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'A hilarious and entertaining story about a boy who does a series of odd jobs for his eccentric neighbours, from the bestselling creators of The Terrible Plop.

''How much money do I have in my piggy bank?' asked Hercules.
'Actually,' said Aunt Alligator, 'I don't think you have a piggy bank, Hercules.'

'Hercules sighed. No piggy bank, no money. I need a job, he thought.That's what I need.

'He got out his paints, his paintbrush and a big piece of plain paper. On the paper, he painted some words.
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NEED SOMETHING DONE?
'ASK HERCULES QUICK!' (Publication summary)

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Illustrator: Andrew Joyner

Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2019 .

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Extent: 64p.
Description: illus.

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Published October 2019

ISBN: 9781760296827
Publisher: Allen and Unwin

Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2021 .

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Cover image courtesy of publisher.

Extent: 64p.

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Published February 2021

ISBN: 9781760526498
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y Hercules Quick's Big Bag of Tricks Ursula Dubosarsky , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 25763222 2023 selected work children's fiction Abstract
'A hilarious and charming story about a boy and his fishy friend who do a series of odd jobs for their eccentric neighbours, from an Australian Children's Laureate and the bestselling creators of The Terrible Plop.

'Ursula Dubosarsky was the Australian Children's Laureate 2020-2021

'Hercules Quick wants to be a magnificent magician. He just needs a special box of magic tricks. But the box is expensive, and Hercules doesn't have any money. Luckily, Hercules lives in a big apartment block with Aunt Alligator and his tadpole friend, Sylvie, and he has plenty of neighbours who are willing to pay for his help. Whether it's babysitting for the Elks, spring-cleaning for Queen Claude, or helping Professor Calamari choose the perfect bow tie, no job is too odd for Hercules Quick!

'Join the enterprising Hercules on his neighbourhood adventures as he discovers that sometimes the best magic of all is not a trick.' (Publication summary)
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