa Gijsbers i(11578431 works by)
Born: Established: Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon My Princess Wears a Superhero Cape Melissa Gijsbers , Megan Higginson (illustrator), Brisbane : Lilly Pilly Publishing , 2021 23684546 2021 single work picture book children's

''Princesses wear pink dresses and tiaras, don't they?'

'Lydia and Zoe are stuck inside on a rainy day playing with their princess dolls.

'Can Lydia show Zoe that princesses can wear a superhero cape and a pink dress ?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Lizzy's Dragon Melissa Gijsbers , Reservoir : Stone Table Books , 2017 11578452 2017 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure

'When she finds an odd looking egg in the forest behind her house she decides to hide it in her bedroom in the hope that it will hatch into a lizard. What she gets is 'Bubbles', the oddest, fastest growing lizard she has ever seen. It doesn't take long for her annoying little brother to discover her secret pet. It also doesn't take long for Bubbles to grow out of her room. Lizzy begins to wonder whether Bubbles is a lizard at all, or something even more amazing. But how will Lizzy keep Bubbles a secret? And what will happen to Bubbles if anyone finds out about him?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Music in Me Eileen Louden (editor), Melissa Gijsbers (editor), Wellington Point : Lilly Pilly Publishing , 2016 9364949 2016 anthology short story

'Whoever had pronounced the sky to be blue had lied.

'Or was it just that the world was colourless from the busyness of life?

'Perhaps we need the secret book with the gold lettering from Simmons, the librarian.

'Perhaps this is our hope…

'Music. Captivating. Releasing. Awakening. Healing. Words to ponder, entertain and stir, by Monash Teen Writers.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon 3... 2... 1... Done! Melissa Gijsbers , Wellington Point : Lilly Pilly Publishing , 2016 15334344 2016 children's fiction

'3… 2… 1… Done! is the story of Tony Boukis, a Grade 6 student at Green Oaks Primary School. He’s on the football team, loves solving Rubik’s cubes, and generally enjoys school. However, he has a problem. His younger brother, George, has been ill for some time, and Tony is sure he’s faking it.

That is until George is diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS. Tony sets out to find out what he can about his brother’s illness and then decides to use his Rubik’s cube to do something to help.

This story was inspired by a true story and is the first book to feature a speedcuber.'

Source: Author's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Green Oaks Primary School Melissa Gijsbers , Wellington Point : Lilly Pilly Publishing , 2014 15334294 2014 children's fiction
1 y separately published work icon Swallow Me, Now! Melissa Gijsbers , Wellington Point : Lilly Pilly Publishing , 2014 15334274 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Swallow Me, NOW! is the story of Samantha Phillips, a ten year old kid in grade 5 who relocates back to Australia after spending three years in Nepal. On her first day she meets Felicity, the most popular girl at Green Oaks Primary School, who bullies her, first with exclusion, and then escalating to teasing. The story tells the tale of how Sam overcomes the bullies and builds her confidence to find some new friends.'

Source: Author's blurb.
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