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Michael Wagner

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Syndey, Australia

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http://www.michaelwagner.com.au

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Children's, Young Adult, Humor and Comedy

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Dav Pilkey
Mad Magazine
Roald Dahl
Paul Jennings
Andy Griffiths
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June 2012

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Michael Wagner is the author of more than 90 books for children which include the much loved Maxx Rumble series (20 books), six books about a delightfully silly and warm-hearted family called The Undys, the CBCA Honour Picture Book of the Year, Dirt by Sea, Why I Love Footy, Why I Love Summer, Bear Make Den (co-written with his partner, Jane Godwin) and many more. He's also self-published a handful of titles including: Pig Dude, Family Hugs and the So Wrong series.

Prior to becoming a children’s author, Michael worked for ten years as radio broadcaster with the ABC, wrote and produced award-winning animation, penned everything from advertising copy to songs and comedy, and grew up in a Housing Commission flat. ...more

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	Bear Make Den by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Jane Godwin, Andrew Joyner (illustrator) 3.43 avg rating — 164 ratings — published 2016 — 4 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
	Dirt by Sea by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Tom Jellett (Illustrator) 4.55 avg rating — 60 ratings	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
	So Wrong: a whole new kind of hilarity for 10-12 year olds 4.44 avg rating — 57 ratings — 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
	Family Hugs by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Adam Carruthers (Illustrator) 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings — 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
	So Wrong 2 by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Wayne Bryant (Illustrator) 4.36 avg rating — 33 ratings — 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
	Pig Dude: He Can Do ANYTHING! by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Adam Nickel (Illustrator) 4.23 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Destiny's Right Hand 3.60 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2010	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 Undys: Let the Games Begin (The Undys, #1) by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.43 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Why I Love Footy by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Tom Jellett (Illustrator) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	So Wrong 3: highly original hilarity for 10-12 year olds by Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author), Wayne Bryant (Illustrator) 4.05 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 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 Undys (6 books)
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Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author),

Gus Gordon (Goodreads Author)

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Maxx Rumble Soccer (2 books)
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Michael Wagner (Goodreads Author)

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Frührentner Theo Kettling und Schulrektorin a.D. Lieselotte Larisch (3 books)
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3.80 avg rating — 15 ratings

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Michael and 6 other people liked Melki's review of Bear Make Den: "Bear has built himself an awesome ~~man~~ bear cave. He's got everything a bear needs, including games and cake. And, yet . . . something's missing. This is an entertaining story, and the happy illustrations by Andrew Joyner really add to the fun. " Read more of this review »
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Michael liked Benita Al-Samarrie's review of Best (Worst) Farmer Ever: "This delightful picture book is about a farmer who’s not very good at farming but is good at giving things a go, even when things don’t go as planned! Full of laughs, muddy messes, and heart, this story shows that mistakes can grow into something tru" Read more of this review »
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“Son of Adam, you challenge my existence and claim to not know me. Yet, you looked and discovered me, but yet you don't want to know me!!!!”
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“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. They may be more likely to go to Heaven yet at the same time likelier to make a Hell of earth. This very kindness stings with intolerable insult. To be "cured" against one's will and cured of states which we may not regard as disease is to be put on a level of those who have not yet reached the age of reason or those who never will; to be classed with infants, imbeciles, and domestic animals.”
― C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock: Essays on Theology (Making of Modern Theology)

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message 1: by Karen

Jun 28, 2012 07:55PM

Thanks Michael for friending,
fabulous to connect with you here.
Please check out Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness,
A Teachers gutsy story of parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery. How did I reclaim my life?
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/...
Cheers,
Karen :)

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