David Dickson David Dickson i(A79865 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon Pirates of Tahiti : A Tale of Two Ships Alan Horsfield , Craiglie : EJH Talent Promotion , 2019 18736474 2019 single work children's fiction children's fantasy 'Before boarding the Sea Breeze for a leisurely cruise of the Tahitian Islands Hawkins is suddenly and strangely transported into another era - the days when pirates plundered the Spanish towns on the South American west coast and took refuge in Tahiti. How did he enter this world? Will he escape with his life? This is an exciting, surreal pirate story set in the South Pacific, with all its dangers, treason and dastardly deeds. And its colourful, if somewhat double-dealing characters.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Dash! Crash! Splash! Brook Turner , Glebe : Blake Education , 2010 9502946 2010 single work children's fiction children's

'In the book Dash! Crash! Splash!, Daniel is involved in an accident that leaves his legs paralysed. He discovers swimming and through hard work, accomplishes an outstanding feat.

'Daniel's stoicism and determination to rise above his condition reveal qualities relevant to all our lives.

'The story is told without exaggerated pathos.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon The Great Gherkin Conservation Quest Dan Ashlin , Milton : John Wiley and Sons , 2006 Z1863179 2006 single work children's fiction children's 'In this third novella, the Questers travel into the future at the entreaty of Gorki (Phoebe's future great-great grandchild) who arrives from the year 2150. Their quest is to save the Earth from the dismal future that awaits humanity if The Company, which controls everyone's life, cannot be stopped. The theme is strongly that of conservation and 'stepping lightly on the earth' today if such a future is to be avoided. Serious though the subject matter may be, it is presented with the Questers' trademark ingenuity and sense of fun as they confront the very unfriendly world of 2150.' (Publisher's blurb)
1 1 y separately published work icon The Great Gherkin Explorer Quest Dan Ashlin , Milton : John Wiley and Sons , 2005 Z1863175 2005 single work children's fiction children's 'In this sequel to The Great Gherkin Geography Quest, the characters are engaged in another quest - this time in a race against time to save their teacher, Miss Take, who has been kidnapped. The puzzles the students must solve have them travelling through time to retrieve clues at the scene of some of the great land and sea explorations.' (From publisher's blurb)
1 y separately published work icon How to Be Nice in Australia : A Guide for the Temp, the Established and the Nouveau Robert Treborlang , Potts Point : Major Mitchell Press , 2005 Z1452806 2005 selected work prose humour 'Become Australianised overnight'. -- Cover. 'A helpful guide to the little known rules of life on the world's oldest and toughest continent.' -- Cover.
1 y separately published work icon Kevin's Echidna Ross Pearce , Glebe : Blake Education , 2001 9503095 2001 single work children's fiction children's

'Is Kevin going crazy? Can the words of an echidna mean anything? Kevin can’t figure it out. But Kevin’s world hasn’t made much sense since his mum went away. Maybe the echidna is trying to tell him something after all.' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Sticky Fingers Meredith Costain , Glebe : Blake Education , 1999 Z1328039 1999 single work children's fiction children's

'On Saturdays, I work in my dad’s newsagency. Disaster strikes when the till is robbed! Who is the thief? There are quite a few suspects. Can you piece the clues together?' (Publication summary)
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