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The Watcher in the Garden

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By: Joan Phipson

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Trespassing in Mr Lovett's secluded garden was a welcome escape for sixteen-year-old Catherine. A haven away from the parents who didn't understand her moodiness and from her pretty, even-tempered sister, Diana, whom she resented. It was a place to be alone. But this all changes when Catherine is confronted by Mr Lovett and, realising he is blind, decides to confide in him. And so begins a remarkable friendship. Unexpectedly, a third person appears in the garden: an intruder. Terry - abrasive and sullen, menacing even - has a claim to make on the garden. It is a piece of land he feels should belong to his own family. In his plan neither Mr Lovett nor the garden is safe, and it is up to Catherine to stop him. But in Terry, she recognises something of herself. A complex and gripping novel of human relationships from one of Australia's foremost authors for young adults. Joan Phipson was born in Sydney of English parents and spent her childhood in England, Australia and India. After leaving school she did a correspondence course in journalism, then took a number of jobs in London, one of which was with Reuters. She returned to Australia in 1937 and spent several years working as a librarian and printer before joining the WAAAF. Joan Phipson won the Children's Book Council of Australia's Book of the Year Award in 1953 and 1963, for Good Luck to the Ride and The Family Conspiracy. She died in 2003. 'The Watcher in The Garden (1982) by Joan Phipson has been republished by Text Classics for a new generation of readers to appreciate this timeless tale of adolescent angst played out against the backdrop of its uniquely Australian background. The cover design and the wonderful introduction by Margo Lanagan set the mood for this remarkable tale.' ReadPlus

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1922148059

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9781922148056

Six and Silver

By: Joan Phipson

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Six and Silver

By: Joan Phipson

The adventures of a young city girl spending her first summer with country friends on their Australian farm.

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204

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P

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0152753303

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9780152753306

Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance

By: Joan Loughrey

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Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance

By: Joan Loughrey

This assessment of the corporate governance role of corporate lawyers in the UK analyses the extent to which lawyers can and should act as gatekeepers, counsellors and reputational intermediaries. Focusing on external and in-house lawyers' roles in both dispersed share-ownership and owner-managed companies, Joan Loughrey highlights the conflicts of interest that are endemic in corporate representation and examines how lawyers should respond when corporate agents provide instructions contrary to the company client's interests. She also considers the legitimacy of 'creative compliance', the ethical arguments for and against lawyers prioritising the public interest over their clients' interests, and their exposure to liability if they fail to perform a corporate governance role. Finally, she considers whether the reforms to the legal profession will promote the lawyer's corporate governance role and advances suggestions for reform.

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385

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Cambridge University Press

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1139496484

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9781139496483

A Tide Flowing

By: Joan Phipson

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A Tide Flowing

By: Joan Phipson

Tormented by his mothers̕ death, his fathers̕ rejection, Mark finally finds new strength and purpose in his acquaintance with a young quadriplegic with whom he shares an interest in nature.

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168

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Margaret K. McElderry Books

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068950196X

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9780689501968

Fly Free

By: Joan Phipson

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Fly Free

By: Joan Phipson

Anxious to go on a school trip to a remote island, two Australian boys with divergent philosophies decide to earn the necessary money by trapping wild animals --a scheme that badly misfires when one of them becomes involved with unscrupulous poachers.

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148

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Atheneum Books

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0689501498

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9780689501494

Keep Calm

By: Joan Phipson

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Keep Calm

By: Joan Phipson

In a near future Sydney, a series of simultaneous strikes over the construction of a nuclear reactor near the city leaves thirteen-year-old Nick and his sister Binkie to face the frightening consequences of having no water, power, communications, food, fuel or garbage removal, and the children combine inner resources and help from others to solve their problems.

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0333238400

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The Watcher in the Garden

Text Classics

By: Joan Phipson

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The Watcher in the Garden

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By: Joan Phipson

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Fly Free

By: Joan Phipson

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Fly Free

By: Joan Phipson

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Atheneum Books

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Good Luck to the Rider

By: Joan Phipson

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Good Luck to the Rider

By: Joan Phipson

Volume in the John Marsden Presents Australian Children's Classics series, in which the best-selling writer for young adults selects and introduces classic Australian books for children. Marsden provides a foreword for each title in the series. First published in 1953, this is the story of a girl and her horse, who together face all the challenges and uncertainties of growing up. Multi-award-winning author's previous titles include 'Family Conspiracy', winner of the 1963 NY Herald Tribune award, and 'Peter and Butch', winner of the 1973 Elizabethan Magazine Silver Medal.

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250

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Pan

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0330362747

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9780330362740

The Watcher in the Garden

By: Joan Phipson

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The Watcher in the Garden

By: Joan Phipson

Fifteen-year-old Kitty's special interest in an old man's garden links her to a seemingly dangerous young man who covets the land and whose mind and Kitty's seem to be the opposite sides of a coin.

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203

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0416276008

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9780416276008

Fly Into Danger

By: Joan Phipson

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Fly Into Danger

By: Joan Phipson

During a thirty-six hour flight from Australia to England, fourteen-year-old Margaret uncovers a smuggling plot among her seatmates.

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152

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Atheneum Books

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0689500807

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9780689500800

Polly's Tiger

By: Joan Phipson

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Polly's Tiger

By: Joan Phipson

Though the other children can't see it, Polly's tiger walks beside her giving her confidence to face the problems of a new school.

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Dutton Childrens Books

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052537325X

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9780525373254

Helping Horse

By: Joan Phipson

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Helping Horse

By: Joan Phipson

There were the bikies, the fire in a derelict house and Debbie's chattering about a ghost and somehow these ordinary kids become involved with an extraordinary undertaking.

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187

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0333173147

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9780333173145

Conversations with Joan Crawford

By: Roy Newquist,Joan Crawford

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Conversations with Joan Crawford

By: Roy Newquist,Joan Crawford

Interviews with Joan Crawford provide insight into her views on her career, films, four husbands, lovers, leading men, children, and loneliness during her final years

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Berkley Publishing Group

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0425050467

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9780425050460

Book's by Joan Phipson

The Watcher in the Garden

The Watcher in the Garden

Six and Silver

Six and Silver

Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance

Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance

A Tide Flowing

A Tide Flowing

Fly Free

Fly Free

Keep Calm

Keep Calm

The Watcher in the Garden

The Watcher in the Garden

Fly Free

Fly Free

Good Luck to the Rider

Good Luck to the Rider

The Watcher in the Garden

The Watcher in the Garden

Fly Into Danger

Fly Into Danger

Polly's Tiger

Polly's Tiger

Helping Horse

Helping Horse

Conversations with Joan Crawford

Conversations with Joan Crawford

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