Stephen Axelsen Stephen Axelsen i(A47513 works by) (a.k.a. Steve Axelsen)
Born: Established: 1953 Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Male
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1 y separately published work icon MoonFish MoonFish : Poems to Make You Laugh and Think Harry Laing , Shaun Tan (illustrator), Leigh Hobbs (illustrator), Judy Watson (illustrator), Anna Pignataro (illustrator), Lucia Masciullo (illustrator), Tony Flowers (illustrator), Meredith Thomas (illustrator), Mitch Vane (illustrator), Anne Ryan (illustrator), Jess Racklyeft (illustrator), Stephen Axelsen (illustrator), Caroline Magerl (illustrator), Marjory Gardner (illustrator), Renée Treml (illustrator), Shane McGowan (illustrator), Liz Anelli (illustrator), Emma Quay (illustrator), Nicky Johnston (illustrator), Abbotsford : Ford Street , 2019 15508423 2019 selected work poetry picture book children's

'Children will love the humour and catchy rhymes of the twenty-nine poems featuring manic TVs, monsters and everything in between.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 1 y separately published work icon Monsters Anna Fienberg , Kim Gamble (illustrator), Stephen Axelsen (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2018 13721189 2018 single work picture book children's

'Tildy knew there were monsters. They sailed in from outside and hid behind the curtains. Moonlight brought them in. Tildy hated moonlight. Mum and Dad said there were no such things. Her aunt and uncle couldn't see them, and when Tildy wrote to her twenty-three cousins about monsters, only one wrote back saying she shouldn't eat spicy food before bedtime.

Then a new boy came to school. Hendrik drew pages and pages of monsters when the class was writing numbers. He had a way of dealing with his monsters.

When Tildy dares to stay over at Hendrik's house, she panics when the moon rises... but together they make the night safe, and Tildy can watch the moon sail through the starry sky.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
1 Mudkin : A Tale of Tails Stephen Axelsen , Stephen Axelsen (illustrator), 2016 series - author graphic novel
1 2 y separately published work icon The Nelly Gang Stephen Axelsen , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 6190759 2013 single work graphic novel children's

'Christmastown, 1860. Everyone on the goldfields wants to get rich. But when Nelly and her pa, Paddy, finally strike gold, bushrangers are ready to pounce. Will Nelly and her gang be able to rescue Paddy from their evil clutches? ' (Publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon Adventures of Nelly Nolan Stephen Axelsen , Newtown : Walker Books Australia , 2013 6190714 2013 series - author picture book children's fiction
1 1 y separately published work icon Freda the Free-Range Chook David Metzenthen , Camberwell : Puffin , 2012 Z1879797 2012 single work children's fiction children's Freda is bored with life in the henhouse. She wants to see the world, and have adventures! So one day she sneaks away from her hen friends and power-walks to the creek. Freda soon finds that life outside the farmyard can be a challenge, but because she is such a gifted chook, such a thinking chook, she manages to get herself out of trouble. Even being lost isn't a concern for this confident, role-model hen! However, when Freda finds herself stuck up a windmill, with a huge feral cat lying in wait for her below, she realises that too much adventure can be a very bad thing. Apart from that, a windmill is not the place to lay an egg (Libraries Australia).
1 y separately published work icon Vikings Maze Book Stephen Axelsen , Stephen Axelsen (illustrator), Surry Hills : Little Hare Books , 2010 Z1774131 2010 single work picture book children's

