''Sticky Beak'' is a children's novel first published in 1993. Written by English-born Australian writer
Morris Gleitzman
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Australian girl called Rowena Batts (or Tonto for short). '' Sticky Beak'' won the CROW award in 1994.
Plot summary
''Sticky Beak'' picks up from where ''Blabber Mouth'' ends. Rowena's father is now married to her teacher, and at a function she throws a plate of custard and jelly into a fan, splattering it over everyone. As she tries to avoid the consequences, she rescues an abused cockatoo from the neighbourhood bully, Darryn Peck.
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1993 Australian novels
Australian children's novels
Novels set in Australia
Sequel novels
Novels by Morris Gleitzman
1993 children's books
Children's books set in Australia
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