Margaret Clark (Australian writer)

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Margaret Clark
BornMargaret Dianne Clark
1942 (age 79–80)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Author
NationalityAustralian
Genre Children's fiction, teen fiction
Notable works Fat Chance
ChildrenStewart and Fiona
Website
www.margaretclark.com

Margaret Dianne Clark (born 1942) is an Australian children's author, using M.D. Clark and Lee Striker as pseudonyms. Some of her most famous works are the Aussie Angels series and the young adult novel Fat Chance .

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Biography

Clark holds a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Education, a Doctorate of Education, and has written over one hundred books [1] concerning young people and making and keeping friends, sibling rivalry, school environments, and social issues, [2] using variations of her name Margaret Clark, M.D.Clark, Margaret D Clark and the pseudonym Lee Striker. [3]

Bibliography

Aussie Angels series

  1. Okay Koala (Bolinda Audio Books 2001); ISBN   978-1-74030-369-9
  2. Whale of a Time (Bolinda Audio Books,Australia, 2000); ISBN   978-1-74030-369-9
  3. Seal with a Kiss (2012); ISBN   978-1-74030-476-4
  4. Hello, Possum! (Hodder Headline, 2012); ISBN   978-1-74030-733-8
  5. Wannabe Wallaby (Bolinda Audio Books, 2002); ISBN   978-1-74030-738-3
  6. Cocky Too (Bolinda Audio Books, 2003); ISBN   978-1-74030-795-6
  7. Sheila the Heeler (Hodder Headline Australia, 2000); ISBN   978-0-7336-1212-1,
  8. A Horse, of Course (Hodder Headline, 2001); ISBN   978-0-7336-1213-8
  9. Operation Wombat (Hodder, 2001); ISBN   978-0-7336-1211-4
  10. Dollar for a Dolphin (Hodder Headline, 2001); ISBN   978-0-7336-1214-5
  11. Dog on the Job (Hodder Headline, 2012); ISBN   978-0-7336-1380-7
  12. Camel Breath (Hodder Headline 2001); ISBN   978-0-7336-1382-1)
  13. Mouse Pad (Hodder Headline, 2012); ISBN   978-0-7336-1381-4
  14. Duck for Luck (Hodder Headline, 2001); ISBN   978-0-7336-1383-8
  15. Owl Express (Hodder Headline, 2012); ISBN   978-0-7336-1384-5
  16. Pups for Sale ISBN   0733614868, ISBN   9780733614866
  17. Kidding Around (Hodder Headline, 2002); ISBN   978-0-7336-1486-6
  18. Shark in the Dark (Hodder Headline, 2002); ISBN   978-0-7336-1488-0)
  19. Llama Drama (Hodder Headline, 2002); ISBN   978-0-7336-1489-7
  20. Leap Frog (Hodder Headline, 2002) ISBN   978-0-7336-1490-3)
  21. Penguin Parade (Hodder Headline, 2002); ISBN   978-0-7336-1491-0

Hair-Raisers series

Writing as Lee Striker.

Aussie Bites books

Miscellaneous

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References

  1. ↑ Margaret Clark books- Retrieved 2019-01-31
  2. ↑ Penguin books- Retrieved 2019-31-2019
  3. ↑ Margaret Clark- Retrieved 2019-31-2019


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