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Issue Details: First known date: 1989... 1989 The Red King
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Aided only by a trained bear and a monkey, a magician and an acrobat challenge the power of the evil Red king who rules the Forest Lands by spreading the red fever to those who refuse to pay him tribute. (Source: Trove)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ringwood, Ringwood - Croydon - Kilsyth area, Melbourne - East, Melbourne, Victoria,: Viking Kestrel , 1989 .
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      Extent: 165p.
      Reprinted: 1990 , 1991 Puffin Ed.
      ISBN: 067082898X
Alternative title: El rey rojo
Language: Spanish
    • Madrid,
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      Western Europe, Europe,      :       Ediciones Siruela ,       1991 .
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      Extent: 218p.p.
      ISBN: 9788478441037, 8478441034
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  • Also braille, sound recording.
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Works about this Work

The Medieval and the Fantastic Sophie Masson , 1995 single work essay
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 10 no. 4 1995; (p. 8-9) Masson discusses the popularity of fantasy, and examines how authors often chose a Celtic or medieval Europe style setting for their works.
Untitled Margot Nelmes , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , vol. 34 no. 3 1990; (p. 27-28)
— Review of The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
The Children's Book of the Year Awards Shortlists Jenni Connor , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 5 no. 2 1990; (p. 22-24)
— Review of The Journey Home Alison Lester , 1989 single work picture book ; I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit Pamela Allen , 1989 single work picture book ; A Nice Walk in the Jungle Nan Bodsworth , 1989 single work picture book ; Grandad's Magic Bob Graham , 1989 single work picture book ; A Proper Little Lady Nette Hilton , 1989 single work picture book ; The Very Best of Friends Margaret Wild , 1989 single work picture book ; Pigs and Honey Jeanie Adams , 1989 single work picture book ; Papa and the Olden Days Ian Edwards , 1989 single work picture book ; Onion Tears Diana Kidd , 1989 single work children's fiction ; The Extraordinary Magics of Emma McDade Libby Hathorn , 1989 single work children's fiction ; Following the Gold 1989 selected work poetry ; The Dragon of Mith Kate Walker , 1989 single work children's fiction ; Merryll of the Stones Brian Caswell , 1989 single work novel ; The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel ; Balyet Patricia Wrightson , 1989 single work novel ; Skymaze Gillian Rubinstein , 1989 single work children's fiction ; Thunderwith Libby Hathorn , 1989 single work novel ; Came Back to Show You I Could Fly Robin Klein , 1989 single work novel
Untitled 1990 single work review
— Appears in: Scan , June vol. 9 no. 3 1990; (p. 12)
— Review of The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
Everyone's a Winner, For Nomination's the Prize Sally McInerney , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14 April 1990; (p. 40)
— Review of The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel ; The Journey Home Alison Lester , 1989 single work picture book ; I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit Pamela Allen , 1989 single work picture book ; A Proper Little Lady Nette Hilton , 1989 single work picture book ; Grandad's Magic Bob Graham , 1989 single work picture book ; Papa and the Olden Days Ian Edwards , 1989 single work picture book ; The Dragon of Mith Kate Walker , 1989 single work children's fiction ; The Great Deeds of Superheroes H. M. Saxby , 1989 selected work children's fiction ; Bianca Joan Phipson , 1988 single work novel ; The Blue Chameleon Katherine Scholes , 1989 single work novel ; A Nice Walk in the Jungle Nan Bodsworth , 1989 single work picture book ; Following the Gold 1989 selected work poetry ; The Very Best of Friends Margaret Wild , 1989 single work picture book ; Came Back to Show You I Could Fly Robin Klein , 1989 single work novel ; Pigs and Honey Jeanie Adams , 1989 single work picture book ; Merryll of the Stones Brian Caswell , 1989 single work novel
Untitled Alfred R. Mappin , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 4 no. 4 1989; (p. 33)
— Review of The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
Myths of Fearful Forests, Sea and Shore Katharine England , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 11 November 1989;
— Review of Came Back to Show You I Could Fly Robin Klein , 1989 single work novel ; Against the Odds Robin Klein , 1989 selected work children's fiction ; The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
Beasts of Fun and Fantasy Ralph Elliott , 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 7 January 1990; (p. 18)
— Review of The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
Pick of the Bunch For Kids 1990 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 21 March 1990;
— Review of Pigs and Honey Jeanie Adams , 1989 single work picture book ; The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel
New Novels from Writing Specialists Don Matthews , 1989 single work review
— Appears in: The Newcastle Herald , 26 August 1989; (p. 12)
— Review of Bianca Joan Phipson , 1988 single work novel ; The Red King Victor Kelleher , 1989 single work novel ; I Wish I Had a Pirate Suit Pamela Allen , 1989 single work picture book
The Medieval and the Fantastic Sophie Masson , 1995 single work essay
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 10 no. 4 1995; (p. 8-9) Masson discusses the popularity of fantasy, and examines how authors often chose a Celtic or medieval Europe style setting for their works.
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