SALLY ODGERS BOOKS P-S… Character lists
POWDERFLASH
(1999)
now
re-released in paperback under a new title. See “Gold’s Bride”.
Garnet arrives in the Colony of New South Wales to marry Edward Landis. Her new husband proves weak and cruel, and eventually he sells her. Bought by settler Jeremiah Gold, Garnet must make the best of things - or not!
Setting; Sydney Town, and Gold's Kingdom, 19th Century New South Wales.
SUBJECTS (horses, crime, ships, water, cousins, fear and danger, fire, cooking, kidnap, cows, romance, bushrangers)
PERI
Peri has had enough of school, but during her final Year Ten holidays she becomes involved in theatre.
Related books; ALL THE SEA BETWEEN and ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND are also theatre stories.
Setting; Surfside High, NSW.
SUBJECTS (photography, costume, film, acting, music, school.)
THE POWERFUL PICKLE PROBLEM (1986)
During the Great Depression, Anne and Robert go to stay with their grandparents and try to solve the mystery of the powerful pickle problem.
Setting; Copper Creek, Tasmania, 1930s.
SUBJECTS (shows, water, horses, cooking, grandparents.)
Pack Up Your Troubles (2002)
Dad has gone to the war, Mum and big sister Lizzie are with the land army. Robert's other sisters decide to get up a concert to buy comforts for the troops. Where does Robert fit in to all this?
SUBJECTS (theatre, war, music.)
PARDON MY GARDEN (editor) (1992.)
A collection of poetry for young children.
SUBJECTS (poetry)
PARROT SEED (1997)
What happens when you plant parrot seed? Well, you don't get parrots!
Related books; THE LOST SHOES and ELLA are about the same family.
SUBJECTS (cockatoos, gardens)
PARROTY (1999)
Parroty lives happily in the aviary at the primary school, but one day he wishes on an eagle feather and wins the chance of a cockatoo lifetime.
Related books; ELLA, GOOD AND READY, TIMEDETECTORS and THEFT IN TIME also have cockatoo characters. The Bandinangi Books (FIVE EASY LESSONS etc) share a setting.
This is one of my favourites.
Setting; Bandinangi, Tasmania.
SUBJECTS (cockatoos, school, magic, eagles, acting.)
PEACE AND QUIET (1997)
Sometimes, all you want is some peace and quiet, but how do you get it when the kids are hanging about? OK, so you're also a kid...
Related books; GREAT and WHICH WAY OUT? are about the same family.
SUBJECTS (camping)
PLANTS (1997)
Different kinds of plants.
A POCKET UNICORN (2000)
When Perren's brother Bokkie takes him to buy a pet, he doesn't expect a pocket unicorn! Imperion Silverspear is a very superior person and he demands his due. Can Perren get the upper hand?
SUBJECTS (unicorns)
POLLY'S PARTY (1992)
When Polly has a party, she invites all her friends.
SUBJECTS (dogs, mice)
PICTURE A POEM (2000)
Why should children write poetry? How should the skills be taught? The answers are in this book.
Based on many years of experience in teaching poetry writing to children.
SUBJECTS (poetry, schools)
PLANET OF BONES (2006) Arkie series #3.
The four Arkies land on a world that seems covered in rocks and bones… and then they find out why nothing lives on the surface.
Related books – Planet of Wind, Monster Planet, Fog World.
PLANET OF WIND (2006) Arkie series #4.
The four Arkies befriend some aliens, and then discover why EarthNet warned them not to land on the planet.
Related books – Planet of Bones, Monster Planet, Fog World.
POSTCARDS TO PAUL (2006)
Ari and his dad are diving cross country to visit Cousin Paul.
THE PRICE OF A TEAM, (2006) (Spacesports series.)
A big game is coming up, and Gold Team Junior learns that Mayor Klikwitz plans to sell the team!
Related books: Space Skipper, Team Song, Down to Earth.
PRIDE: BRIDGEOVER SUNDOWN, (2007)
2027. Glen Steel borrows his sister’s new car and head off on a surreal journey into the Australian outback. In the next few days – or years – he will meet myths and horror, romance and fear.
