Angel Creek

Awards:   Commended for CBCA Younger Readers 2012 (Australia) Commended for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Young Readers 2012. Long-listed for Lancashire School Library Service Fantastic Book Award 2013. Long-listed for Lancashire School Library Services Fantastic Book Awards 2013 (UK) Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2012 (Australia) Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2012.
Author:   Sally Rippin
Publisher:   Text Publishing
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781921758058


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Format:   Paperback
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Awards

  • Commended for CBCA Younger Readers 2012 (Australia)
  • Commended for Children's Book Council of Australia Awards: Book of the Year - Young Readers 2012.
  • Long-listed for Lancashire School Library Service Fantastic Book Award 2013.
  • Long-listed for Lancashire School Library Services Fantastic Book Awards 2013 (UK)
  • Short-listed for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2012 (Australia)
  • Shortlisted for NSW Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize 2012.

Overview

In her new falling-down home, in her new street, in her new suburb, Jelly waits for high school to begin. She can only feel happy up in the branches of the old apricot tree and by the creek at the back of the house. One night, Jelly and her cousins spot something in the creek's dark waters. At first they think it's a bird, but it isn't...it's a baby angel with a broken wing. And they decide to keep it. But soon things start to go wrong, and Jelly discovers that you can't just take something from where it belongs and expect that it won't be missed. Sally Rippin's Angel Creek is a book about growing up- being brave and selfish and tough and scared. It's a book about an angel. But not the sweet variety. It's a book about the things that change and the things that always stay the same.

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Author:   Sally Rippin
Publisher:   Text Publishing
Imprint:   The Text Publishing Company
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.126kg
ISBN:  

9781921758058


ISBN 10:   1921758058
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   28 February 2011
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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'It's about magical discoveries, secrets from family and the awareness that growing up is just around the corner...Angel Creek is an imaginative and assured move into writing for older children by Sally Rippin.' Buzz Words 'Angel Creek is a really beautiful exploration of a time of change for a young person... Exquisitely written, and exploring the loss of innocence, kindness, kinship and a certain kind of faith, this book is fantastical (but not fantasy, it's firmly rooted in reality), effortlessly metaphorical and a little bit magic.' Bean There Read That 'This story flows effortlessly between the supernatural and the everyday goingson in Jelly's life. Beyond its mystical elements, it touches on many issues relevant to children, such as relationships with grandparents, bullying and the transition to high school. It is an exciting, scary and wondrous story.' Herald Sun 'Angel Creek is a delightful little read, perfect for a dreamy day down by the creek.' Of ceiling wax and cabbages 'With a compelling mixture of reality and fantasy, Angel Creek was such a fascinating story that I read it in one sitting. Rippin's picture of family life was one that rang true... Rippin's story has a unique take on angels and their origins and this story of a baby creek angel is fascinating and original.' Read Plus Review blog


'It’s about magical discoveries, secrets from family and the awareness that growing up is just around the corner.…Angel Creek is an imaginative and assured move into writing for older children by Sally Rippin.' * Buzz Words * 'Angel Creek is a really beautiful exploration of a time of change for a young person… Exquisitely written, and exploring the loss of innocence, kindness, kinship and a certain kind of faith, this book is fantastical (but not fantasy, it’s firmly rooted in reality), effortlessly metaphorical and a little bit magic.' * Bean There Read That * 'This story flows effortlessly between the supernatural and the everyday goingson in Jelly’s life. Beyond its mystical elements, it touches on many issues relevant to children, such as relationships with grandparents, bullying and the transition to high school. It is an exciting, scary and wondrous story.' * Herald Sun * 'Angel Creek is a delightful little read, perfect for a dreamy day down by the creek.' * Of ceiling wax and cabbages * ‘With a compelling mixture of reality and fantasy, Angel Creek was such a fascinating story that I read it in one sitting. Rippin’s picture of family life was one that rang true…. Rippin’s story has a unique take on angels and their origins and this story of a baby creek angel is fascinating and original.' * Read Plus Review blog * 'An intriguing and singular depiction of angels neatly wrapped up in a brief, captivating coming-of-age tale.' -- Kirkus Reviews


'It's about magical discoveries, secrets from family and the awareness that growing up is just around the corner...Angel Creek is an imaginative and assured move into writing for older children by Sally Rippin.' Buzz Words 'Angel Creek is a really beautiful exploration of a time of change for a young person... Exquisitely written, and exploring the loss of innocence, kindness, kinship and a certain kind of faith, this book is fantastical (but not fantasy, it's firmly rooted in reality), effortlessly metaphorical and a little bit magic.' Bean There Read That 'This story flows effortlessly between the supernatural and the everyday goingson in Jelly's life. Beyond its mystical elements, it touches on many issues relevant to children, such as relationships with grandparents, bullying and the transition to high school. It is an exciting, scary and wondrous story.' Herald Sun 'Angel Creek is a delightful little read, perfect for a dreamy day down by the creek.' Of ceiling wax and cabbages 'With a compelling mixture of reality and fantasy, Angel Creek was such a fascinating story that I read it in one sitting. Rippin's picture of family life was one that rang true... Rippin's story has a unique take on angels and their origins and this story of a baby creek angel is fascinating and original.' Read Plus Review blog 'An intriguing and singular depiction of angels neatly wrapped up in a brief, captivating coming-of-age tale.' -- Kirkus Reviews


'An intriguing and singular depiction of angels neatly wrapped up in a brief, captivating coming-of-age tale.' -- Kirkus Reviews `With a compelling mixture of reality and fantasy, Angel Creek was such a fascinating story that I read it in one sitting. Rippin's picture of family life was one that rang true.... Rippin's story has a unique take on angels and their origins and this story of a baby creek angel is fascinating and original.' * Read Plus Review blog * 'Angel Creek is a delightful little read, perfect for a dreamy day down by the creek.' * Of ceiling wax and cabbages * 'This story flows effortlessly between the supernatural and the everyday goingson in Jelly's life. Beyond its mystical elements, it touches on many issues relevant to children, such as relationships with grandparents, bullying and the transition to high school. It is an exciting, scary and wondrous story.' * Herald Sun * 'Angel Creek is a really beautiful exploration of a time of change for a young person... Exquisitely written, and exploring the loss of innocence, kindness, kinship and a certain kind of faith, this book is fantastical (but not fantasy, it's firmly rooted in reality), effortlessly metaphorical and a little bit magic.' * Bean There Read That * 'It's about magical discoveries, secrets from family and the awareness that growing up is just around the corner....Angel Creek is an imaginative and assured move into writing for older children by Sally Rippin.' * Buzz Words *


Author Information

Sally Rippin was born in Darwin and grew up in South-East Asia. As a young adult she studied traditional Chinese painting for three years in Shanghai and Hangzhou, which inspired her first novel Chenxi and the Foreigner. Sally is the author of many books for children, including the popular Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, and the highly acclaimed children's novel Angel Creek. Currently, she lives in Melbourne with her partner and three sons, and writes and illustrates full time.

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