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Michael Panckridge

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Australia

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Children's Books, Young Adult, Sports

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Attending a conference called Getting Reluctant Readers Reading, Michael Panckridge skipped lunch to wander over to Victoria Park, home of the Collingwood Football Club. Sitting in the old commentary box on a cold, wintery afternoon, Michael dreamed up a story about a boy travelling back in time to watch footy matches in the past. That particular story never got to be, but the passion to write stories for children burned within. Fifteen years on, Michael is the author of over 40 books, selling more than 150 000 copies over a variety of genres. Sport was the dominant theme early, but The Cursed, The Vanishings and The Immortal attest to a darker side; spooky, sinister action-packed thrillers. Michael, with psychologist and school counsellor, ...more

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Average rating: 3.93 · 552 ratings · 60 reviews · 65 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Cursed 3.51 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Vanishings 3.24 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy Who Wasn't There (Book of Gabrielle, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Immortal 3.74 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toby Jones and the Clash with Father Time (Toby Jones, #5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toby Jones and the Mystery of the Time-travel Tour by Michael Panckridge (Goodreads Author), Brett Lee 3.94 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against the Spin (Legends, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Toby Jones and the Timeless Cricket Match by Michael Panckridge (Goodreads Author), Brett Lee 3.88 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2005	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boy Without a Soul (Book of Gabrielle, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Switch Hit Showdown (Big Bash League #1) 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Return of the Legends

Thanks to Ford Street Publishing, the Legends are returning. New covers, updated content, quizzes, teacher notes all bundled together and ready to go! The first two books in the series are due out in October, 2016. I'm really excited about re-launching The Legends. Four Big Bash cricket books will also be hitting the shelves from early November. Published by Penguin Random House, each story is sel Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 13, 2016 23:06 • Tags: bbl, big-bash, bullying, cricket, legends, sport, surfing

Series by Michael Panckridge

Legends (8 books)
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Michael Panckridge (Goodreads Author)

4.06 avg rating — 83 ratings

Anniversary Legends (8 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 70 ratings

Big Bash League (4 books)
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Michael Panckridge (Goodreads Author)

4.19 avg rating — 48 ratings

Book of Gabrielle (2 books)
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3.73 avg rating — 51 ratings

The Clued-Up Six (5 books)
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Michael Panckridge (Goodreads Author),

Pam Harvey,

P.J. Harvey (Goodreads Author)

3.50 avg rating — 16 ratings

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The Silent Listener

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