y separately published work icon Diamonds in the Mud and Other Stories selected work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Diamonds in the Mud and Other Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Pan Macmillan Australia , 2006 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Seashells and Bottle Tops, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 1-11)
The Gravedigger, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 13-21)
One Small Potato, Joy Dettman , single work short story

Malcolm Fletcher is a disenchanted school teacher, struggling to keep to his doctor's prescribed diet for his weight. On the last day of school, he finds that Ben Burton, a fifth grader, has brought his deaf and mute sister Annie to class.

Fletcher initially mocks Ben and wishes Annie weren't in his class, but he soon discovers after setting the class a poetry writing task that Annie is literate. Fletcher interrogates Ben on Annie's intelligence, growing disgusted at his own neglect, and declares Annie will begin to come to school. He leaves the school with renewed cheer at the thought of a child needing him as a teacher.

(p. 23-32)
No Harm in Looking, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 33-39)
The Khaki Flannel Dress, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 41-46)
Scattered Cinders, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 47-56)
Cultural Exchange, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 57-65)
Dan Nation, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 67-72)
The Coupon Bearer, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 73-86)
Her Name is Karli, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 87-94)
Slayer of Vanity, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 95-102)
Happily Ever After, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 103-109)
What Big Teeth, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 111-119)
Diamonds In the Mud, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 121-130)
The Third Eye, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 131-140)
On Harper Land, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 141-146)
Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 147-152)
The Small Weed, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 153-156)
Good Publicity, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 157-167)
Potato Love, Joy Dettman , single work short story (p. 169-171)
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