David McRobbie David McRobbie i(A3075 works by) (a.k.a. David Hewitt McRobbie)
Born: Established: 1934 Glasgow,
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Scotland,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
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Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1958
Heritage: Scottish
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1 y separately published work icon She David McRobbie , Australia : David McRobbie , 2014 9416219 2014 single work novel

'Rob Braden is an ordinary schoolboy in a typical high school. Then Livy crashes her way into his peaceful life. Livy is the She of the story. Livy starts to annoy Rob, first in a small way, but then things become serious.

'She challenges Rob to a dare, which he reluctantly undertakes. Then they both discover that the object of the dare is far from innocent.

'In fact it’s part of a cunning criminal conspiracy. And there are people who are less than pleased at the way things have turned out.

She is a fast-paced thriller with just a hint of comedy.' (Publication summary)

1 2 y separately published work icon To Brave the Seas : A Boy at War David McRobbie , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2013 Z1926066 2013 single work novel young adult adventure war literature 'We had trained for emergencies. Every man knew how to launch a lifeboat. There were life jackets to save us, but no one said, "Oh, and this is what an exploding torpedo does, and here's what happens when the ship sinks under you. And the lights will be out, so you'll be in the dark"...' It is 1940, and war rages. With nothing to keep him at home, fifteen-year-old Adam Chisholm joins Britain's Merchant Navy. His first ship takes him on a stormy Atlantic convoy where he faces seasickness, submarines and shipwreck. In his remarkable journeys, Adam meets enemies face to face, and makes friends - some for a lifetime.
1 4 y separately published work icon Vinnie's War David McRobbie , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2011 Z1795647 2011 single work children's fiction children's

'Just then came: crump, CRUMP, CRUMP! Three bombs in quick succession, coming frighteningly close. With each explosion, the ground shook. Dust and chips fell from the ceiling. Everyone in the shelter gasped at the same time. Vinnie held his breath, waiting for the fourth bomb, but it didn't come.

'When Vinnie is sent away from the bombs in London, he has no idea what awaits him. All he has left of his old life is his harmonica. On the train, Vinnie meets fierce Kathleen, sweet Joey and gangly Dobbs. The evacuee children find themselves thrown together in the country town of Netterfold, which seems beautiful and peaceful - until they meet the locals.

'There is a war raging across Europe, but Vinnie and his friends soon find they have their own war to fight as they face up to terrifying teachers, bad billets, and hostile neighbourhood kids who set out to make their lives as 'vaccies' miserable. And when things start to go missing, they discover that there are mysteries lurking in Netterfold's shadows, just waiting to be solved...

'Through music and friendship, can Vinnie make peace and finally find a place where he belongs?'  (Publication summary)

1 5 y separately published work icon A Good Arriving David McRobbie , Camberwell : Puffin , 2008 Z1531562 2008 single work novel young adult historical fiction

'I'm in it good and proper, worse than sweeping out the tallest, muckiest chimney. But I learnt there are two sorts of kindness. One of them's nice to look at for a time, but it's rotten inside. The other one's true and honest, like the kind Helen gives.'

'Chimney sweep Ben escapes from a tyrannical boss, but his brave new life turns nasty and dangerous.

'Helen wants nothing more than to stay on the family farm in rural England. Then a devastating change strips her of everything she knows and loves.

'Amid their struggles, Helen and Ben leave England, bound for Australia. But before they even catch sight of their new land, they face a menace far worse than anything they met in the old country.

'A thriller set in the harsh 1830's by bestselling author David McRobbie.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon A Whole Lot of Wayne David McRobbie , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2007 Z1730704 2007 single work children's fiction children's humour
1 Cilento's Next Act David McRobbie , 2006 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 13 - 14 May 2006; (p. 8-9)
1 9 y separately published work icon Mad Arm of the Y David McRobbie , Camberwell : Penguin , 2005 Z1198191 2005 single work novel young adult
1 form y separately published work icon Fergus McPhail David McRobbie , ( dir. David Cameron et. al. )agent Australia : Burberry Productions , 2004 7393257 2004 series - publisher film/TV children's

'Teenager Fergus McPhail (and his irrationally optimistic alter-ego), stumbles from crisis to crisis mostly of his own making. The stories cover a year in his life, showcasing Fergus at home with his erratic family, at school among friends, at play and sometimes, just sometimes, having a win in the steeplechase of adolescence.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 23/5/2014)

1 5 y separately published work icon Strandee David McRobbie , Pymble : HarperCollins Australia , 2003 Z1064836 2003 single work novel young adult humour 'Mum and Cara are back in the 21st century and with them is Steven Plumtree, the blacksmith's apprentice they met in the 19th century. They now have to try to explain their time-travel adventure to Dad and Craig and, of course, Steven. Ages 11+'. (Libraries Australia record).
1 5 y separately published work icon Mum, Me, the 19C David McRobbie , Pymble : Angus and Robertson , 2002 Z959622 2002 single work novel young adult adventure 'Cara Gillespie and her mother are transported back in time to 1840s Australia after visiting a "living" museum. They need to get back to Dad, who is waiting in the car park in the Mitsubishi, but before they can do so, there are funny and frightening adventures to be faced.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 3 y separately published work icon Fergus McPhail David McRobbie , Ringwood : Puffin , 2001 Z923118 2001 single work children's fiction children's humour

'Fergus McPhail and his family have just moved from Brisbane to Melbourne, and this is the story of Fergus's life in this turbulent first year of readjustment. ' (Libraries Australia record).

