Congratulations to author Pamela Rushby on the publication of
a paperback YA fiction for secondary readers published by Walker Books Australia
When Hilly joins the Australian Womens Land Army in 1942, she's 16 years old. No one's told her about 4am starts, crutching sheep - and randy farmers. Life on the farm's challenging- until Hilly meets the other Land Army girls.
Fact-based historical fiction.
Can’t wait to read this!
Congratulations to Illustrator Liz Anelli and Author Pamela Freeman on the publication of
a hardback non fiction picture book for ages 4+ published by Walker Books Australia
03 April 2024
From the award-winning creators of 'Desert Lake' and 'Dry to Dry', a spectacular two-century journey into the Daintreee rainforest, and the life cycle of the extraordinary Bull Kauri Pine.
In the oldest rainforest on Earth, a seed falls to the ground. Slowly, it grows, reaching towards sunlight, to become a towering tree. Generations of insects, butterflies, bird, lizards, snakes and an abundance of native wildlife bear witness.
Book Launch - At Newcastle Writers Festival on Saturday April 6th 10.30 -11.30am at The Press Book House 462 Hunter Street Newcastle 2300 NSW. See here to book
What a fantastic book!
Books like Jeff Giraffe The Great Escape are my happy place and I got the idea for it on a SCBWI Sketch and Scribble day in Sydney.
The plan was to walk around Luna Park for inspiration but it was closed that day so we wandered along the harbour and ended up writing on the water's edge outside Luna Park.
I can't remember if I could see the zoo from where I sat or I just imagined it, but being 'locked out' and seeing the park from the outside was what sparked the idea for the story. Taronga Zoo was somewhere nearby (I came down from the Blue Mountains for the day- not a Sydney-sider!) and I wondered if zoo animals ever wished they could go somewhere - especially if they could see nearby attractions - but couldn't because they were 'locked in'. I first thought of making an amusement park the goal, but decided that a regular old playground would be a more relatable thing for kids to want to go to, and every kid always wants to go to the park! All of a sudden Jeff Giraffe was in my head, fully formed with his ever-optimistic outlook and 'go-get-your-dreams' attitude, and his bungled night-time escape attempt was born!
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