David Lawrence David Lawrence i(8562234 works by)
Gender: Male
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'David Lawrence, is a comedy writer whose TV credits include Hamish & Andy, TV Burp and Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation. He runs the successful comedy business Laughing Matters and has performed in five Melbourne International Comedy shows.'

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y separately published work icon Ruby and the Pen Wollombi : Exisle Publishing , 2023 26242002 2023 single work children's fiction children's 'Ruby buys a pen that gives her the power to fix all of her problems, only to discover that power comes with its own problems. Ruby and the Pen is the story of a 12-year-old, cartoon-drawing girl who buys a pen from a mysterious market stall. The pen has a magical power: whatever she draws, happens! Initially the pen protects Ruby from the meanest girls at her new school, but over time the pen's power becomes dangerous. Soon Ruby faces a difficult choice the pen or her best friend. As Ruby struggles to wean herself off the pen, she's faced with problems galore. Can she foil her headmaster's evil plan, and save an endangered species of bird in the process, relying on her own talents and working as a team with her friends? Or will she succumb to the pen's power? Featuring hilarious illustrations, and with messages about bullying, teamwork & the environment, this is fast-paced, entertaining middle grade fiction that will resonate with kids everywhere. After all, who wouldn't want to fix all of their problems with the stroke of a pen!' (Publication summary)
2024 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Eight to 10 Years
2024 shortlisted The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Fiction
y separately published work icon The Stormy Protest Maxi the Lifeguard : The Stormy Protest South Melbourne : Affirm Press , 2018 14733889 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'When Maxi and his friends discover that someone has been dumping rubbish into the ocean near Bondi, they are furious. Who would do such a thing, and why won’t anyone take them seriously when they report it? Luckily, Maxi has a plan – but exposing the polluter will hurt someone he cares about. Can Maxi find a way out of this messy situation?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
2019 winner The Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature — Fiction
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