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6 9 y separately published work icon Harry and Hopper Margaret Wild , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), Malvern : Omnibus Books , 2009 Z1560898 2009 single work picture book children's 'Harry and Hopper do everything together. Hopper helps Harry with his homework and Harry helps Hopper escape from his weekly bath. At night, Hopper sneaks past Dad and goes to sleep in Harry's bed. One day, Harry comes home from school and his dog isn't there to greet him. Harry will never know the feel or the smell of Hopper again. But love is strong, and Hopper will stay with Harry as long as he needs him ...' (Libraries Australia record)
6 6 y separately published work icon Clancy and Millie and the Very Fine House Libby Gleeson , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), Surry Hills : Little Hare Books , 2009 Z1636597 2009 single work picture book children's 'Like the three little pigs who leave the safety of their family home and venture out into the world, Clancy has moved with his parents from his cosy little cottage nestled amongst trees on a sunny street to a mutli-level mansion in a canyon of concrete buildings. It's the best house...It's a very fine dwelling remarks his mother and father. Clancy seems less convinced...he investigates the pile of empty packing boxes outside his new backyard. At that moment, Millie, his new next door neighbour...climbs over the fence and asks Can I play too?' (taken from Nola Allen's 'Cover Book Review' in Magpies: Talking about Books for Children, Vol 24, No. 4, Sept, 2009).
8 6 y separately published work icon Ivy Loves to Give Freya Blackwood , Freya Blackwood (illustrator), Surry Hills : Little Hare Books , 2009 Z1635409 2009 single work picture book children's

'Giving gifts is so much fun!

'A pair of glasses for the dog…

'A pacifier for the cat…

'Oops, that can't be right!

'Ivy is determined to find a gift that's just right for everyone in her family.

'But will there be a present left for Ivy when all the gifts are given?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
3 y separately published work icon The Third Wish Mary-Anne Dickinson , Sydney : Bantam Books , 1995 Z1207379 1995 single work children's fiction children's When her Grandmother's beloved home is threatened by fire, Jessie returns to the magical world of the Realm and visits the mermaids of Under-Sea to search for a wish-stone.
5 1 y separately published work icon The Charm Bracelet Mary-Anne Dickinson , Sydney : Bantam Books , 1994 Z960313 1994 single work children's fiction children's When Jessie searches for her ill Grandmother's missing charm bracelet, she is led to a realm where fairies, elves, tiny horses and all kinds of magical beings live.
2 8 y separately published work icon Dear Venny, Dear Saffron Gary Crew , Libby Hathorn , Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1999 Z420485 1999 single work novel young adult

'Meet Venny -- a tall, good looking sixteen year old Australian boy who hates schoolwork and just wants a good life and a flashy car. Meet Saffron -- a bright, artistic orphan, living a sophisticated life of luxury with her great-aunt Beatrice in New York. Laugh and cry with these unlikely but likeable pen friends. Fast cars, exotic locations, dreams, confessions, tragedy and an engaging love story. Neighbours and Hollyoaks meet real life.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
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