Issue Details: First known date: 2007... vol. 22 no. 5 November 2007 of Magpies : Talking About Books for Children est. 1986-1995 Magpies : Talking About Books for Children
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A Publisher Writ Large : Rosalind Price, Robyn Sheahan-Bright , single work column (p. 4-6)
Out Back Adventures, Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Croc on the Loose Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2004 single work children's fiction ; The Giant Scrub Python Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Cross Currents Mrs Patchett Martin , 1899 single work short story ; Bushfire Rescue Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack! Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Scorpion Sting Justin D'Ath , 2006 single work children's fiction ; Spider Bite Justin D'Ath , 2007 single work children's fiction ; Secrets of Eromanga Sheryl Gwyther , 2006 single work novel ; Blind Trek Jim Kennedy , 2007 single work children's fiction ; 68 Teeth James Moloney , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Croc Bait Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids Leonie Robin Norrington , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Spirit of Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2007 single work children's fiction ; The Last Muster Leonie Robin Norrington , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack Leone Peguero , 2004 single work picture book ; Brumby Plains Joanne Van Os , 2006 series - author children's fiction ; Castaway Joanne Van Os , 2007 single work children's fiction ;
Arguing that 'the elemental adventure story is making a comeback' (8), Steinberger gives a brief overview of a number of Australian children's fictions which he sees as representing a 'new wave of outback adventures' (10).
(p. 8-10)
Cover Book Review : The Peasant Prince, Linnet Hunter , single work review
— Review of The Peasant Prince Cunxin Li , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 14)
Classics Reissued, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie May Gibbs , 1940 selected work children's fiction ; The Pixie O'Harris Fairy Book Pixie O'Harris , 2007 selected work children's fiction poetry ;
(p. 16-17)
Books That Haunt a Child Forever, Kate Forsyth , single work column (p. 18-19)
[Review] Is Your Grandmother a Goanna?, Margaret Robson Kett , single work review
— Review of Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? Pamela Allen , 2008 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Ruby Roars Margaret Wild , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 26) Section: Before School
[Review] How Absurd!, Joy Lawn , single work review
— Review of How Absurd! Rebecca Wheeler , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 27-28) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Two Tough Teddies Kilmeny Niland , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 28) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Kevin Steinberger , single work review
— Review of Where the Giant Sleeps Mem Fox , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 28-29) Section: Before School
[Untitled], H. M. Saxby , single work review
— Review of In the City : Our Scrapbook of Souvenirs Roland Harvey , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Joan Zahnleiter , single work review
— Review of Old Tom's Big Book of Beauty Leigh Hobbs , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 30) Section: Before School
[Untitled], Fran Knight , single work review
— Review of Junjardee and the Red Bank Janelle Evans , 2006 single work picture book ;
(p. 31) Section: Beginner Readers
[Untitled], Tina Cavanough , single work review
— Review of Minnie Pearl : And the Undersea Bazaar Natalie Jane Prior , 2007 single work picture book ;
(p. 31) Section: Beginner Readers
[Review] The Key to Rondo, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of The Key to Rondo Emily Rodda , 2007 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 34) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Love Notes, Joy Lawn , single work review
— Review of Love Notes Margaret Clark , 2007 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 35) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Pool, Margaret Robson Kett , single work review
— Review of Pool Justin D'Ath , 2007 single work novel ;
(p. 35) Section: Independent Readers
[Review] Roland Wright, Future Knight, Russ Merrin , single work review
— Review of Roland Wright, Future Knight Tony Davis , 2007 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 35) Section: Independent Readers
[Untitled], Fran Knight , single work review
— Review of Sam Silverthorne : Victory Gary Crew , 2008 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 36) Section: Series Briefs
[Review] Erak's Ransom, Rayma Turton , single work review
— Review of Erak's Ransom John Flanagan , 2007 single work children's fiction ;
(p. 36) Section: Series Briefs
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