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David McRobbie
David Hewitt McRobbie is an Australian writer of television, radio and children's literature. Biography McRobbie was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1934. In 1958 he moved to Australia and worked as a teacher in the 1960s in Papua New Guinea. He is currently a full-time writer but has previously worked as a television and radio producer, a ship's engineer, and a college lecturer. McRobbie's first published work was in 1976 with a collection of stories, entitled ''Talking Tree and Other Stories''. In 1991 he started writing the series of ''Wayne'' which he adapted in 1996 into a television series entitled ''The Wayne Manifesto''. In 2000 he created the television series '' Eugenie Sandler P.I.'' and was short-listed for the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award for older readers for his novel, ''Tyro''. In 2002 his novel ''Mum, Me, and the 19th C'' was a finalist for the Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel. List of Works Novels ''Wayne'' series *''The Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mandragora (novel)
''Mandragora'' (1991) by David McRobbie () is a contemporary novel which deals with the sinking of a sailing ship. Dunarling. Adam Hardy and Catriona Chisholm accidentally find a cache of five small dolls made from mandrake A mandrake is the root of a plant, historically derived either from plants of the genus '' Mandragora'' found in the Mediterranean region, or from other species, such as ''Bryonia alba'', the English mandrake, which have similar properties. The ... roots. The dolls were left in a hole a hundred years earlier by two other teenagers, Jamie and Margaret, who had survived the wreck of the Dunarling. Transcribing a diary from that same fatal voyage, Adam and Catriona learn of the cursed mandrake roots, whose power destroyed the Dunarling in 1886. It seems the curses are working again in the town of Dunarling today. Plot summary A sailing ship, the ''Dunarling'' carries 85 passengers emigrating from Scotland to South Australia. On the ship are four mandrake dol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Australian Children's Writers
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1934 Births
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Older Readers
Older is the comparative form of "old". It may also refer to: Music: * ''Older'' (album), the third studio album from George Michael (released in 1996) ** "Older" (George Michael song) * "Older", a song on the 1999 album ''Long Tall Weekend'' by They Might Be Giants * “Older” a song by 5 Seconds Of Summer from 5SOS5 * "Older" (Royseven song), Royseven's 2006 debut single * "Older" (Ben Platt song), a song by Ben Platt from his 2019 album ''Sing to Me Instead'', also covered by Cliff Richard in his 2020 album '' Music... The Air That I Breathe'' * "Older", a song on the 2007 album '' Coco'' by Colbie Caillat People: * Airin Older, American rock band Sugarcult's bass guitarist and supporting vocalist * Charles Older (1917-2006), American World War II flying ace and judge in the Charles Manson trial *Daniel José Older, American fantasy writer and young adult fiction writer * Fremont Older (1856–1935), American newspaperman and editor See also * Konrad IV the Older Konrad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergus McPhail
Fergus McPhail is an Australian children's comedy series that was released on Network Ten in 2004. Plot summary Fergus McPhail stumbles from crisis to crisis, mostly of his own making. His irrationally optimistic alter-ego acts as his conscience. The comedy series charts a year in the life of teenage Fergus McPhail at home with his erratic family, at school, among friends, and at play. Cast List * Sean Ohlendorf as Fergus McPhail * Michael Harrison as Lambert Apanolty * Brett Swain as Don McPhail (Dad) * Tammy McCarthy as Moira McPhail (Mum) * Miriam Glaser as Senga McPhail * Jessie Jacobs as Jennifer McPhail * Megan Harrington as Angela Dayton * Heli Simpson as Sophie Bartolemeo * Marcus Costello as Richmond Nixon-Claverhouse * Reg Gorman as Harry Patterson * John Williams as Thomas * Nicholas Turner as Kevin * Martin Sharpe as David * Damien Bodie as Leon * Alex Tsitsopoulos as Angelo * Steven Bahnsen as Declan Parker * Joy Westmore as Mrs Vance * Chris Hemsworth as Craig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See How They Run (TV Series)
