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Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Playground
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'Gavin is obsessed with hunting for treasure with his metal detector. He finds the perfect spot, a huge, sandy playground. Then he meets a bunch of kids who have a mysterious treasure hunt of their own. Gavin gets the feeling they want him to stay forever.'
Source: Stone Arch Books website

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Port Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 1998 .
      image of person or book cover 170866129684022584.jpg
      Cover image courtesy of publisher.
      Extent: 48p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0850918987
      Series: y separately published work icon After Dark Gary Crew (editor), Lothian (publisher), Port Melbourne : Lothian , 1995-1999 Z921539 1995 series - publisher children's thriller horror After Dark is a popular series of thrillers, some containing mild horror or supernatural content, written for older children by Australian and New Zealand authors. The books are extensively illustrated, and are targeted at reluctant readers, although their appeal has proved to be much wider. The series is edited by Gary Crew, who has also authored some of the books in the series. After Dark has also been published as a series in the United Kingdom by Franklin Watts. According to the Courier Mail (Brisbane), "All the stories [in the After Dark series] are strong, dramatic and chilling. They are rich in symbolism and meaning. They are well crafted and feature a range of story structures from simple narratives to complex multi-layered plots. After Dark offers the promise of heart-stopping, spine-tingling drama and it doesn't disappoint." Number in series: 28
    • Mankato, Minnesota,
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,      :       Stone Arch Books ,       2008 .
      Alternative title: The Haunted Playground
      Extent: 80p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 9781598898606; 1598898604
      Series: Shade Books Stone Arch Books (publisher), 2007 series - publisher children's fiction horror
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[Review] The Goddess [et al] Lina Paladino , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 7 no. 1 1999; (p. 43-44)
— Review of The Goddess Robin Klein , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Spirited Boy Libby Hathorn , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Playground Shaun Tan , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Snake Man James Moloney , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Crescent Moon Jonathan Harlen , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Fort Gary Crew , 1998 single work children's fiction
[Review] The Goddess [et al] Lina Paladino , 1999 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 7 no. 1 1999; (p. 43-44)
— Review of The Goddess Robin Klein , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Spirited Boy Libby Hathorn , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Playground Shaun Tan , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Snake Man James Moloney , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Crescent Moon Jonathan Harlen , 1998 single work children's fiction ; The Fort Gary Crew , 1998 single work children's fiction
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