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Peter, a new boy at Park Ridge school, is thankful to be rescued from the school bullies by Anton the Swashbuckler, even if Anton does speak in a weird way and dress in outlandish clothes. After that Peter and Anton become firm friends and discover that they each have family problems which they tackle together in true Swashbuckler style.

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Dedication: For Siobhan

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— Appears in: Buzz Words , May 2011;
— Review of Swashbuckler James Moloney , 1995 single work children's fiction

Under Age Ruth Atkinson , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Age , 3 April 2011; (p. 21)
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— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 40 no. 4 1996; (p. 6-7)

The Children's Book Council of Australia Annual Awards 1996 1996 single work criticism
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 40 no. 3 1996; (p. 3-11)

[Review Essay] Swashbuckler 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Review , 25-26 May 1996;
— Review of Swashbuckler James Moloney , 1995 single work children's fiction

[Review Essay] Swashbuckler Russ Merrin , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 10 no. 4 1995; (p. 29)
— Review of Swashbuckler James Moloney , 1995 single work children's fiction

Big Winners Frances Kelly , 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Review , 3-4 February 1996;
— Review of Swashbuckler James Moloney , 1995 single work children's fiction ; Maddie Brian Caswell , 1995 single work children's fiction

[Review Essay] Swashbuckler 1996 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Review , 25-26 May 1996;
— Review of Swashbuckler James Moloney , 1995 single work children's fiction

[Review Essay] Swashbuckler Barbara Dobson , 1995 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , August vol. 39 no. 3 1995; (p. 26)
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Younger Readers James Moloney , 1996 single work column
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 40 no. 4 1996; (p. 6-7)

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