1 1 form y separately published work icon Eugénie Sandler, PI David McRobbie , ( dir. Ana Kokkinos et. al. )agent Melbourne : Burberry Productions , 2000 Z1842842 2000 series - publisher film/TV mystery young adult

Eugénie Sandler, tracing the mysteries of her own past (such as her missing birth certificate and her unwitting possession of a false passport), finds that she is the lost heir to the decaying kingdom of Versovia, currently a Soviet-style dictatorship. She and her school friend Warwick find themselves dodging mysterious Versovians and murderous, corrupt police officers, while trying to find Eugénie's missing private-investigator father, Ray.

The program harks back to the genre of Ruritanian romances: swashbuckling adventure stories set in fictional Central or Eastern European countries (such as Anthony Hope's Ruritania), centering on the aristocracy or royalty, and usually culminating in the restoration of a lost heir. Although the popularity of pure Ruritanian romances declined after the nineteenth century, aspects of their form were transplanted into speculative fiction, particularly the sub-genres of alternate histories and fantasies of manners. In this instance, script-writer David McRobbie transplants the Ruritanian romance to late-twentieth-century Australia, and further filters it through the contemporary concern of the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

For McRobbie, Eugénie Sandler, PI followed his first children's television program, The Wayne Manifesto (1996-1997) and was followed in turn by Fergus McPhail (2004).

Australian Screen offers some content from episode two of Eugénie Sandler, PI online: http://aso.gov.au/titles/tv/eugenie-sandler-pi-episode-two/clip1/?nojs=. (Sighted: 17/2/2012)

1 3 y separately published work icon Eugenie Sandler P.I. David McRobbie , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 2000 Z818902 2000 single work novel mystery young adult 'Now that she's met Warwick Bedford, Eugenie Sandler longs for a settled life, different from the old days when Ray, her private investigator father, would often take her into hiding - for his own safety. But this time, Ray makes his dramatic announcement then disappears, leaving Eugenie to realise that she's the one in danger. Someone is out to get her, someone who'll stop at nothing. As the events gather pace, Eugenie needs all her ingenuity to piece together the clues that lead back to a single, shattering moment in Versovia, a moment that now threatens her identity, and her existence.' (Libraries Australia record).
1 Album David McRobbie , 1999 single work short story young adult horror
— Appears in: Dark House : Stories Compiled by Gary Crew 1999; (p. 1-19)
1 10 y separately published work icon Tyro David McRobbie , Ringwood : Penguin , 1999 Z419145 1999 single work novel young adult 'In 1953 in Scotland, sixteen-year-old Andrew is eager to begin his apprenticeship as a ship's engineer at the Dalrossan Dockyard but soon realizes that his new workplace is full of unwritten rules and dangerous undercurrents and that he cannot tell his friends from his enemies.' University of Queensland Library record.
1 1 form y separately published work icon Pizza David McRobbie , ( dir. Sophia Turkiewicz ) 1997 Z1553844 1997 single work film/TV children's

Wayne boasts that he can cook, and Charlene finally meets Rupert.

1 form y separately published work icon Amy Pastrami Day David McRobbie , ( dir. David Cameron ) 1997 Z1553840 1997 single work film/TV children's Violet, who has just returned from a trip to America, is asked to tell the class about one of America's national holidays. Not knowing any, she makes up Amy Pastrami Day. Her stories ignite the imagination of the drama teacher, who decides to celebrate Amy Pastrami Day by putting on a concert for some American visitors. When Kevin finds out that Violet made up the day, he tries to tell the teacher and the guests.
1 form y separately published work icon The Wayne Manifesto David McRobbie , ABC Television (publisher), Australia Melbourne : ABC Television Burberry Productions Artist Services , 1997 Z1553832 1997 series - publisher film/TV children's fantasy

The Wayne Manifesto takes us into the world of twelve-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing us the world as Wayne would like it to be and the world as it really is. When his family move to their new home, Wayne wants nothing more than to fit in and keep out of the way of the school bully. He befriends the laid-back Squocka, the self-reliant Violet, and the young, energetic Rosie, and takes on his new life with enormous optimism.

The program has a strong magic-realism component in Wayne's active imagination and the way in which he uses this to manipulate the viewer's sense of his reality.

1 7 y separately published work icon See How They Run David McRobbie , Ringwood : Puffin , 1996 Z96481 1996 single work novel young adult thriller
1 1 y separately published work icon Winter Coming David McRobbie , Dingley : Mammoth , 1995 Z998462 1995 single work children's fiction children's mystery

'Strange things have been happening at Joe and Harry's new home, Rosemary Cottage. Things disappearing, strangers arriving in the night and the police asking a lot of questions. Joe is sure that it all has something to do with Sam, the mysterious girl who lives at nearby Pitcaithly Farm.

'Could it all be just some joke she is playing, or is it something much more dangerous? Somehow Joe thinks that he is going to find out - whether he wants to or not . . .' (Publication summary)

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