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On John Marsden

Author : Alice Pung
Publisher : Black Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1925435725
Total Pages : 43 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (254 download)

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Download or read book On John Marsden written by Alice Pung and published by Black Inc.. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I keep coming back to John Marsden. What makes him so fascinating to me is that he approaches writing for young adults with a whole philosophy of what it means to be a teenager – a philosophy that’s embedded in the two schools he runs, but also in his early experiences with mental illness and hospitalisation. His perspective raises interesting questions about YA fiction – how much darkness is allowed, before you are considered a “bad influence”? An original and moving look by award-winning writer Alice Pung at one of her biggest influences – the much-loved and hugely successful writer John Marsden. In the Writers on Writers series, leading authors reflect on an Australian writer who has inspired and fascinated them. Provocative and crisp, these books start a fresh conversation between past and present, shed new light on the craft of writing, and introduce some intriguing and talented authors and their work. Published by Black Inc. in association with the University of Melbourne and State Library Victoria. Alice Pung is an award-winning writer, editor, teacher and lawyer based in Melbourne. She is the bestselling author of Unpolished Gem and Her Father’s Daughter and the editor of the anthologies Growing Up Asian in Australia and My First Lesson. Her first novel, Laurinda, won the Ethel Turner Prize at the 2016 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.

The Art of Growing Up

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN 13 : 1760787426
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book The Art of Growing Up written by John Marsden and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2019-07-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When I hear parents say 'I want my children to enjoy their childhood; there'll be time when they're older to learn about those things', I hear the voices of those who are scared of the vastness of the universe. These adults have a view of childhood as some kind of discrete interval, rather than just a few years from the continuum of life. How fortunate that the spirit, courage and curiosity of many young people remain largely undefeated by such adults. John Marsden has spent his adult life engaging with young minds - through both his award-winning, internationally bestselling young adult fiction and his work as one of Australia's most esteemed and experienced educators. As the founder and principal of two schools, John is at the coalface of education and a daily witness to the inevitable and yet still mysterious process of growing up. Now, in this astonishing, insightful and ambitious manifesto, John pulls together all he has learned from over forty years' experience working with and writing for young people. He shares his insights into everything - from the role of schools and the importance of education, to problem parents and problem children, and the conundrum of what it means to grow up and be 'happy' in the 21st century. From the award-winning and bestselling author of the Tomorrow series.

Tomorrow, When the War Began

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547511973
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Tomorrow, When the War Began written by John Marsden and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1995-03-27 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Ellie and six of her friends return home from a camping trip deep in the bush, they find things hideously wrong -- their families gone, houses empty and abandoned, pets and stock dead. Gradually they begin to comprehend that their country has been invaded and everyone in the town has been taken prisoner. As the horrible reality of the situation becomes evident they have to make a life-and-death decision: to run back into the bush and hide, to give themselves up to be with their families, or to stay and try to fight. This reveting, tautly-drawn novel seems at times to be only a step away from today's headlines.

The Dead of Night

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : HarperCollins
ISBN 13 : 0547528159
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book The Dead of Night written by John Marsden and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1997-09-29 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Australia has been invaded. Nothing is as it was. Six teenagers are living out their nightmare in the sanctuary of a hidden valley called Hell. Alone, they make their own rules, protect what is theirs, and struggle for courage and hope in a world changed forever. Seeking supplies, allies, and information, the friends make forays into enemy territory, drawing on nerve and resourcefulness they never even knew they had. As the risks become greater, so too do the sacrifices they must make. Intense, passionate, and compulsive, The Dead of Night continues the frighteningly real story begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began.

While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles 1

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Pan Australia
ISBN 13 : 1742624561
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (426 download)

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Download or read book While I Live: The Ellie Chronicles 1 written by John Marsden and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The follow-up to the bestselling Tomorrow series BOOK 1 IN THE ELLIE CHRONICLES TRILOGY "Addictive reading" Sydney Morning Herald "Australia's king of young adult fiction" The Australian We were halfway up the spur when we heard it. Homer and Gavin and I, just the three of us... I'd say there were fifteen shots in the first volley, evenly spaced, lasting about twenty-five seconds... All the way down the spur I'd heard the scattered shots, getting closer as I got closer, and all the way down I tried to think of reasonable explanations for them, and I couldn't think of a single thing that made sense. The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly, like a flower after a cold snap. Businesses are starting to reopen, the school has re-commenced classes, and local farmers are gradually repossessing their land. But it's not the same Australia as before the war. A new nation exists just a few miles away, a new border that separates Australia from its invaders. Or does it? For Ellie Linton, being back on the farm with her parents is what makes the terrible things that happened during the war - the things she, Homer, Lee, Fi and the others had to do - all worthwhile. It's where she belongs. But the war won't let her go. A devastating tragedy has shattered any hope she ever had to reclaim her life, or herself. It's a new kind of fight. And the enemy isn't always from the other side of the border. Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

