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Patricia Wrightson Patricia Wrightson i(A26709 works by) (a.k.a. Alice Patricia Wrightson)
Born: Established: 19 Jun 1921 Lismore, Lismore - Goonellabah, Lismore area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales, ; Died: Ceased: 15 Mar 2010 Lismore, Lismore - Goonellabah, Lismore area, Far Northeast NSW, New South Wales,
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon Great Bites for Girls Jane Godwin , Danny Katz , Garth Nix , Patricia Wrightson , Melbourne : Penguin , 2014 6859786 2014 selected work children's fiction

'This delightful collection of Bites from the much-loved series has been specially put together for girls.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Brilliant Bites for Boys Jen Storer , Danny Katz , Patricia Wrightson , Jane Godwin , Gus Gordon (illustrator), David Cox (illustrator), Mitch Vane (illustrator), Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2013 5992057 2013 selected work children's fiction

'Brilliant Bites for Boys is a collection of four popular Aussie Bites compiled especially for boys.' (Publication summary)
1 2 y separately published work icon A Wisp of Smoke Patricia Wrightson , Camberwell : Puffin , 2004 Z1136817 2004 single work children's fiction children's
2 1 y separately published work icon The Water-Dragons Patricia Wrightson , David Cox (illustrator), Victoria : Puffin , 1999 Z835096 1999 single work children's fiction children's

'Can Sam, Lin and Jerry save their water-dragons in time?'
1 5 y separately published work icon The Wrightson List Patricia Wrightson , Peter Wrightson , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 1998 Z835066 1998 single work criticism bibliography
1 The Terror of Folklore Patricia Wrightson , 1998 single work criticism biography
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13 June 1998; (p. 7)
1 2 y separately published work icon Rattler's Place Patricia Wrightson , Victoria : Penguin , 1997 Z833833 1997 single work children's fiction children's

'At the new house, everything is different. But maybe Rattler will make up for it....'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 Patricia Wrightson Talks to Margot Hillel Margot Hillel , Patricia Wrightson , 1994 single work interview
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , December-January (1994-1995) no. 167 1994; (p. 58-59)
2 10 y separately published work icon Shadows of Time Patricia Wrightson , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 1994 Z50612 1994 single work novel young adult fantasy United in their desperate longing to find a true home, two orphans, an Australian Aboriginal boy and a scullery maid from Parramatta encounter each other in 1798 and continue their search through space and time together.
1 Hero and Everyman Patricia Wrightson , 1993 single work column
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , March vol. 8 no. 1 1993; (p. 5-8)
3 12 y separately published work icon The Sugar-Gum Tree Patricia Wrightson , Ringwood : Viking , 1991 Z837048 1991 single work children's fiction children's
5 15 y separately published work icon Balyet Patricia Wrightson , Sydney London : Hutchinson , 1989 Z22586 1989 single work novel young adult 'The story of two young girls: Jo, a very modern teenager and Balyet, a beautiful girl-spirit of the mountains, who is frozen in time by an ancient curse and destined to live forever in terrible isolation. Her longing for a companion touches Jo, but her offer of friendship carries a deadly price.' (Source: Bookseller's site)
1 y separately published work icon The Old, Old Ngarang Patricia Wrightson , David Wong (illustrator), Melbourne : Nelson , 1989 Z832390 1989 single work children's
1 You Can't Keep a Unicorn Patricia Wrightson , 1989 single work short story fantasy
— Appears in: Dream Time : New Stories by Sixteen Award-Winning Authors 1989; (p. 87-98)

A blue heeler pup impersonates a unicorn.
4 3 y separately published work icon Moon-Dark Moondark Patricia Wrightson , London Melbourne : Hutchinson , 1987 Z516133 1987 single work novel young adult 'From the ancient land of Australia comes this story of a wild community: kangaroos, bush rats, bandicoots, goanna, possums, flying foxes - and the fisherman's dog, Blue. A new settlement brings new strains to the human and the wild communities. The settlers become defensive, and war breaks out between bush rats and bandicoots. Only the worried Ranger, whose territory this is, understands the problem; but only the animals, helped by an ancient magic of the country, can solve it." (Source: Book Jacket)
1 5 y separately published work icon The Song of Wirrun Patricia Wrightson , Melbourne : Douglas Century , 1987 Z515922 1987 selected work novel young adult
1 A Little Fear Patricia Wrightson , 1984 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , July no. 92 1984; (p. 14)
1 The Ice Is Coming Patricia Wrightson , 1983 extract novel (The Ice Is Coming)
— Appears in: More Oz : Australian Stories, Humour and Poetry 1983; (p. 52-59)
1 y separately published work icon The Haunted Rivers Patricia Wrightson , Maclean : Eighth State Press , 1983 Z971464 1983 selected work prose
7 19 y separately published work icon A Little Fear Patricia Wrightson , Richmond London : Hutchinson Australia , 1983 Z312060 1983 single work children's fiction children's

A strong-minded old woman struggles with an ancient gnome-like creature for the right to live in the small cottage that she has just bought, on land that the Njimbin has occupied for centuries.
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