Toni Brisland Toni Brisland i(A153180 works by)
Born: Established: Wollongong, Wollongong area, Illawarra, South Coast, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Patrick White Toni Brisland , Anastasia Popp (illustrator), Glebe : Little Steps , 2020 19535002 2020 single work picture book children's

'Patrick White wanted to be a writer when no one thought he should! This remarkable man, remembered for his poetic descriptions of the Australian landscape and people in his many novels and plays, is the only Australian Nobel Prize for Literature winner. Learn all about one of Australia's greatest novelists in this fully illustrated biography.' (Publication summary)
1 The Woman Peacefully Posed i "Seductive enchantress, capricious", Toni Brisland , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heroines : An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry Volume 2 2019; (p. 91)
1 Jeanne D'Arc i "Once upon a time there was a would-be King", Toni Brisland , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heroines : An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry Volume 2 2019; (p. 78-80)
1 I Saw the Delphic Oracle i "sitting on a milk crate in an all-girls school yard,", Toni Brisland , 2018 single work poetry
— Appears in: Heroines : An Anthology of Short Fiction and Poetry 2018; (p. 34)
1 y separately published work icon DemiChat and the City of Gold Toni Brisland , Neutral Bay : Castlebridge Books , 2015 9091788 2015 single work children's fiction children's fantasy adventure

'Machu Picchu. An angry jaguar. The Amazon Jungle. Lost city of the Incas. Amazonian Warriors. The Jaspers take feline detective DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle on an archaeological lecture tour of South America only to get entanlged in a desperate and dangerous search for gold.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Demichat and the Lost Mummy Toni Brisland , Georgia : Dragonpencil , 2013 7106160 2013 single work children's fiction children's mystery detective

'Instead of flying home to London after their escapades in Italy, DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle find themselves whisked to Egypt to search for a lost mummy. Surviving grave robbers is hard enough but when an evil Mau, Sera, and her motley cat-gang lead them into a trap, Demi realises that the past and present are intertwined. Flannery is willing to risk everything to save Demi, even if it means confronting the ghostly guardian of the tomb.

'This sequel to DemiChat and the Kent Street Mystery with its Sherlock Holmes' style code and Egyptian hieroglyphics will keep readers guessing to the very end.' (From the author's website.)
1 y separately published work icon The Tree House Toni Brisland , Michele Gaudion (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2013 6809203 2013 single work picture book children's

'In the dappled light under the branches of a tree, Emma dreams of helping her sister, Teresa, out of her wheelchair to climb and run on rainbows. Emma and Teresa's family and friends give them inspiration and hope to believe that anything is possible. This heartfelt picture book is a celebration of a family experiencing challenges yet transported to a place of love beyond the boundaries of everyday life.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 2 y separately published work icon What Now Baby Bears Toni Brisland , Emma Stuart (illustrator), Frenchs Forest : Little Steps , 2013 6105107 2013 single work picture book children's

'Mother Bear and her cubs love to frolic in the wilderness. One Spring when they awake after hibernating, they discover that their world has changed. Humans have moved into their forest and a busy road runs through their habitat. What will happen to the bears? Beautifully illustrated and sensitively told, this heartwarming and educational story celebrates humans and animals living together in harmony.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon DemiChat and the Kent Street Mystery Toni Brisland , Glen Waverley : Sid Harta Publishers , 2010 Z1929168 2010 single work children's fiction children's mystery detective

'London detectives DemiChat and Lord Flannery Beagle discover that a scientist has gone missing! He's left behind him a trail of purple powder that makes Flannery sneeze his way across France into Italy. Will Scotland Yard Police Dog Jake and Detective Inspector Robert Cooper help or hinder their investigation? Why are gangs of Italian and Irish crooks double-crossing each other to get their hands on the formula for the purple powder? What is the secret formula and what is it for? How does Italian Police Inspector Alessandra Bambini become involved? Will the kidnap victim be freed? And what part does his sister play?

'In this Sherlock Holmes spoof, Demi relies on her feline intuition and wit – and the devoted help of Flannery and Jake – to keep Cooper and Bambini focused on the case, save the kidnapped victim and stop the formula from getting into the wrong hands!'

Source: Toni Brisland's website: http://www.tonibrisland.com/books

Sighted: 06/03/2014
1 y separately published work icon DemiChat Toni Brisland , 2010 Glen Waverley : Sid Harta Publishers , 2010 7104145 2010 series - author children's fiction children's mystery detective
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