A collection of the columns the author published for Adelaide newspapers for which he wrote for nearly 50 years. His musings cover suburbia, frustrated fishermen, the sea and the countryside. The author has written several other books, children's books and verse and two of his books have been made into television series.
... What could be better Beneath a blue sky Than watching the cricket ... There's nothing like a cricket match - seagulls on the oval, the agony of a dropped catch, the crowd's roar as a batsman whacks the ball over the boundary. In cricket, whether you're a spectator or a player, you can always expect the unexpected. Like the game itself, 'Howzat!' is full of surprises. Funny, informative, witty and passionate, it's the perfect book for cricket-lovers of all ages.
Two well-loved South Australian authors and a popular South Australian illustrator combine forces in a book of humorous verse with amusing line drawings throughout. Each author has chosen his favourites from the other's poems, originally published in earlier collections. Includes a page of biographical notes and photo for both writers.
The fourth in this series of tall tales told in rhyme, Terrible Troy is a fast-paced and funny story by well-known author Max Fatchen, with hilarious black-and-white illustrations by Stephen Axelsen. Troy is a disgrace to his tidy town. He has to go! So the townsfolk find him a job as a cabin boy on a pirate ship carrying the biggest slobs ever to sail the high seas!
From thirsty dogs to old horses to pesky seagulls and fishy tales; from family squabbles to sports day races and flooded creeks; from letting loose on a skateboard to dancing amongst the trees; these wonderful poems are full of joy, humour and keen observation and will entertain and amuse a whole new generation of young readers. This new edition of Max Fatchen's much-loved classic of children's poetry features an introduction by award-winning author Janeen Brian and lively cover and internal illustrations by Kathy Creamer.
Tadpoles in the Torrens is alive with people, places and creatures from our everyday lives and from the quirky imaginations of poets. There are talking dogs, migrating spiders, old horses, twisted fairy tales, riddles, bike races and adventures in the country and city. Here are poems by some of South Australia's best children's writers.
Children's picture book told in verse. Jonathon Jones has a very long nose and every day it is growing. It's a real pest, but by the end of the story Jonathon finds some perfect uses for his long nose. Author has written several collections of verse and novels for children, two of which have been filmed as TV mini-series. Illustrator has also worked on many children's books, including 'Dreadful David'.
This text is a new edition of two of Max Fatchen's collections of rhymes for children. Songs for My Dog and Wry Rhymes have both appeared in more than 100 anthologies worldwide. Here they are packaged together in one book with the original Michael Atchison cartoons.
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