Search Results : "whiting"
Total Results : 16
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6069 : Beware the deep dark forest by Whiting, Sue & White, Annie (ill) Beware the deep, dark forest! You should never, ever go in there... Rosie has always followed this rule until the day her pup Tinky goes missing in the woods. So Rosie decides to trek into this dangerous, muddy place. But there are many obstacles along the way -- including a huge grey wolf, a scary ravine and a ferocious troll! K-2 booklist |
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809126 : Book of chance, The by Whiting, Sue Chance is in Year 7 and thinks she has it all - a loving mother, dog Tiges, best friend and almost-sister next door. But when a reality TV team makes over her house, she discovers newspaper cuttings from the past that cause her to question the world as she knows it and everyone in it. Then she finds herself caught between two realities, identities and worlds. Face-to-face with the truth, Chance has a very difficult decision to make, which almost splits her in two. This powerful story explores what is true and what is fake in today's world. And while Chance is all about the truth, she ponders whether "Maybe being truthful was really just a big lie". Topics /
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5-6 booklist
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5708 : Dance of the sugar plum fairy by Whiting, Sue & Davis, Sarah (ill) Marcus and Mary make the finest, sweetest-smelling candy. When the King has a taste, he decides to order more than they can possibly make. But, help is at hand to meet the ever-increasing orders from the King. While you read, listen to the music of the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy on the accompanying CD. Topics /
Australian author/Illustrator /
K-2 booklist
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72101 : Firefighters, The by Whiting, Sue & Rawlins, Donna (ill) Mrs Iverson and her class pretend to be firefighters, just like the real ones, then they meet genuine firefighters and climb aboard a real fire engine. What fun! K-2 booklist |
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64341 : Freaky by Whiting, Sue When Jayden is sent to stay with relatives that he hardly knows, he thinks things can't get any worse. But he's wrong. They live in the country, in a town with no skate park. What's worse, they are cactus freaks with a yard full of spiky plants. Then, when Aunty Nina and Uncle Trev buy a new cactus, things get really freaky. The cactus seems to be coming alive. 5-6 booklist |
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4493 : Get a grip, Cooper Jones by Whiting, Sue Cooper Jones longs for the time when life was simple, when all he needed to worry about was whether to change his undies or make do. Now, his life has become all too complicated. Set against the backdrop of a fiery summer, Cooper needs to realise that sometimes you just need to get a grip. Topics /
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5-6 booklist
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699031 : Good question by Whiting, Sue & White, Annie All Fox wants is a tasty meal to fill his hungry belly but he keeps wandering into the WRONG STORIES! No dinner for him - just more and more trouble! Will fox ever find the right story? Topics /
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K-2 booklist
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5456 : Missing by Whiting, Sue Mackenzie's world has been turned upside down with the disappearance of her mother following a scientific journey photographing bats in Panama. Her father's sudden and rash decision for Mackenzie to join him in searching for Maggie where she was last seen becomes even more unsettling when he becomes ill and Mackenzie must decide what to do when she comes across some potentially helpful information. 7-9 booklist |
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1052144 : Pearly and Pig and the island of secrets by Whiting, Sue Pearly Woe is a worrier. When Pearly and Pig are winched from a helicopter onto a remote island off the coast of Iceland to complete a five-day survival challenge alone, Pearly worries about all that can go wrong. But they are not alone. And that's not the only surprise in store for Pearly and Pig as they race to save the islands secrets from falling into the wrong hands. Sometimes, when you're sure things will go wrong, the best surprise is when they go right. Topics /
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3-4 booklist
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7470 : Platypus by Whiting, Sue & Jackson, Mark (ill) Platypus leaves his burrow in the riverbank and dives into the cool, green pool. It's dusk and he is hungry. Platypus is always busy, always moving, looking for his next meal. Follow platypus, one of Australia's most puzzling and unique animals, as he plays, swims, dives and scurries around his riverbank home. 3-4 booklist |
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1196 : Portraits of Celina by Whiting, Sue Following the death of her father, Bayley's family is not coping, with her sister's rebellious behaviour and her brother feeling guilt about his role in the accident. Bayley is trying to keep things together for everyone. Mum decides a move to an old family home in the country is best, where there is the 40 year old unsolved disappearance of Bayley's cousin, who is using Bayley to seek revenge. Usually read by students in Years 9, 10 or above. Topics /
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9plus booklist
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1334231 : Sidney of Sydney by Whiting, Sue & Anelli, Liz (ill) Sydney is a big city with a busy harbour. Sidney is a young penguin... and he's in trouble. Sidney doesn't mean to be trouble, he's just curious. And one day that curiosity takes Sidney all over Sydney and on a grand adventure that lands Sidney in... TROUBLE! Topics /
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K-2 booklist
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20236 : Strange little monster and the swamp goblin, The by Whiting Sue & King, Stephen Michael (ill) Sasha is different from other monsters. All she wants is a quiet place to practise her flute. Then, along comes a swamp goblin. Topics /
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3-4 booklist
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88691 : Strange little monster, A by Whiting, Sue & King, Stephen Michael (ill) Sasha is a strange little monster. She doesn't like roaring and rumbling like her parents and her sisters. She'd much rather play the flute with her granddad. But, when she discovers that her parents are worried because she's so very different, Sasha makes an effort to roar and rumble with the best of them. Mum and Dad decide to enter her in the Hide and Go Scare contest. Topics /
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3-4 booklist
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6867 : Swim in the sea, A by Whiting, Sue & Thomas, Meredith (ill) Bruno has never been to the beach before. And he can't wait. He is going for a swim in the big blue sea. Topics /
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K-2 booklist
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895451 : Tilda by Whiting, Sue Tilda has been left by her papa in an orphanage in Adelaide. He promises he will come back to get her after he serves his country in the Boer War. A promise is a promise and keeps the hope alive in Tilda while she waits for his return. But as she waits, she notices that something isn't quite right at the orphanage. Sister Agatha is determined to get Tilda to admit that she is an orphan, and that her papa isn't coming back for her. Tilda holds on to her hope and with her best friend, Annie, tries to get to the bottom of this mystery before it's too late. Topics /
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5-6 booklist
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