''See How They Run'' is an Australian-British children's television series co-produced by and aired on the BBC and ABC in 1999. Based on the children's novel of the same name by David McRobbie, it is centred on the Cassidy family, who are placed in a Witness Protection programme in Sydney, Australia after the father agreed to give evidence in a trial against some gangsters who are seeking revenge. Filmed around the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, the series is narrated by the eldest daughter, Emma. at Australian Television Information Archive Cast * Peter O'Brien as Don Cassidy * |
The Wayne Manifesto
''The Wayne Manifesto'' is an Australian children's television series that aired on the ABC. Based on the children's books by David McRobbie, it is centred on the life of 12-year-old Wayne Wilson, showing the world both as the way he would like it and the way it really is. Filmed in Brisbane, Australia, it aired weekdays at 5pm on the ABC in 1997 and re-runs at 4.30pm in 1999. It has also aired on the BBC in the UK and was broadcast from 1998 to 2005. Cast * Jeffrey Walker as Wayne Wilson * Simon James as Keven Mary * Remi Broadway as Rupert * Brooke Harman as Rosie * Cassandra Magrath as Charlene * Jah'shua McAvoy as Squocka * Korey Fernando as James * Tracey-Louise Smith as Violet * Ingrid Mason as Mrs. Pringle * Rainee Skinner as Wayne's Mum * Nick Waters as Dad Episodes # A Wayne in a Manger # The Alien # This Guy Dellafield # A Slave to Fashion # Pizza # Rites and Wrongs # The Wayne Manifesto # There's Good in Everybody # Harris Weed # You Can't Take Him Anywhere # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Crew
Gary David Crew (born 23 September 1947) is an Australian writer of young adult fiction. Awards Crew has won the Australian Children's Book of the Year on four occasions. Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers * 1991 '' Strange Objects'' * 1994 ''Angel's Gate'' Children's Book of the Year Award: Picture Book * 1994 ''First Light'' (Illustrator Peter Gouldthorpe) * 1995 '' The Watertower'' (Illustrator Stephen Woolman) Alan Marshall Prize for Children's Literature * 1991 '' Strange Objects'' New South Wales Premier's Award * 1991 '' Strange Objects'' Bibliography *''The Inner Circle'' (1986) *'' Strange Objects'' (1990) *''No Such Country'' (1991) *''The Last Cabinet'' for compilation of stories "The Blue Dress" (1991) *''Lucy's Bay'' (1992) (with Gregory Rogers) *''Tracks'' (1992) (with Gregory Rogers) *''The House of Tomorrow'' (1992) *''The Well'' (''After Dark'' series, 1992) (with Narelle Oliver) *''Angel's Gate'' (1994) *''Inventing Anthony West'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locus Online
''Locus: The Magazine of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Field'', founded in 1968, is an American magazine published monthly in Oakland, California. It is the news organ and trade journal for the English-language science fiction and fantasy fields. It also publishes comprehensive listings of all new books published in the genres (excluding self-published). The magazine also presents the annual Locus Awards. ''Locus Online'' was launched in April 1997, as a semi-autonomous web version of ''Locus Magazine''. History Charles N. Brown, Ed Meskys, and Dave Vanderwerf founded ''Locus'' in 1968 as a news fanzine to promote the (ultimately successful) bid to host the 1971 World Science Fiction Convention in Boston, Massachusetts. Originally intended to run only until the site-selection vote was taken at St. Louiscon, the 1969 Worldcon in St. Louis, Missouri, Brown decided to continue publishing ''Locus'' as a mimeographed general science fiction and fantasy newszine. ''Locus'' succeede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Straddling the border between historic Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City Council area, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and is governed by Glasgow City Council. It is situated on the River Clyde in the country's West Central Lowlands. Glasgow has the largest economy in Scotland and the third-highest GDP per capita of any city in the UK. Glasgow's major cultural institutions – the Burrell Collection, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Scottish Ballet and Scottish Opera – enjoy international reputations. The city was the European Capital of Culture in 1990 and is notable for its architecture, cult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