Everything I Know About Writing

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Pan Australia
ISBN 13 : 1743346123
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book Everything I Know About Writing written by John Marsden and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 1998-04-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Marsden is not just one of Australia's most successful writers of all time; he's also one of our best teachers of writing. "Highly recommended" Sun Herald "The most exciting, interesting and useful book on the teaching of writing" Australian English Teacher The ultimate "get off your bum and do it" book, Everything I Know About Writing will motivate anyone to write. It's a lively, funny guide to writing, as readable as a novel, but packed front to back with ideas and insights. This new edition has one other great feature: 600 extraordinary topics, guaranteed to have you or your students writing before you know it. Everything I Know About Writing is the most painless way into writing - ever.

Winter

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Pan Australia
ISBN 13 : 1743346131
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book Winter written by John Marsden and published by Pan Australia. This book was released on 2001-06-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Australia's king of young adult fiction" The Australian Winter is sixteen. It's time to come home. For twelve years Winter has been haunted. Her past, her memories, her feelings, will not leave her alone. And now, at sixteen, the time has come for her to act. Every journey begins with a single step. If Winter is going to step into the future, she must first step into the past. Winter is an intense, emotionally rich book that you will want to read not just once, but many times. Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

So Much to Tell You

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 0734412029
Total Pages : 75 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (344 download)

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Download or read book So Much to Tell You written by John Marsden and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I don't know what I'm doing here. Well, I do really ... I have been sent here to learn to talk again. Sent here because my mother can't stand my silent presence at home. Sent here because of my face...' She watches; she dreams. She sees more than they realise. She has worries and fears, hopes and desires. She is troubled; she is angry. Above all, she is lonely. She may be someone you know. She may be you. In John Marsden's acclaimed debut novel, she tells her story, with humour and insight, with sensitivity and strength, with painful honesty. You will never forget her. When it was originally published, SO MUCH TO TELL YOU won a Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award, a Victorian Premier's Award and a Christopher Medal (USA), as well as being selected by the American Library Association as a Best Book for Young Adults.

Letters from the Inside

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0395689856
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book Letters from the Inside written by John Marsden and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1994 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between two teenage girls who become acquainted through letters intensifies as their correspondence reveals some of the terrible problems of their lives.

Home and Away

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Lothian Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780734415523
Total Pages : 31 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (155 download)

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Download or read book Home and Away written by John Marsden and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 2013 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mum is a rehab counselor for people with alcohol problems. Grandma Raynor lives next door. Dad is a driver for Elgas. Then there s me, fifteen, into a lot of different stuff. Music, surfing, animals, tennis, swimming, computer games. And my sister, Claire, and brother Toby. We re a typical Australian family. Barbeques, footy, gardening, school, Holden Commodores Then one day things change. April 26, Dad burns the toast, yells at Toby, thanks me for cleaning the cab of the truck, kisses Mum and Toby, then he s gone April 27, the war starts May 21, the city s in ruins, blackouts nearly all the time, food is hard to find September 13, Dad s hears news of a boat. We might get out of here yet September 28, it's just after dawn. A boat from their Navy has found us. We wave and cry and cheer. But then, slowly, we realise they are shouting at us, telling us to go away September 30, we are in a huge prison, with razor wire all around us. The government says there s no room for us. The Prime Minister says that if they let us out into the community it ll just encourage other illegal immigrants. The Deputy Prime Minister says we re not genuine refugees. The Minister for Immigration says we should have gone through the proper procedures and applied to come here the prescribed way. Apparently there was a queue or a waiting list or something, and we were meant to find an Immigration Office and put our names down to be considered. I guess they re right. I feel terrible about the trouble we ve caused them.

