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Issue Details: First known date: 2010... 2010 The Phar Lap Mystery
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'Sally’s dad is a private detective, and he’s just been offered the case of a lifetime — investigating who tried to shoot Phar Lap before the 1930 Melbourne Cup. Helping her dad investigate, Sally begins to feel a sense of mounting dread as Phar Lap goes from victory to victory — and collects not only millions of friends, but also some dangerous enemies.' (From the publisher's website.)

Notes

  • Ages 10+
  • 'Timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of Phar Lap’s 1930 Melbourne Cup victory, and the 150th running of the Cup.' (Publisher's website.)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales,: Scholastic Australia , 2010 .
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      Extent: 236p.
      Description: illus.
      Note/s:
      • Published October 1st 2010
      ISBN: 9781741697278 (pbk.)
      Series: y separately published work icon My Australian Story Scholastic Press (publisher), Gosford : Scholastic Press , 2005- Z1398313 2000 series - publisher children's fiction children's A series of children's books, many of them historical fiction, that each highlight an aspect of Australian experience. Written in diary form.

Works about this Work

Untitled Bronwyn McDonald , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 19 no. 1 2011; (p. 47)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Judith Way , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 45)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kylie Fornasier , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 34)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] The Phar Lap Mystery Thuy On , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 90 no. 2 2010; (p. 22)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 October 2010; (p. 22)

— Review of I Came To Say Goodbye Caroline Overington , 2010 single work novel ; The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 October 2010; (p. 22)

— Review of I Came To Say Goodbye Caroline Overington , 2010 single work novel ; The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
[Review] The Phar Lap Mystery Thuy On , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , September vol. 90 no. 2 2010; (p. 22)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Kylie Fornasier , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 34)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Judith Way , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 1 2011; (p. 45)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
Untitled Bronwyn McDonald , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Autumn vol. 19 no. 1 2011; (p. 47)

— Review of The Phar Lap Mystery Sophie Masson , 2010 single work children's fiction
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  • 1930s
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