Beattie Alvarez Beattie Alvarez i(7212902 works by)
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Robin's Destiny Beattie Alvarez , Armidale : Christmas Press , 2021 17200703 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Michael Robins has a new game. It’s cool. It’s retro. It has bows and arrows, an evil king and something that he can see out of the corner of his eye.

'A chance glitch and a child’s sticky fingers finds Michael and his friends sucked inside the computer where the game is reality and The Master is about to reset the program.

'Time is running out. Complete the levels or be deleted.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon A Country Christmas Beattie Alvarez (editor), Sophie Masson , Jenny Blackford , Goldie Alexander , Armidale : Christmas Press , 2020 20915758 2020 single work children's fiction 'The Eliots at Bluewren House always host a big Christmas party for all the village, which includes a massive feast, a big Christmas tree, presents for all the children, carols, and a visit from Santa. It's a big, fun, glittering occasion and everyone always looks forward to it, especially the children. But this year, everything is much more subdued-the Eliots are not making their usual preparations, planning, ordering things from the village, sending staff on secret errands and so on. The gardens are brown. The dams are dry. The drought has been going for two years. The adults are busy creating fire breaks and making the town safe from bushfires. No one in the town has any money or heart for Christmas. Gloom has settled on the big house. Christmas is only six days away, but it seems there won't be a party, for the first time ever, as Mr Eliot announces the festivities are cancelled. But the youngest Eliot daughter, nine-year-old Bessie, who fervently believes that Santa will bring rain, is determined that the Christmas party must go ahead, and so does her best friend, Katie Phelan. They start by talking Bessie's siblings into helping with their plan, then all of them go to talk to the other village children: and everyone agrees they have to take matters into their own hands and start planning the best Christmas party ever, with the help of some of the adults who learn about what they are doing. It's a secret to everyone else. Or so the kids think. One by one the grown-ups are let into the secret until most of them know, but are all sworn to secret, so they all think that no-one knows. In the finale, all ends well-and there's a lovely Christmas surprise in store, as Santa shows up after all?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon A Christmas Cornucopia Beattie Alvarez (editor), David Allan (editor), Armidale : Christmas Press , 2019 18458493 2019 anthology short story

'A Christmas Cornucopia is a delicious feast of Christmas stories — and food —from well-known and emerging Australian authors. With delectable illustrations by David Allan and Fiona McDonald, this is a book sure to make your tummy grumble!'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon A Miniature Christmas Beattie Alvarez (editor), Armidale : Christmas Press , 2018 14803334 2018 anthology short story children's

'Goblins and genies, mice and magic, fairies and fun: a dozen spellbinding stories of miniature worlds at Christmas by established and emerging Australian writers for children, illustrated in full colour by talented new illustrators from Australia and overseas.

'Featuring stories by Pamela Freeman, Stephen Hart, Dianne Bates, Natalie Jane Prior, Stephanie Smee, Oliver Phommavanh, Kathy Creamer, Ian Irvine, Juliet Marillier, George Ivanoff, Michael Grey, Rebecca Fung.

'Illustrated by Siobhan McVey, Sally Heinrich, Amy Golbach, Jennifer Polan, Kathy Creamer, Sandra Severgnini, Amy Bogard, Simone Hale, Penelope Pratley.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon A Christmas Menagerie Beattie Alvarez (editor), Armidale : Christmas Press , 2017 13462470 2017 anthology short story 'From the wombat who creates a beautiful tree to the pony who finds a new home, from a bear with a delicious recipe to Santa's unexpected helper and many more: meet the special animals who feature in these sparkling new stories for young readers, from both established and emerging authors, in a collection of entertaining illustrated tales for young readers, spiced with a touch of Christmas magic. 'Edited by Beattie Alvarez, A Christmas Menagerie features original stories by popular authors Gabrielle Wang, Sherryl Clark, Michael Pryor, Janeen Brian and Sophie Masson, as well as several new and emerging writers, and is beautifully illustrated in full colour by David Allan, Kathy Creamer, Fiona McDonald, Ingrid Kallick, and Yvonne Low.' (Publication summary)
1 The Dragon's Pet Beattie Alvarez , Beattie Alvarez (illustrator), 2015 single work picture book
— Appears in: Three Dragons for Christmas 2015;
1 3 y separately published work icon Three Dragons for Christmas Sophie Masson , Beattie Alvarez , Fiona McDonald , Lisa Stewart (illustrator), Beattie Alvarez (illustrator), Fiona McDonald (illustrator), Armidale : Christmas Press , 2015 9128930 2015 selected work picture book children's

'Can a dragon make the toymakers' luck change? Can a dragon pull Santa's sleigh? And will the dragon family get their Christmas feast? Find out in these three entertaining, original stories for Christmas, gorgeously illustrated, featuring everyone's favourite magical creatures: dragons! Great for sharing aloud or for children to read by themselves.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon Once Upon a Christmas Beattie Alvarez , Armidale : Christmas Press , 2014 7212963 2014 anthology children's fiction poetry children's fiction children's

'A magical Christmas mix of stories, poems, memoirs and illustrations from some of Australia's favourite children's authors and illustrators, as well as emerging new talent, and some special guests from overseas. From the funny to the ghostly, fantasy to adventure, from peace and love to action and the unexpected, from recipes to carols, whether you dip in or devour, read aloud or read under the covers, there's something in this beautiful lavish book for everyone to enjoy. Featuring Duncan Ball, Ursula Dubosarsky, Kate Forsyth, Sally Rippin, Susanne Gervay, Michael Pryor, Kim Gamble, Stephen Axelsen, Pamela Freeman, Libby Hathorn, Nette Hilton, Juliet Marillier, Adle Geras-and many many more fantastic authors and illustrators! Christmas Press will donate a percentage of the proceeds from this book to Room to Read, an innovative global non-profit which seeks to transform the lives of millions of children in ten developing countries in Asia and Africa by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. ' (Publication summary)
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