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From the Imagination of Morris Gleitzman
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Morris Gleitzman is one of Australia’s best-loved authors of books for children. From Felix, a young Jewish boy growing up in Poland during the Holocaust in Then and Once, to Limpy, the lovable cane toad in the Toad Rage series, Morris Gleitzman has a knack of creating characters that young people connect with. Don’t miss this chance to hear Morris speak about his work. For children 8+ years and their families.

Author Talk  |  Children & Young Adults, Fiction
Participants
Morris Gleitzman

When
Sunday, May 24 2009
11:30 - 12:30

Where
Sydney Dance Company, Studio 2/3
Pier 4/5, Hickson Road
Walsh Bay
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Cost
Free

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MORRIS GLEITZMAN (INTERSTATE)Gleitzman, Morris photo credit Tim de Neef
MORRIS GLEITZMAN grew up in England and came to Australia when he was 16. He was a frozen-chicken thawer, sugar-mill rolling-stock unhooker, TV producer, newspaper columnist and screenwriter. Now he’s one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors and his books are published in over 20 countries. They include Two Weeks with the Queen, Second Childhood, The Other Facts of Life, Misery Guts, Blabber Mouth, Worry Warts, Puppy Fat, Belly Flop, Water Wings, Toad Rage, Toad Heaven, Toad Away, Boy Overboard, Sticky Beak, Gift of the Gab, Adults Only, Bumface, Teacher's Pet, Girl Underground, Worm Story, Once, Aristotle's Nostril, Doubting Thomas and Give Peas a Chance, Then and Toad Surprise. His new book, Grace, will be published in 2009.
 morrisgleitzman.com

also appearing at...
11: The Best Bits and the Worst Bits: Morris Gleitzman Talks
15: Primary School Days - Sydney
32: Primary School Days - Parramatta
51: Primary School Days - Penrith
333: Morris Gleitzman in Conversation with Sophie Cunningham