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BL
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| Record Number
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800188
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b620249
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| Main Entry
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Shaun Tan.
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| Title & Author
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Tales from outer suburbia\ Shaun Tan.
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| Publication Statement
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Crows Nest, N.S.W.: Allen & Unwin, 2008
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| Page. NO
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92 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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1741149177
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: 9781741149173
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| Notes
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"From the much-acclaimed creator of The Arrival, The Red Tree and the The Lost Thing, these captivating and sophisticated illustrated stories teeter on the edge of the real and resonate with life, love, joy, wisdom and shared experience."--Provided by publisher.
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| Contents
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The water buffalo --; Eric --; Broken toys --; Distant rain --; Undertow --; Grandpa's story --; No other country --; Stick figures --; The nameless holiday --; The amnesia machine --; Alert but not alarmed --; Wake --; Make your own pet --; Our expedition --; Night of the turtle rescue.
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| Abstract
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Do you remember the water buffalo at the end of our street? Or the deep-sea diver we found near the?" Do you know shy dogs bark in the middle of the night? Shuan Tan, creator of The arrival, The lost thing and The red tree, reveals the quiet mysteries of everyday life: homemade pets, dangerous weddings, stranded sea mammals, tiny exchange students and secret rooms filled with darkness and delight.<p>Fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.
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| Subject
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Australia -- Juvenile fiction.
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Children's stories, Australian.
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| Subject
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Suburban life -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction.
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| LC Classification
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PR9619.4.T26S538 2008
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| Added Entry
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Shaun Tan
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