Bill Condon Bill Condon i(A41405 works by) (a.k.a. William Stephen Condon)
Born: Established: 1949 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon More Wild and Wacky Adventurers Dianne Bates , Bill Condon , Carindale : IP Kidz , 2023 27107968 2023 selected work children's fiction

'Hardnut Hannigan and the Jewel of the Jungle Harold Hannigans parents knew their baby was different when he fell out of his cot and landed head-first on the floor. From then on, Harold was known as Hardnut Hannigan. Hardnut amazed the world with his extraordinary deeds; he climbed Mount Everest, without an oxygen mask; won an Olympic marathon; swam the English Channel underwater! But, at 12 years old, hed run out of challenges. Then he read about a long-lost, precious jewel in the deeply dangerous jungles of Mongo-Wongo. With his faithful emu Thunderbang and his beloved pooch, Itchybutt, he set off on the greatest adventure of his young life! Would he ever find the Jewel of the Jungle? And even if he did, would he live to tell the tale? Captain Offensnotty and the Giddi-Giddi Zombies Not far into the voyage of The Concrete Slug, the crew discover that Captain Potty Dotty Offensnotty is sneaking off at night to her home sweet home, which she has secretly towed behind the mother ship. While the crew has to survive sleeping fifteen to a bunk, their crafty captain lives a life of luxury, nibbling chocolates and watching television! Enraged, the sailors stage a mutiny, but before they can reach their captain, they must get past her very big and mean cat. Then, the hapless crew are attacked by a sailor-swallowing sea serpent and the ferocious flesh-eating Giddi-Giddi Zombies! Will they survive?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Jest the Funny Bits : Poetry, Stories and Plays for Children 9-12 Bill Condon , Carindale : Interactive Press , 2023 26554435 2023 selected work poetry short story drama children's

'Jest the Funny Bits is a collection of Bill Condon's comic poems, plays, and short stories. He had a lot of fun writing them and he really hopes you have fun reading them. However, be warned, they’re not for everyone. If you’re a humourless sour grumpy-pants, whose face would split in two if you attempted to smile or laugh, then whatever you do, don’t read this book! Also, since it is sure to induce giggles, it is best not to read it out loud. After all, humour is contagious, so if you start laughing, you could cause a charge of chuckles, even a gush of guffaws. We're sure you wouldn’t want that on your conscience. By the end of the book, you may think the author must be a very silly person. You’d be right, too, but at least he's not a humourless sour grumpy-pants.' (Publication summary)

1 The Very Bad Pirates Bill Condon , 2022 single work drama
— Appears in: School Magazine. Countdown , November vol. 107 no. 10 2022; (p. 12-15)
1 In Camelgrot Bill Condon , 2022 single work short story
— Appears in: School Magazine. Blast Off! , August vol. 107 no. 7 2022; (p. 16-21)
1 Kylie O'Riley and the Watta-Wopping Volcano Bill Condon , Dianne Bates , 2022 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Wild & Wacky Adventurers 2022;

'The world's most famous volcanologist Kylie O'Riley is asked by Hilda to recover her husband, Rudy, who has fallen into an active volcano, along with her precious ring and picnic basket. Kylie, who is fearless, brave, and extremely gifted, promises to recover Hilda's treasures. Off she heads to where the mighty Watta-Wopping Volcano is located. There she finds a dragon. Luckily, she can speak Dragonese and is able to persuade it to fly her to Cracka-Cracka Boom-Boom, home of the Gidgee Guy tribe. However, the chief's son, Tumby, fancies Kylie for dinner.

'Will she escape his cooking pot? What about the dangerous exploding Boom-Boom HaHa volcano? Does she find and recover Hilda's missing husband? What about the precious ring and picnic basket? What antique gift does she receive?

'To find out the answers to these and other enthralling questions, read these great books!' (Publication summary)

1 Tazzie Wallaroo and the Perfect Match Dianne Bates , Bill Condon , 2022 single work children's fiction children's
— Appears in: Wild & Wacky Adventurers 2022;

'The wildest and toughest adventurers in this world - and the next - have failed to find and capture the Abominable Snowman. Famed adventurer, Tasman Wallaroo (known as Tazzie) enters the scene, saying she will 'crush that cruel creep to crumbs!' Training hard until she is as trim and taut as Superwoman after a super make-over, she and her team of 28 shaggy-haired Siberian Cha-Wow-Wows depart the Point of No Return.

