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Author Rodda, Emily, author

Title The best-kept secret / Emily Rodda ; illustrated by Noela Young
Published North Ryde (N.S.W.) : Angus & Robertson, 1988
North Ryde, N.S.W. : Angus & Robertson, 1988
©1992

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Location Call no. Vol. Availability
 W'PONDS CRC  J Rod  AVAILABLE
 MELB SPCBC  819 Rodda Emi/Bks  LIB USE ONLY
Description 114 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Series Kerry White collection of Australian children's books. ANL
Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books. ANL
Contents Windy day on Marley street -- What's happening? -- The vacant block -- Riders: walk in -- "The time of your life" -- "I want to get off!" -- No time to waste -- Mr Angelo finds out -- The best-kept secret -- Stowaway -- The shark to the rescue -- Waiting -- The riders decide -- "Won't I see you any more?" -- The fine print -- "I just have this feeling" -- Kids' stuff?
Summary SUMMARY : Jo felt a mysterious pull towards the carousel that appeared overnight in Marley Street. She is selected to ride one of the gleaming horses, little realising that the carousel has strange powers and will give her and the other riders a glimpse into their own futures
Analysis Australian
Children's stories in English Australian writers, 1945- - Texts
Notes Also published by Henry Holt
Audience For children
Notes CBCA book of the Year Award, Young Readers, 1989
Subject Australian fiction -- Juvenile literature.
Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.
Children's stories.
Fantasy -- Juvenile fiction.
Inventions -- Juvenile fiction.
Merry-go-round -- Juvenile fiction.
Space and time -- Juvenile fiction.
Time travel -- Juvenile fiction.
Genre/Form Fantasy fiction.
Ghost stories.
Fiction.
Author Young, Noela, illustrator
ISBN 0207158096
0207167052