Edwina Wyatt Edwina Wyatt i(9116042 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Dig Deep Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2024 28251704 2024 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'The first title in a new series full of magic, charm, mischief and mayhem from Edwina Wyatt, author of the Magnolia Moon series, and Lauren O'Hara, co-creator of Frindelswylde.
Fur, Tip and Nug live in a chipped, China teapot at the bottom of the junkyard. They are messy, bossy and never eat their  vegetables. With the help of a burping toad, a sleeping giant and a monstrous caterpillar, the junkyard fairies can find a way to fix just about anything.
Join them as they navigate life at the bottom of the heap, making rusty magic and turning trash into treasure.'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Junkyard Fairies Edwina Wyatt , 2024 Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2024- 28251669 2024 series - author children's fiction children's fantasy
1 1 y separately published work icon Cub and Brown Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2023 26515884 2023 single work children's fiction children's

'A beautiful and heartwarming tale of friendship and adventure.

'Cub loves exploring the Great Outdoors – he is prepared for everything. Well, he tries to be. There are plenty of things to learn and tips to follow.

'However, Cub isn’t quite sure what he would do if he ever met a bear in the woods. So when Cub meets Brown, he finds that the outdoors, and the indoors, are full of surprises.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Courage of Magnolia Moon Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2022 24825463 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'Magnolia Moon is very good at finding courage. And when you’ve fought with your best friend and your grandma is sick, it will take great courage to find a way forward.

'Magnolia Moon returns with a story of the great daring it takes to be ten years old (almost eleven). Whether she’s helping a friend be brave, standing up to bullies or helping out at home, Magnolia shows readers how a little bit of courage can make life magical. A lyrical and imaginative tale which highlights everyday wonders through Magnolia’s curious and observant nature.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Magic of Magnolia Moon Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2021 22444264 2021 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'For Magnolia Moon, magic is a way to solve problems. And when you're starting a new class at school and your best friend doesn't live across the road anymore, problems seem to come easily.

'In her latest adventure, Magnolia Moon invents everyday magic to help her navigate the pitfalls of friendship, school, family, and being ten. A lyrical and imaginative tale which highlights everyday wonders through Magnolia's curious and observant nature.' (Publication summary) 
1 y separately published work icon It Took Two Wishes Edwina Wyatt , Irena Freitas (illustrator), New York (City) : Random House , 2021 21858521 2021 single work picture book children's

'Count down to party time together with this sweet and whimsical birthday story about one girl and the power of wishes that come true in unexpected ways.

'It took twelve moons, four seasons, and countless sleeps... but I waited. For candles and cake and the most perfect birthday.

'But what happens when the perfect birthday doesn't turn out the way you planned?

'In this heartwarming celebration of birthdays and new (furry) friends, count along as one birthday party in the park becomes so much more -- the reunification of lost friends, and the joy that comes with making new ones. Then, just maybe, one birthday wish come true will become two.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Tish Edwina Wyatt , Kew East : Berbay Books , 2021 20981124 2021 single work children's fiction children's

'Tish is the story of a lovable imaginary friend who is looking for his place in the world and finds it through his companionship with three different children who need him. It’s a story of friendship, goodbyes and longing, and a tale of having the confidence to believe.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Sometimes Cake Edwina Wyatt , Tamsin Ainslie (illustrator), Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2020 18433778 2020 single work picture book children's

'For anyone who has ever wished for a party every day of the year, this is a story about finding your own reasons to have cake.

'Christopher Robin had Pooh. Calvin had Hobbes. Audrey has Lion. This is the story of two friends learning the joy of celebrating the every day because sometimes it's important to enjoy things like Tuesdays, coconuts, orange, purple, and lions.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Magnolia Moon Series Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2019- 24013713 2019 series - author children's fiction
1 Hippowhatamus? Edwina Wyatt , James Foley , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Funny Bones 2019;
1 y separately published work icon The Secrets of Magnolia Moon Edwina Wyatt , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2019 17106738 2019 single work children's fiction children's

'Magnolia Moon is nine years old, likes Greek mythology, her best friend Imogen May (who understands the importance of questions like, "If you could be one fruit, any fruit, what would you be?"), wishing trees, and speaking crows. She knows instinctively that buffadillos are armadillos crossed with buffalos and believes there are walramingos living in her garden. She's also the kind of person who can be entrusted with a great many secrets. Each chapter in this novel, which captures Magnolia's year of being nine and ends on Chapter Almost 10, reveals a secret that Magnolia is keeping. But the novel also chronicles a year of change for Magnolia. From her best friend moving to the birth of her little brother Finnegan, Magnolia navigates every challenge and secret that comes her way with the kind of authenticity and innocence that comes from being nine years wise.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Fox & Bird Edwina Wyatt , Alice Lindstrom (illustrator), Richmond : Little Hare Books , 2019 15703898 2019 single work picture book children's

'Fox is desperate to gain Bird’s affection, and does everything she orders him to do. But when Bird goes too far and Fox stops caring about her, Bird goes to just as great lengths to regain Fox’s admiration.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Ponk! Edwina Wyatt , Chris Nielsen (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2017 13808588 2017 single work picture book children's

'Ponk is a flightless bird, but he chooses to live at the top of a tree because of the exciting view. As often as he loses balance and falls, he climbs straight back up again. Ponk's friends find him a less ambitious place to live, but the lower branches have no view. So Ponk returns to the top and clings on to his twig . . . and doesn't fall! Driven by curiosity, his friends follow, with hilarious results!' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Together Always Edwina Wyatt , Lucia Masciullo (illustrator), Surry Hills : Little Hare Books , 2016 9284511 2016 single work picture book children's

'What happens when the dearest of friends want to go in different directions? Edwina Wyatt's perceptive story about individuality tells how friends find ways to be together, even when they are apart. Sensitive and evocative illustrations by award-winning Lucia Masciullo bring love, bafflement and loneliness to life in this endearing ode to timeless friendship.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Before You Were You Edwina Wyatt , Bren Luke (illustrator), Kew East : Windy Hollow , 2015 9116330 2015 single work picture book children's

''Before you were you and before I was me, a big lemon tree was swaying...'

'Before You Were You is a narrated family tree, celebrating adventure, imagination and the road that leads us home.

'Unique artwork complements the theme of precious moments in the lives of different generations with rhythmic text which aids predictability in reading. ' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon In the Evening Edwina Wyatt , Gaye Chapman (illustrator), Richmond : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing , 2015 9116061 2015 single work picture book children's

'A charming story about finding friendship and learning to accept others.

'This story will resonate with children and adults, as it reflects many anxieties about forming friendships and meeting new people, even if they have differences to you.

'Beautiful, sweeping Illustrations by award-winning illustrator Gaye Chapman.' (Publication summary)
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