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Heather Gallagher

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Roald Dahl, Paul Jennings

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May 2014


Heather Gallagher is a children’s writer who lives by the sea in regional Victoria. She has a passion for quirky stories. Her first book, Ferret on the Loose, was published in 2013 and was recently listed on the Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge. Her picture book Happy Pants – Why is Mummy so sad? was published in 2014. It is a heartfelt story about a boy grappling with his Mum’s post-natal depression. She has just released her second picture book Scaredy Cat with New Frontier Publishing. It's about a little girl searching for her Scaredy Cat (readers can help her look in each spread).
Heather’s stories for children have also appeared in black dog books Short & Scary anthology and Explore magazine.
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Trick or Treat Treasure!

Entering another writing comp. This time it’s Susanna Hill’s Halloweensie Contest. The challenge: Write a 100 word Halloween story appropriate for children (children here defined as 12 and under) (title not included in the 100 words), using the words skeleton, creep, and mask. My poem/story is below this little cutie
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Published on October 29, 2020 17:46

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Gilbert and the Ghost by Heather Pierce Stigall
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I enjoyed Gilbert and his feeling of being invisible but I really wanted a ghost in this story - and (spoiler) there wasn't one. I think this story would resonate with quiet kids who are used to being the 'invisible' ones. Loved the atmospheric art. ...more
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Attack Bunnies by Laura Gehl
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Attack Bunnies is a super cute picture book about bunnies protecting their friends in the forest from a new neighbor, Renard the fox. The bunnies fear Renard's motives and are ready to attack - with baking, words, etc. As in so many picture books, it ...more
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My Backyard Used To Be by Lynn Baldwin
My Backyard Used To Be
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This beautifully illustrated picture book shows the multiple owners and dwellings that stood on the same piece of land. It's a cool concept and will be great fun for kids to reflect on and for older kids to do some research into who lived at their ho ...more
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"Eleven-year-old Esther isn’t keen on her family’s move from the country to the city for her dad’s new job at the zoo. She’s still grieving the loss of her beloved Pop and is resentful towards her Gran who Esther believes isn’t grieving properly. To m" Read more of this review »
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Butterfly Sea by Cynthia Mackey
Butterfly Sea
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This gorgeous, lyrical book captures two siblings playing - the older main character looking for butterflies and the younger sister playfully sabotaging her efforts. The language - a salty pirate rides in looking for her treasure - used to describe t ...more
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My Brother the Orangutan by Heather  Gallagher
"Blurb: "When your little brother becomes an orangutan, things get bananas fast.
Eleven-year-old Esther has had enough of her annoying little brother, Rex.
But when Rex mysteriously swaps bodies with an orangutan called Harta, she winds up with a brothe" Read more of this review »
My Brother the Orangutan by Heather  Gallagher
"This middle grade novel mixes the fun of body-swap movie Freaky Friday with Sherlock Holmes from wannabe sleuth Esther. A fast and fun read for ages 8+ with a mix of themes from moving home, friendship, bullying and remembering grandparents. "
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message 1: by Karen

Karen Tyrrell Hi Heather,
I’m launching *STOP the Bully empowering Junior Novel with assertive anti-bullying strategies on May 31st
To Celebrate I’m giving away a FREE signed copy at Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
Cheers,
Karen :)


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