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[Novels] - [Picture Storybooks] - [Poetry, Songs, Online] - [Educational Resources]
POETRY, SONGS AND ONLINE PRESENTATIONS
| Volcano Boy (verse novel) | |
| When
Alexander is put in the care of his humourless minister uncle, he
is taken to Rabaul in Papua New Guinea to live. Unable to grieve
for his sister and mother, on the eve of the eruption of a volcano,
Alexander can think of nothing but destruction. But Alice, through
her love for him, sets out to save him. Written in verse form as
a diary, we enter into Alexander's life and see how Papua New Guinea,
its people and the threatening landscape of volcanic Rabaul, slowly
change him. Publisher - Lothian, 2002 |
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| Grandma's Shoes (libretto) | |
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Based on the picture storybook of the same name, the young child
Rosa takes a fabulous journey in magical shoes seeking her beloved
grandmother. In the forest she meets the wise Waterfall Man but
then the terrifying Monkey King who attempts to keep the shoes.
In the starry skies she meets the quarrelsome Three Little Stars
and the Wonder Star. Through the eye of the lake still pursued by
the Monkey King she finally meets her grandmother. She realizes
she must go back but now Rosa knows where her grandmother is, she
can hardly wait to tell her stories to her little sister. Composer
Grahame Koehne set the words to music. Publisher - Penguin Books, 1994; republished Hodder Headline, 2000 |
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| Heard Singing | |
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book of verse divided into two sections, Heard
Singing is a limited edition of 500 copies printed by Sri
Aurobindo Ashram Press, Pondicherry, India, on Andhara Deluxe Maplitho
in a natural shade. Endpapers and covers are of handmade paper and
binding is Hablik cloth. Maroubra Cycle tells of a 1950s childhood
with poems like Stories Grandmothers
Tell and Behind Hydrangea,
while Life Cycle gives insight
into motherhood, from the birth of a baby Firstborn
and Heard Singing until the day
the child leaves home, Son Leaving Home.
Publisher - Out of India Press, 1998 |
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| Talks With My Skateboard | |
| This
is a collection of my poems for young people under headings such
as Out and About, School,
At Home, Mostly
Cats and Nature. The lively
cartoons of Matt Mawson really add to the look of the collection.
I've written these poems about things that interest or have touched
me in some way – the ordinary (The
Teacher Took My Tennis Ball) and the extraordinary (Amy
Sleeps at My House) – hoping to inspire young writers
to try writing their own poems. Publisher -ABC, 1994 |
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| Songs for My Skateboard | |
| Composer
Stephen Lalor has chosen ten poems from my poetry collection, Talks
with My Skateboard, to set to music. These lively songs have been
made into a booklet by NSW Department of School Education and have
been performed at many concerts. |
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| Weirdstop (online) Preview it | |
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is a place where you can jump right off into stories of an unusual
kind. They are both weird and wonderful. That's not all you can
do at Weirdstop! There are really cool games attached to each story
which increase in difficulty as you go. If you get through to the
end of the story and then try Thinksmart, you can win a Weirdstop
certificate. There's a section for teachers and parents as well.
Publisher - Hathorn Enterprises Pty Ltd, 2003 |
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| The Wishing Cupboard (online) View it | |
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online story is begun with the opening of a gorgeous Vietnamese cupboard
with its tantalizing drawers and doors. Tan's grandmother shows him
the cupboard and explains that in each drawer is an object and a wish.
Each object takes the user to a Vietnamese folktale but then back
to young Tan. He is longing for his Mum to come back with his cousin
from Vietnam but is distracted by the delights of the wishing cupboard.
The last space is empty and his grandmother tells him to make a wish.
In fact he makes more than one wish. The user must play a game to
find out whether Tan's wishes come true. Publisher - Hathorn Enterprises Pty Ltd, 1997 |
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| Poetry Parade (online) View it | |
| Users
are invited to join the Poetry Parade and read some online poems which
are accompanied by animation and sound effects to make them really
buzzy. They can click over the Poetry Parade to find some famous lines
from famous poets of old, and they are also encouraged to write their
own poems. Publisher - Hathorn Enterprises Pty Ltd, 1997 |
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| Magical Ride | |
| When
Jess refuese go home to dinner after a friend's birthday party, big
brother Luke tries to encourage him with several fun ideas for 'riding'
home. From a giraffe ride to a panther race, from a flying cup to
a sliding banana skin,no promises of fun make Jess actually budge.
Then Luke takes matter into his own hands. Gary Fleming's fabulous
illustrations make the rides come alive. Publisher - Hodder Headline, 1999 |
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| Sky Sash So Blue | |
| Blue
sash, oh blue sash, My sky blue, my true sash…Susannah's
sash is hers to wear at her sister Sissy's wedding. It's a little
piece of hope as the family stitch together the rags they find to
make Sissy's dress. But the Missus remembers the scraps and wants
them back. Nothing can stop Susannah's enjoyment of the wedding even
though her sister and new husband must walk to freedom leaving her
behind. Extraordinary fabric collages by American painter Benny Andrews
pay tribute to the strength of family. Publisher - Simon and Schuster US; Hodder Headline, Australia. |
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