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True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head

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True Story of Mary Who Wanted to Stand on Her Head

By Jane Godwin About · Illustrated by Drahos Zak

A spiky story in rhyme about a girl who has a unique view of the world and just can’t be made to fit in! The darkly humorous illustrations by Draho sZak make an irresistible package. Mary is an upside-down girl and there is just no stopping her. The True Story of Mary, told in 31 verses, is a celebration of what is wayward, wilful and extraordinary in every child.

AuthorJane Godwin About
IllustratorDrahos Zak
Type Of BookAustralian Novel
FormatHardback
ISBN9781741147162
Published7/09/2005
Price Per CopyRRP $22.95
1–9 copies$20.65
10–19 copies$19.50
20+ copies$18.36
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Jane Godwin

Jane Godwin’s highly acclaimed picture book Dreaming of Antarctica was published in 1997 with illustrations by Terry Denton. Penguin has also published Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me (illustrated by award-winning Andrew McLean) in its popular Aussie Bites series and Poor Fish and When Anna Slept Over in the Aussie Nibbles series. Sebby, Stee, the Garbos and Me was shortlisted for the 1999 NSW State Literary Award for Book of the Year; and the 2000 YABBA (Younger readers). The Family Tree, Jane’s second novel, was shortlisted for the 1999 Family Award for Children’s Books, the 2000 WAYRA and won the 2000 Queensland Premier’s Literary Award (Children’s Books). Her most recent books include Minnie and the Superguys and Aussie Bites, Jessie and Mr Smith and The Day I Turned Ten.

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