Elizabeth Best Elizabeth Best i(A7782 works by) (a.k.a. Elizabeth Mary Best; Betty Best)
Born: Established: Sydney, New South Wales, ;
Gender: Female
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1 y separately published work icon The Goats Elizabeth Best , Clayton South : Blake Education , 2006 Z1495214 2006 single work children's fiction children's humour 'Mr and Mrs Kent came home from work. Morecombe was nibbling weeds beneath the tree, but there was no sign of Wise. They went into the house. There, standing on the kitchen table, was Wise. Hanging from his mouth were the kitchen curtains, or what was left of them!' (Libraries Australia)
1 y separately published work icon Lisa Elizabeth Best , Glebe : Blake Education , 2001 9503148 2001 single work children's fiction children's

'Lisa has had a hard life. Hopefully all that will change, now that she has a new family. Everything goes well for a while, until one day something terrible happens. Will her new family send Lisa away?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Black Dots Elizabeth Best , Glebe : Blake Education , 2000 9503374 2000 single work children's fiction children's

'Bubbles and little black dots float on the pond. They are shiny and wet. What are they? Are they alive?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Imagine That! Elizabeth Best , Glebe : Blake Education , 1999 Z1326878 1999 single work children's fiction children's Under Joe's house is a dark, spooky tunnel. Joe leads his friend, Peter deep into the dark tunnel. What is it that gives Peter the fright of his life?
1 1 y separately published work icon No More Worries Elizabeth Best , Glebe : Blake Education , 1999 Z1087398 1999 single work children's fiction children's

'Ned is the biggest worrier in the world. He worries about everything and no one can help. Then Grandpa has a clever idea. Can Ned work out how to get ride of his worries forever?' (Publication Summary)
1 1 y separately published work icon Dog Food Elizabeth Best , Glebe : Blake Education , 1999 Z1087383 1999 single work children's fiction children's Mrs McTavish decides to eat the dog's food instead of her own.
1 A Dreadful Girl Elizabeth Best , 1998 single work short story
— Appears in: Redoubt , no. 27 1998; (p. 7-12) Social Alternatives , January vol. 19 no. 1 2000; (p. 37-39)
1 Conflict Elizabeth Best , 1997 single work short story
— Appears in: Imago : New Writing , Summer vol. 9 no. 3 1997; (p. 123-126)
1 Don't go Into Danger, Baby! Elizabeth Best , 1994 single work short story
— Appears in: The Naked Pomegranate : Collected Women's Writing , no. 4 1994; (p. 52-54)
1 3 y separately published work icon Peter and the Polar Bear Elizabeth Best , Steven Woolman (illustrator), South Australia : Era Publications , 1994 Z849315 1994 single work picture book children's humour

'Peter is surprised to find a polar bear in the fridge; but even more surprised when the polar bear wants to take him home as a pet.' (Source: Publisher's blurb)
1 Role Reversal Elizabeth Best , 1993 single work short story humour
— Appears in: Northern Perspective , Dry Season vol. 16 no. 1 1993; (p. 90-91) Australian Book Review , August no. 163 1994; (p. 70)
1 Time To Go Elizabeth Best , 1990 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: One Act Plays : Series 5 1990; (p. 1-14)
1 y separately published work icon That Proverbial Cat Elizabeth Best , Sydney : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1990 23110428 1990 single work children's fiction children's
1 y separately published work icon Paddock for a Pony Elizabeth Best , Sydney : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich , 1990 23109893 1990 single work children's fiction children's
1 Bean Sausage Exotica Elizabeth Best , 1989 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: One Act Plays : Series 4 1989; (p. 31-45)
1 y separately published work icon One Act Plays : Series 4 Mike Nolan , Elizabeth Best , Allan Mackay , Richmond : Heinemann , 1989 Z805801 1989 selected work drama young adult
1 Is That You, Mr Sanderson? Elizabeth Best , 1987 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: One Act Plays : Series 3 1987; (p. 77-92)
1 The Telephone Call Elizabeth Best , 1987 single work drama young adult
— Appears in: One Act Plays : Series 3 1987; (p. 1-23)
1 Sunday Elizabeth Best , 1983 single work short story
— Appears in: Australian Short Stories , vol. 1 no. 2 1983; (p. 40-42) Australian Writer , February/March 1995; (p. 12)
1 Forget It, Lady! Elizabeth Best , 1982 single work short story
— Appears in: A Ream of Writers : Australian Prize-Winning, Highly Commended and Outstanding Short Stories 1982; (p. 200-205)
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