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indicates readership
levels for author's fiction works:
- EC Early Childhood = Kindergarten -
Yr 3
- MC Middle Childhood = Yrs 3 - 7
- EA Early Adolescence = Yrs 7 - 10
- YA Late Adolescence/Young Adulthood
= Yrs 10 - 12
- ADULT
NOTE: No levels are assigned to illustrators.
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Western Australian author Anthony
Eaton was born in New Guinea, and grew up in Perth
and the Cocos Islands. He taught English and Literature
at Trinity College WA but since 2002 has been writing
full-time. His debut novel The Darkness won
the WA Premier's Book Award in 2000 for Young Adult
Fiction. Since then, his YA and children's
titles have continued to receive high praise.
- The
Darkness, 2000
Winner, WA Premier's Book Award, Young
Adult, 2000
Winner, Aurealis 2001 Division B Fantasy
Best Novel
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The Trinity College website contains
comprehensive information about Anthony and his
works including reviews and extracts, plus links
to sites relevant to themes in his books.
For further insight into the
author and his writing read Anthony Eaton’s
diary written on his way to Antarctica, as an Australian
Antarctic Division Arts Fellow, in December 2005.
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Hazel Edwards is perhaps best
know for her popular picture books about a hippopotamus
on the roof. However, she has also written early
chapterbooks for beginning readers, novels for
older readers, nonfiction for adults and e-books
plus numerous articles.
Hazel's comprehensive and interesting site contains
biographical information, background information
about her books, articles and reviews, interviews,
answers to frequently asked questions, teachers'
notes, links, news and an email contact.
(A selection)
The Hippo Series illustrated
by Deborah Niland
- There's a Hippopotamus
on My Roof Eating Cake
- My Hippopotamus is on
the Caravan Roof Getting Sunburnt
- Hey Hippopotamus, Do
Babies Eat Cake Too?
- Look, There's a Hippopotamus
in the Playground, Eating Cake!
- Guess What: There's
a Hippo on the Hospital Roof Eating Cake
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Other titles:
- Feymouse, illustrated
by Kilmeny Niland
- Stickybeak,
illustrated by Rosemary Wilson
- Axminster the
Carpet Snake, illustrated by Rosemary
Wilson
- Fish and Chips
and Jaws, illustrated by Rae Dale
- Antarctic
Dad, 2006. Illustrated by
Kevin Burgemeestre
Teachers'
Notes available
on Hazel's website
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- False Bottom [The
Frequent Flyer Twins]
- Gameplay [The
Frequent Flyer Twins]
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(Teenage)
- The Frequent Flyer Twins
Adventures
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