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238:, adapted by Monkey Banana Theatre
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1058:Children's historical novels
472:Teen and young adult fiction
257:"Winners 2000 - 2006 - CBCA"
118:Children's literature portal
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407:Somewhere Around the Corner
236:Hitler's Daughter: The Play
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380:Short story collections
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976:by Shirley Marr (2022)
826:Perry Angel's Suitcase
621:by Jeanie Adams (1990)
154:Awards and nominations
1083:1999 children's books
974:A Glasshouse of Stars
923:by Trace Balla (2017)
574:by Mary Steele (1986)
540:Christobel Mattingley
454:Fair Dinkum Histories
84:1999 by Jack Williams
63:Children's literature
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598:The Best-Kept Secret
461:To the Moon and Back
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960:by Pip Harry (2020)
937:His Name Was Winter
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556:Bernice Knows Best
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399:Historical fiction
263:on 5 January 2010.
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798:Elizabeth Fensham
783:The Silver Donkey
764:Catherine Bateson
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562:Something Special
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550:Robin Klein
388:Rain Stones
230:Adaptations
1042:Categories
927:How To Bee
853:Odo Hirsch
243:References
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840:2010–2019
804:Being Bee
729:2000–2009
673:Wendy Orr
612:1990–1999
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