'One of the Norse gods’ Apples of Immortality falls out of Asgard and lands in a pigpen in the village of Mirkmudd. A hero must return it to Asgard, and Byff Thunkersen and his friends volunteer to the quest. The heroic team must pass through many Norse ordeals to reach their destination, in the form of mazes through the Nine Worlds. This includes places such as Domain of the Dead, Realm of Ice, Land of the Giants, Land of Dwarfs, Domain of the Dark Elves, Land of the Light Elves, and World of the Gods. On the way they must collect a further nine golden apples. The story of Byff and his friends is introduced with a three-page narrative cartoon strip, and concluded with a cartoon page.' (Publication summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Squidnapped! David Metzenthen , Camberwell : Puffin , 2010 Z1700233 2010 single work children's fiction children's A little girl named Holly takes a baby squid from the sea. She calls him Mr Googly, and is fascinated by his speediness and his ability to change colour. As she wanders along the beach, showing her prize catch to beachgoers, she becomes lost. Her parents are worried and begin to look for her. Meanwhile, the parents of the little squid also worry about their missing baby. Holly's parents find her, and before she goes home she returns Mr Googly to his home, too - to the sea, where he is at last reunited with his parents (Libraries Australia).
1 y separately published work icon Stephen Axelsen : Illustrator, Author Stephen Axelsen , Stephen Axelsen , 2009 Z1774057 2009 website Contains biographical and bibliographical information. Also shows many of Axelsen's illustrations for School Magazine : Blast Off! and School Magazine : Countdown.
1 A Cats' Guide to Dog Types Stephen Axelsen , 2009 single work short story
— Appears in: Kids' Night In 3 : A Sea of Stories and Oceans of Other Stuff 2009; (p. 44-45)
1 y separately published work icon The Boot Thief John Heffernan , Sydney : Lothian , 2007 Z1508380 2007 single work children's fiction children's Boots are disappearing one at a time on Lucy and Jack's farm. When one of Lucy's best riding boots goes missing the children decide to solve the mystery themselves.
1 1 y separately published work icon The Mystery of the Mummy's Mask Simon Torok , Paul Holper , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2007 Z1424382 2007 single work children's fiction children's mystery
1 1 y separately published work icon The Rockstar Robbery Simon Torok , Paul Holper , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2007 Z1424379 2007 single work children's fiction children's mystery

Josh Jamieson, Hannah's rock star idol, is in town. But as Zac and Hannah emerge from his packed concert, they discover that there's been an explosion at the Central Bank next door. And ten million dollars is missing! Eleven-year-old detectives Zac and Hannah lead the reader through the clues and help them piece together all the forensic science methods used, such as DNA fingerprint plotting; explosive residue analysis; following footprints (even toe prints) to calculate the weight, height and gender of a suspect; acoustic analysis of a rock song; using ultraviolet and infrared radiation to read burnt documents; and tracking where your money goes, and where it has been, using the Money Tracker website.

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 2 y separately published work icon Winning the World Cup David Metzenthen , Camberwell : Puffin , 2007 Z1419205 2007 single work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Stinky, the Tale of a Smelly Dog John Heffernan , Stephen Axelsen , Sydney : Lothian , 2007 Z1419167 2007 single work children's fiction children's humour

Stinky is a little dog who makes big smells.

 
1 y separately published work icon The Steamer Demons Stephen Axelsen , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2006 Z1774048 2006 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Piccolo is waiting at the dock for his friend Stella to arrive home from her holiday cruise on the glittering Sea Princess. What arrives instead is a smoky, stinky steamer. Piccolo is the only one who can see that the scruffy sailors are actually demons. Even worse, they're heading for the zoo with their cargo of stolen African wildlife. What if they discover the fallen angel, Elspeth imprisoned at the zoo in the form of a baboon? Piccolo has to stop them!' Source: author's website.
1 1 y separately published work icon Priceless Painting Pinched Paul Holper , Simon Torok , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2006 Z1415812 2006 single work children's fiction children's mystery
1 1 y separately published work icon Famous Horse Snatched Paul Holper , Simon Torok , Sydney : Pan Macmillan Australia , 2006 Z1415804 2006 single work children's fiction children's mystery
1 4 y separately published work icon The Mostly True Story of Matthew and Trim Cassandra Golds , Melbourne : Puffin , 2005 Z1243425 2005 single work children's fiction children's historical fiction
1 1 y separately published work icon The Disastrous Party Stephen Axelsen , Milsons Point : Random House Australia , 2005 Z1229993 2005 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Great Aunt Annabelle has miraculously passed her very messy inspection and can stay on as Piccolo's guardian angel. But chaotic Annabelle has a new-found passion for entering and winning competitions. Will she even notice if Piccolo is in trouble?

'And trouble soon finds Piccolo. When Annabelle wins a grand party, Piccolo is enchanted by a beautiful uninvited guest. Is she friend or foe, angel or enemy, or just confused?' (Publication summary)
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