Marion Roberts Marion Roberts i(A112123 works by)
Born: Established: 1966 Melbourne, Victoria, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Mikki and Me and the Out-of-Tune Tree Marion Roberts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2022 23797748 2022 single work children's fiction children's

'After becoming attuned to the songs of the forest and setting up a successful social media nature channel, Alberta Bracken and Mikki Watanabe are determined to pull out all the stops to save their local grove of trees in this thoroughly enjoyable novel for young readers.

'Eleven-year-old Alberta Bracken is having a terrible summer. After a bike-riding accident, caused by the local bully, her arm's in a cast so she can't do her most favourite holiday activity: boogie boarding at the local beach. And her little sister Clementine is EXTREMELY ANNOYING.

'To make matters worse, her mum (bestselling author of Tammy Bracken's Guide to Modern Manners) has sent her dad packing - after discovering his behaviour has been far from...well-mannered.

'So when budding filmmaker Mikki Watanabe suggests they start a YouTube channel about the secret life of trees - Alberta is ALL IN. And when they discover their trees are earmarked for removal by the local council it's suddenly a race against time to save them.

'Funny, warm and a little offbeat, this highly entertaining novel hits all the right notes for middle-fiction readers.' (Publication summary)
1 7 y separately published work icon Cry Blue Murder Kim Kane , Marion Roberts , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2013 Z1924963 2013 single work novel crime young adult thriller 'Celia and Alice share everything - their secrets, hopes and the increasing horror that a killer is on the loose and abducting schoolgirls just like them. Three bodies have been found, each shrouded in hand-woven fabric.

From within the depths of a police investigation, clues are starting to emerge. But as Alice and Celia discover the truth, danger is closer than anyone knows. Who can you trust at a time like this?

Cry Blue Murder is a haunting and poignant psychological thriller that pushes the boundaries of trust and betrayal, life and death, from two exciting new voices in Australian young adult fiction.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 3 y separately published work icon Mostly Sunny with a Chance of Storms Marion Roberts , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1618355 2009 single work children's fiction children's Sunny Hathaway - introvert, entrepreneur, inventor, poet, dog lover and lateral thinker - has a lot on her plate. She's moving to a new house, dealing with step-siblings (plus a new half-sister) and starting a dog entertainment business too! ... Even with a sunny disposition, storm clouds can gather on the horizon, and this winter Sunny must find ways to offer warmth and shelter to those she cares for most. (Allen and Unwin website)
1 In the Spotlight : Marion Roberts Marion Roberts , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: The Newsletter of the Australian Centre for Youth Literature , April no. 1 2008; (p. 4)
1 7 y separately published work icon Sunny Side Up Marion Roberts , East Melbourne : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1452682 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'The unforgettable story of 11-year-old Sunny Hathaway - introvert, entrepreneur, inventor, poet, dog lover and co-owner of Pizza-a-go-girl deluxe wood fired pizza delivery service - the summer her whole life turned inside-out.' (Publisher's blurb)
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