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'Claire lives in an ordinary world where everything is whole. But inside Claire is broken. The silvery notes of her music box allow her an escape from her grief into a dream-world, into Clara's world.

'Clara's world has always been broken. She finds broken things to swap at the markets; she walks the treacherous route past the brown river where lone dogs prowl; she avoids the seamy side when she can, but with powerful people pulling the strings, it's not always possible.

'Which world is real?

'Claire's and Clara's paths are set to collide, and each has much to lose - or gain.' (Publisher's blurb)

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    • Crows Nest, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Allen and Unwin , 2011 .
      person or book cover
      Courtesy Allen & Unwin
      Extent: 157p.
      Note/s:
        • For secondary school age.
        • Publication date: August 2011
      ISBN: 9781741750447 (pbk.), 174175044X (pbk.)
    • New York (City), New York (State),
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      United States of America (USA),
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      Americas,
      :
      Delacorte Press ,
      2013 .
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      Extent: 176p.p.
      Note/s:
      • Published 9th July 2013.
      ISBN: 9780385743525 (hbk), 9781299700734 (ebk)

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Only Ever Always by Penni Russon Thalia Kalkipsakis , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , August 2011;

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Untitled Rebecca Kemble , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 38)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Review : Only Ever Always Bec Kavanagh , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 19 no. 4 2011; (p. 28)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Review : Only Ever Always Rosemary Thomas , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 4 2011; (p. 40)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Kids Lit Bridget Cormack , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 October 2011; (p. 25)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel ; Crow Country Kate Constable , 2011 single work children's fiction ; Have You Seen Ally Queen? Deb Fitzpatrick , 2011 single work novel
Review : Only Ever Always Kate O'Donnell , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 26 no. 4 2011; (p. 43-44)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Kids Lit Bridget Cormack , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 1-2 October 2011; (p. 25)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel ; Crow Country Kate Constable , 2011 single work children's fiction ; Have You Seen Ally Queen? Deb Fitzpatrick , 2011 single work novel
Review : Only Ever Always Rosemary Thomas , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Fiction Focus : New Titles for Teenagers , vol. 25 no. 4 2011; (p. 40)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Review : Only Ever Always Bec Kavanagh , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 19 no. 4 2011; (p. 28)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
Untitled Rebecca Kemble , 2011 single work review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of The Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 55 no. 4 2011; (p. 38)

— Review of Only Ever Always Penni Russon , 2011 single work novel
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