Ella Ferris Ella Ferris i(26483882 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Taribelang
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1 Crocodile Ella Ferris , 2024 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2024; Meanjin , Spring vol. 83 no. 3 2024;
2 y separately published work icon Superstar Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 28337723 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Welcome to the secret diary of future tennis star Ash Barty and her adventures at Tennis Camp! By Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin - the team behind the bestselling Little Ash series!

TOP SECRET! This is the PRIVATE diary of Ash Barty, future tennis SUPERSTAR! So don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you... Okay?!

Ash is back at TENNIS CAMP and so HAPPY to see her friends again. When they all find out that they will COMPETE at the end of camp in a singles tournament and the WINNERS will get to be a ball kid at the local grown-ups tournament, they all get SUPER EXCITED! Especially when there's a chance they'll get to meet their tennis heroes AND go on TV!

Will Ash get to meet her HEROES and be a BALL KID to the STARS?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Doubles Disaster Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 28053342 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Welcome to the secret diary of future tennis star Ash Barty and her adventures at Tennis Camp! By Ash Barty, Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin - the team behind the bestselling Little Ash series!

'TOP SECRET! This is the PRIVATE diary of Ash Barty, future tennis SUPERSTAR! So don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you... Okay?!

'Ash's dreams have come true - she's going to TENNIS CAMP for TWO WHOLE WEEKS! It will be so much FUN. On the first day, Ash meets her friend Zia, the coaches are great, and she's having the BEST time UNTIL the end-of-camp competition is announced. It's a DOUBLES tournament. Who will Ash get paired with? But that's not her only worry: there's a mean kid, plus a talent show to deal with!

'Will Ash's tennis camp DREAM turn into a DISASTER?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Lost Luck! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 28008023 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ash has a fun hockey game coming up, but on the day of the match she wakes up on the wrong side of bed. Everything seems too hard, and Ash just can't seem to look on the bright side. Will she let her miserable mood ruin her day?'(Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Sleepover Surprise! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27652281 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'It's time for a SLEEPOVER! Ash is so excited to watch a movie and eat popcorn with her friends. But not everyone is happy to be away from home. How will Ash help her friends and make sure it's the best sleepover EVER?'(Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Big Break! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2024 27650600 2024 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'Ash can't WAIT for family beach day. All the cousins play beachside tennis, and the winner gets to choose dessert. But Ali has broken her wrist! Will Ash find a way to include Ali in the FUN?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Puppy Playtime! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Jade Goodwin (illustrator), Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2023 26640983 2023 single work picture book children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'Ash is so excited to get a NEW PUPPY! He is full of energy and ready to play, but every game Ash chooses ends in disaster! Whatever will Ash do?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Sports Carnival! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Children's Books , 2023 26499355 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'Ash LOVES tennis. So when it's the school sports carnival, Ash wishes she was playing tennis instead. Will Ash find her school spirit and help her team win the day?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Party Problem! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 25391948 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Australian tennis superstar Ash Barty teams up with Jasmin McGaughey and Jade Goodwin to bring young readers this fun and exciting new illustrated series about school, sport, friendship and family.

'Ash and James have been invited to their friend's birthday. It's a fancy-dress party and of course, Ash is dressed as a tennis player! But when Ash loses her favourite tennis racquet, she is so worried. Even with James's help, will she ever find it?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Friendship Fix-it! Jasmin McGaughey , Ashleigh Barty , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 24771016 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ash can't wait to play tennis with the big kids at school today! But when James's big school project breaks, Ash has to decide whether to help her friend fix his project at lunchtime, or play the game she loves. What will she do?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Goal Getter! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 24770963 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ash loves playing sport, but when she loses the lunchtime touch footy match, it sends her into a spin. What if she can't win anything ever again? Ash knows the answer. If she never plays anything again, then she won't have to lose! Will Ash quit sport for good?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Tennis Rush! Jasmin McGaughey , Ashleigh Barty , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 24770892 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'It's the day of the tennis tournament and Ash is so excited to compete! But Ash forgets her favourite hat, there's a flat tyre and Ash wonders how they will ever get there! Will Ash arrive in time for her big match?' (Publication summary)
2 y separately published work icon Perfect Match! Ashleigh Barty , Jasmin McGaughey , Sydney : HarperCollins Australia , 2022 24770813 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Ash loves to play sport. She's tried karate, softball, netball and gymnastics. But none of those sports give her that tingly feeling, the one where you know it's something you'll absolutely love to do. How will Ash ever choose?(Publication summary)' 
1 Citronella Ella Ferris , 2023 single work
— Appears in: Meanjin , Winter vol. 82 no. 2 2023; Meanjin Online 2023;
2 2 y separately published work icon The Last Daughter The Last Daughter : A True Story of Love, Loss and Reconnection Brenda Matthews , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2023 25547808 2023 single work autobiography 'An unmissable First Nations memoir that tells of the shattering experience of being stolen, The Last Daughter is a story of heartbreak and healing that offers a path forward for all Australians When Brenda Matthews was two years old, she and her siblings were taken from their parents. For the next five years she was a much-loved daughter in a white family, a happy child in a country town on the outskirts of Sydney, unaware of the existence of her Aboriginal family or how hard her parents were fighting for her return-unaware of her Aboriginal identity. Then, she was suddenly returned to her Aboriginal family, the last daughter to come home. Decades later, feeling a sense of something missing in her life, Brenda searches for her foster family and her beloved white sister, with whom she had had no contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets and government bungling, as well as a deep connection to family and to her Aboriginal culture. The Last Daughter is the story of Brenda's journey to discover the truth about her past, to unite her two families-and to foster a better connection between black and white Australia. It's a story full of heartbreak, love, hope and healing, one that shows a way forward for all Australians. 'I share this story out of love and forgiveness.' Brenda Matthews' (Publication summary) 
 
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