'Will Tazzie and her doggies overcome blizzards and sub-zero weather? Will they survive falling into a crevasse? And thousands of ice mites? And frenzied ice mice? Will they overcome frostbite? And starvation? What happens when Tazzie uncovers an igloo? Is this the home of the Abominable Snowman? And how and why is love somehow on the cards?' (Publication summary)

1 y separately published work icon Wild & Wacky Adventurers Dianne Bates , Bill Condon , Carindale : IP Kidz , 2022 24899898 2022 selected work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Wild & Wacky Adventurers Dianne Bates , Bill Condon , 2022 Carindale : IP Kidz , 2022 24899796 2022 series - author selected work children's fiction short story
1 Magic Merlin Bill Condon , 2020 single work drama
— Appears in: School Magazine. Blast Off! , August vol. 105 no. 7 2020; (p. 31-33)
1 Diving In i "Diving in on a dark and fog-drowned morning,", Bill Condon , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 130)
1 Bad Sport i "In the bush of night", Bill Condon , 2019 single work poetry
— Appears in: This is Home : Essential Australian Poems for Children 2019; (p. 112)
1 y separately published work icon The Adventures of Jellybean Bill Condon , Dianne Bates , St Lucia : University of Queensland Press , 2018 13971332 2018 single work children's fiction children's

'When best friends Rory and Trang become the proud owners of a nanny goat, she turns out to be quite a hoof-ful! Jellybean likes escaping, eating everything under the sun and keeping the neighbours awake at night. Still, the boys think she's the best goat ever. Especially when she gives them a surprise bigger than they could ever have imagined!' (Source: Publisher's blurb)

1 y separately published work icon Curly Tales : Short Stories with a Twist Bill Condon , Newport : Big Sky Publishing , 2017 12242424 2017 selected work short story children's

'Let your imagination soar with these funny fables about the extraordinary adventures of ordinary animals. Laugh out loud and enjoy twisted tales of a super smart cow, a daredevil flea, an earthworm who daydreams of being an anaconda, and many more.' (Publication summary)

1 1 y separately published work icon One More Friend Bill Condon , Parkside : Omnibus Books , 2016 8375342 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'Starting at a new school is scary. It’s lucky then that Jack knows how to make people laugh. But not everyone finds him funny, so he has to think of another way...' (Publication summary)

1 3 y separately published work icon All Of Us Together Bill Condon , Unanderra : About Kids Books , 2016 10398533 2016 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'As the Great Depression of the 1930s worsens the O’Casey family finds itself facing an uphill battle to survive. Like many fathers of that time, John O’Casey leaves his family to go in search of work. Back at home, his wife Margaret has to raise their three young children. Daniel, the eldest child, takes it on himself to try to raise money for the family. He wants to be ‘the man’ but that’s close to impossible for someone who’s just 12-years-old. His best friend is Bede Holland, a boy who has no trouble bending the rules, or using his fists when he feels he has to. Daniel has a much more placid nature, yet he is determined not to appear weak in Bede’s eyes. He doesn’t want to lose him as a friend, because he hasn’t got any others. As he says, ‘some kids aren’t good at making them’.

'Apart from Bede, Daniel’s main confidant is his sister, Adelaide. Even though she is nearly two years his junior, she is often the voice of reason Daniel needs to hear when he is faced with a moral dilemma. There is much good-natured teasing and playful banter between them, as there is with the youngest child, Lydia, who has just started school. Despite the difficult circumstances the O’Casey’s sometimes encounter, they remain stoic and face their problems head- ‘That’s how life is, their mother says. ‘We can’t run away. As long as we all stand together, we can get through anything’.' (Publication summary)

1 6 y separately published work icon The Simple Things Bill Condon , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2014 6743230 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'Stephen has never met his great aunt Lola, and he doesn't want to. She sends him money twice a year and he always writes back, but Lola is almost eighty - what will they have to talk about? When they arrive at her house, Stephen discovers she's grumpy, scary and really, really old. He wants to turn around and go home, but his mum says they have to stay until Lola's birthday - three weeks away.

'Left to his own devices, Stephen learns about the simple things in life - like fishing, and cricket, and climbing trees - and the importance of family. Soon Lola entrusts Stephen with a great secret, and he realises that Lola has become more important to him than just an aunt who sends him money - she's now a friend.' (Publisher's blurb)

1 King Arthur's Special Delivery Bill Condon , 2014 single work drama
— Appears in: School Magazine. Orbit , September vol. 99 no. 8 2014; (p. 30-33)
1 y separately published work icon Riley Saves the Day Bill Condon , Andrew Hopgood , South Yarra : Macmillan , 2014 22797145 2014 single work children's fiction children's 'In Riley Saves the Day, the surf club needs a new rescue boat and, as usual, Riley has a plan to help them. But nothing as is easy as it looks, especially when dogs are involved...'  (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Riley and the Super Plan Bill Condon , Andrew Hopgood , South Yarra : Macmillan , 2014 22797055 2014 single work children's fiction children's 'In Riley and the Super Plan, Riley's local supermarket is in danger of being taken over by a megastore. Riley needs to come up with a plan to save it and, this time, only a super plan will do!' (Publication summary)
 
1 y separately published work icon Riley and the Treasure Bill Condon , South Yarra : Macmillan Education Australia , 2013 Z1917014 2013 single work children's fiction children's

'On garage-sale-day in Seacliff, Riley and his friend Matilda go looking for treasures–but the treasure map that Matilda's nasty older brother claims to have found may be too good to be true.' (Publication summary)

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