Strephyn Mappin Strephyn Mappin i(A6207 works by)
Also writes as: S. R. Martin
Born: Established: 1956 Perth, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Male
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1 Untitled Strephyn Mappin , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: Journal of Australian Studies , no. 79 2003; (p. 210-211)

— Review of Penelope Bungles to Broome Tim Bowden , 2001 single work prose
1 Untitled Strephyn Mappin , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , Aug/Sep no. 18 2003;

— Review of Breakfast in Fur : A Novel Michael Herrmann , 2002 single work novel
1 Untitled Strephyn Mappin , 2003 single work review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , June no. 16 2003;

— Review of Penelope Bungles to Broome Tim Bowden , 2001 single work prose
1 [Review] Magpie Mischief Strephyn Mappin , 2002 single work review
— Appears in: JAS Review of Books , July no. 7 2002;

— Review of Magpie Mischief Jon Doust , Ken Spillman , 2002 single work children's fiction
1 The Lorpen S. R. Martin , 2002 single work children's fiction children's science fiction
— Appears in: Fright Night 2002; (p. 35-47)
1 y separately published work icon 切削凶神 [and] 眞菌 Qie xue xiong shen [and] Zhen jun; 眞菌; Zhen jun; Slice 'n' dice; Fungus S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1871209 2001 single work children's fiction children's horror In Slice 'n Dice, a kitchen device develops a mind of its own.

In Fungus, Alicia attempts a herbal remedy for her dermatitis.
1 y separately published work icon 恐怖巨人 [and] 黑暗隧道 Kong bu ju ren [and] Hei an sui dao; 黑暗隧道; The Tunnel, the Dark; Hei an sui dao; The Thumper S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1871185 2001 single work children's fiction children's horror In The Thumper, a group of kids experience the legend of 'The Thumper' during a camping trip gone wrong.

In The Tunnel, the Dark, three boys become lost in darkness when they fall through the roof of an old abattoir.
1 y separately published work icon 奇怪车站 [and] 冷 Qi guai che zhan [and] Leng; Cold; ; Strange Station; Leng S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1871159 2001 single work children's fiction children's horror In Strange Station, three boys board a train for a scouting trip and travel back in time.

In Cold, Gerard is cursed and becomes extremely cold when his bad behaviour upsets a new student.
1 y separately published work icon 马路尸餐 [and] 幻觉 Ma lu shi can [and] Huan jue; The Figment; Roadkill Breakfast [and] The Figment; Huan jue S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1869584 2001 single work children's fiction children's horror
1 y separately published work icon 壁炉架惊魂 [and] 头骨 Bi lu jia jing hun [and] Tou gu; Stench; Overmantel [and] Stench; Tou gu S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1869566 2001 selected work children's fiction children's horror
1 y separately published work icon 跟我聊聊 [and] 魔椅 Gen wo liao liao [and] Mo yi; Mo yi; Chair; Talk to Me [and] Chair S. R. Martin , ( trans. Xiaoguang Hou )expression Beijing : Zhi shi chu ban she , 2001 Z1869508 2001 selected work children's fiction children's horror In Talk to Me, Florea develops an illness after encountering the strange Mrs Dixon.

In Chair, a group of boys find a magical and mysterious chair.
1 y separately published work icon The Magic Pudding The Magic Pudding : The Book of the Film S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 2000 Z796387 2000 single work children's fiction children's
1 2 y separately published work icon Endsville S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 1999 Z949533 1999 single work children's fiction children's horror science fiction
1 5 y separately published work icon Kiss of Blood : A Novel Strephyn Mappin , Fremantle : Fremantle Press , 1999 Z428281 1999 single work novel young adult horror

'When John moves to the city with his family, he has no idea quite how much his life is about to change. He befriends the boy next door, Gino, whose Italian family seem enormously exotic. One evening, John, while riding his bike home, is mysteriously attacked by a swarm of bats. The incident raises the suspicions of Gino's grandmother who begins muttering darkly about the evil eye and vampires, which John and Gino find hilarious - at first. Then, they meet Elizabeth, Lavinia and their friends who are cute but something about them seems strange. And when the boys are trapped in an old house by a savage storm suddenly the girls appear and the boys begin to see the reasons for the Grandmother's suspicions.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

1 form y separately published work icon The Book Keeper Michael Cusack , Strephyn Mappin , ( dir. Michael Cusack ) Australia : Anifex , 1999 6937767 1999 single work film/TV mystery crime

'In an out of the way, old fashioned book shop, an eccentric proprietor defends his books from the predations of time, insects and occasional customers. Upstairs, his crippled Granny remains addicted to tinned Irish stew and televised rock n' roll wrestling, until, that is, she is invaded by a bizarre literary book worm which infects her with a desire for TS Eliot. The Book Keeper loves his books and will do anything to protect them...even murder, but his tiny world is turned around when he catches his granny chewing on a few volumes of TS Eliot...'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 21/1/2013)

1 y separately published work icon Stench S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 1998 Z1245985 1998 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Fungus S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 1998 Z1245974 1998 single work children's fiction children's horror "Alicia had looks and brains, there was no doubt about it. her only flaw was her flaky, scratchy skin and she'd do just about anything to fix it." (Back cover)
1 y separately published work icon Strange Station S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 1998 Z1245969 1998 single work children's fiction children's horror "When Stuart, Paul and John set out to gain a new scout merit badge, they never imagine they will soon be taking a wild train ride ... to the past." (Back cover)
1 1 y separately published work icon Floating Ida Round the Moon S. R. Martin , Gosford : Scholastic Australia , 1998 Z844371 1998 single work children's fiction children's adventure
1 1 y separately published work icon Tankworld S. R. Martin , Sydney : Scholastic Australia , 1998 Z834142 1998 single work children's fiction children's horror science fiction "Escaping from a fire in a swamp and trying desperately to avoid capture, Edie and Zac eventually find themselves in an amazing tankworld somewhere on the Nullabor - and it is here that all of their previous adventures seem minor. In this isolated environment, the couple are in constant peril. Menace is ever present, and they must take extreme risks to survive."
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