y separately published work icon The Cannibal Virus single work   children's fiction   children's   horror  
Issue Details: First known date: 1998... 1998 The Cannibal Virus
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'How can an ordinary history assignment turn into a life-threatening encounter with cannibal convicts? And how can an ordinary computer carry a man-eating virus? Just ask Stuart, who was unlucky enough to find out.'
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    • Port Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Lothian , 1998 .
      Extent: 48p.
      Description: illus.
      ISBN: 0850919002
      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: 26

Works about this Work

Untitled Neville Barnard , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 13 no. 2 1998; (p. 32)

— Review of The Cannibal Virus Sue Robinson , 1998 single work children's fiction
Untitled Neville Barnard , 1998 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , May vol. 13 no. 2 1998; (p. 32)

— Review of The Cannibal Virus Sue Robinson , 1998 single work children's fiction
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