South of Darkness

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Macmillan Publishers Aus.
ISBN 13 : 1743531575
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (435 download)

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Download or read book South of Darkness written by John Marsden and published by Macmillan Publishers Aus.. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting story of courage, hope and extraordinary adventure. "You will hardly read a more fascinating account of a convict's voyage to Australia" Australian Book Review Thirteen-year-old Barnaby Fletch is a bag-and-bones orphan in London in the late 1700s. Barnaby lives on his wits and ill-gotten gains, on streets seething with the press of the throng and shadowed by sinister figures. Life is a precarious business. When he hears of a paradise on the other side of the world- a place called Botany Bay - he decides to commit a crime and get himself transported to a new life, a better life. To succeed, he must survive the trials of Newgate Prison, the stinking hull of a prison ship and the unknown terrors of a journey across the world. And Botany Bay is far from the paradise Barnaby has imagined. When his past and present suddenly collide, he is soon fleeing for his life - once again.

The Head Book

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1466841672
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book The Head Book written by John Marsden and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-04-01 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there a geographical centre of Islam? What was Australia’s political crisis in 1975? Are swinging seats found in a playground or in Australian politics? And why is gravity so heavy, man? John Marsden, Australia’s bestselling writer for teenagers, turns his attention to the inside of the human brain and answers these and other vital questions. From Germaine Greer’s politics and the belief systems of Buddhists and Christians to what Harry said when he met Sally and other movie moments that have become myths, The Head Book is an entertaining collection of bite-sized pieces of vital information, wit and wisdom, and interesting and useful facts.

Rabbits

Author : Sophie Geister-Jones
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 1532167040
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Rabbits written by Sophie Geister-Jones and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the behavior and proper care of pet rabbits. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Cody Koala is an imprint of Pop!, a division of ABDO.

Hamlet

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 076364451X
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (636 download)

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Download or read book Hamlet written by John Marsden and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2009-08-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dane as never seen before — in a daring, dazzling, sexy prose retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy by best-selling author John Marsden. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, but Hamlet can’t be sure what’s causing the stench. His rage at his mother’s infidelities — together with his greed for the sensual Ophelia and his dead father’s call to revenge a "murder most foul" — have his mind in chaos, and he wants to scatter his traitorous uncle’s insides across the fields. But was it really his father’s ghost that night on the ramparts, or a hell-fiend sent to trick him? "Action is hot," he tells Ophelia, who lives shut up in a tower with her longings and lust. "Action is courage, and reflection is cowardly. Picking up the knife has the colors of truth. As soon as I hesitate. . . ." In this dark, erotically charged, beautifully crafted novel, John Marsden brings one of Shakespeare’s most riveting characters to full-blooded life in a narrative of intense psychological complexity.

The Night is for Hunting

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618070268
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Night is for Hunting written by John Marsden and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2001 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While trying to care for a group of abandoned young children, five Australian teenagers continue their struggle for survival and their resistance against the enemy invading their homeland.

Prayer for the 21st Century

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Lothian Children's Books
ISBN 13 : 9780850918144
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (181 download)

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Download or read book Prayer for the 21st Century written by John Marsden and published by Lothian Children's Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International best-selling author John Marsden's heartfelt and compelling text speaks to young and old, expressing deeply held hopes and fears that we all recognise. This is a beautiful and provocative book with a universal message.

Darkness Be My Friend

Author : John Marsden
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547528485
Total Pages : 235 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book Darkness Be My Friend written by John Marsden and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999-04-26 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of A Killing Frost continues his bestselling series. “Marsden’s style is as surefooted as his independent band of teens.”—School Library Journal Ellie and her friends had been rescued. Airlifted out of their own country to the safe haven of New Zealand, they’d arrived burnt and injured and shocked, with broken bones, and scars inside and out. They did not want to go back. But five months later the war is not over, the nightmares continue, and there are two compelling reasons for them to return: a planned sabotage of the air base in Wirrawee and, most important, the families they left behind. In this episode of the tale begun in Tomorrow, When the War Began and continued in The Dead of Night and A Killing Frost, John Marsden takes us back to Hell, the outpost for a group of teens in a war-ravaged country. “Ellie is a solid narrator whose no-nonsense approach to love, war, and friendship makes her an unusual and impressive female protagonist. A personalized war novel that is apocalyptic yet open-ended enough for another sequel, Darkness benefits from not being limited to fitting into any one genre, but satisfactorily including aspects of several.”—Booklist “Contains as much riveting suspense and cliffhanger chapter endings as the first three.”—The Horn Book