David Laing David Laing i(A127505 works by)
; Died: Ceased: 2017
Gender: Male
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1 1 y separately published work icon Forest Secrets David Laing , Docklands : JoJo Publishing , 2013 7756618 2013 single work novel young adult

'A rhotosaurus, a phantom kid, a ghost mountain and a Bushman Extraordinaire, called Reginald Blowhard, all come together to form David laings latest tale, Forest Secrets, the third book in the trilogy for young adults. The protaginist is a young Aboriginal girl called Jars, who, along with her faithful dog, Shadow and her tearaway cousin, Snook, embark on an adventure neither will forget.' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon A Tumble in Time : 'The Time Travellers' Tale of Franklin House Steve Isham , Marion Isham , David Laing , Gay McKinnon , Katherine Abetz , Thomas D McKinnon , Launceston : The National Trust of Australia Tasmania , 2012 Z1933301 2012 anthology short story children's
1 y separately published work icon Forest Shadows David Laing , Docklands : JoJo Publishing , 2012 7756709 2012 single work novel young adult

Several things happen on the eve of the long weekend: Jars Kelly and her cousin Snook are accused of stealing some valuable gemstones from the local jeweller; strange lights are seen hovering above their town, Cray Bay; and the bumbling Quenton Quigley stumbles across a riddle that could lead them to a hidden treasure... It all takes place in a dense Tasmanian rain forest where Jars and Snook accidentally meet an old Chinese prospector called Wu Han who has a secret - the secret of the riddle...' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon Forest Spirit David Laing , Melbourne : JoJo Publishing , 2008 Z1628429 2008 single work children's fiction children's mystery Relocated from the Northern Territory to the west coast of Tasmania after the death of her family, Jars becomes enmessed in a mystery which becomes a lesson in survival.
1 y separately published work icon Forest Trilogy David Laing , 2008 Docklands : JoJo Publishing , 2008-2013 7756673 2008 series - author novel young adult
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