R - BOOKS
RIDE, ROLL AND RUN (2006)
A community celebrates the opening of a new fitness trail.
THE ROOM UPSTAIRS (1978)
A dare finds four teenagers visiting the spooky room upstairs and almost leads them to repeat an ancient tragedy.
My first YA book - written when I was eighteen. The editor, who didn't know my age, told me I didn't know much about teenagers and should do some research.
SUBJECTS (ghosts, old houses, fire, crime)
ROSINA AND HER CALF, (1983)
ROSINA AND THE SHOW, (1985)
ROSINA AND KATE, (1988)
The three Rosina books are about farmer's daughter Rosina and her best friend, town-loving Kate.
Setting; A Tasmanian dairy farm.
Related books; HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY, THE DAY THE COWS SLEPT IN, DOWN RIVER and WINTER-SPRING GARDEN also have dairy farm settings.
SUBJECTS (cows, horses, shows, painting, school, farms, illness and injury, fear and danger, water.)
THE RINGMASTER (1999)
She has the circus in her blood... but at eleven years old her career as an acrobat is over before it can begin. What is she to do with the rest of her life?
SUBJECTS (acting, costume, lions, dogs, schools, dancing, music, farms)
RAFFINA (1999)
Four sisters live in a snowbound cottage. This is their ninth home in two years, and Raffina, the youngest is very annoyed when Fili says they have to move again. Why? Well, there are rumours of a werewolf in the village.
SUBJECTS (snow, storms, werewolves)
RATTY (1998)
Tina wants a pet rat but what on earth will her granny say?
Related books; THE OLD HOUSE and HIT FOR SIX share characters.
SUBJECTS (rats, grandparents, school)
REPLAY, (2007)
Aelfthryth and Harry were born in the 11th Century. Now through a set of mysterious circumstances, they are living in 21st Century Sydney. Unfortunately, Aelfthryth has been kidnapped, and Harry is a dog!
ROCKFALL (1999)
A family holiday at the beach turns dangerous.
SUBJECTS (camping, fear and danger, cousins, storms, water, lost)
S - BOOKS
SELKA (2000)
Mari Gordon is a child of the Atland Islands, but when she goes to school on the mainland she almost loses something very precious.
Settings; The Atlands Island Group, off Scotland.
SUBJECTS (photography, selkies, ships, water, magic, treasure, horses, seals, mermaids, film, school, Scotland.)
SHADOWDANCERS
(1994)
Copies available from sodgers@tassie.net.au
Pirimba Raven is beautiful, intelligent, self-willed, and quadriplegic. A shift between worlds offers her a new chance at life as a Rargonian Valourn (acrobatic dancer). Pirimba seizes her chance, but after a while she begins to wonder if the gift is nothing but a loan.
Settings; Rafton Bay and Rargon.
Related books; AMY AMARYLLIS is set in the same world and shares some characters. CANDLE IRON and WINTERSONG are also related.
SUBJECTS (dancing, twins, music, other worlds, romance, illness and injury, fear and danger, schools, dogs, reinbeast, kidnap, witches, caves, mermaids)
SHAKEDOWN (1999)
Sam Cool wants fame and will go to any lengths to get it. With the help of the yacht Amanda May, Sam pulls off the biggest shakedown ever... but life has one more irony for Sam.
Settings; Mangrove in Queensland and Miracle Reef, in 2010 and 2210.
SUBJECTS (photography, costume, acting, caves, ships, twins, school, crime, islands, water, grandparents.)
SHOO, SPIDER! (2001)
Patrick finds a spider in the car, just where Mum will sit. He and Dad try to get it out... with unexpected results.
SUBJECTS (spiders.)
SHOW US! (1987)
Anna Louise says she has a pig at home, but her friends find it hard to believe.
SUBJECTS (pigs, acting, grandparents, school.)
SILLY ASS (1993)
Sam wants a horse like her friend Rachel has. Instead, Mum and Dad buy her a silly ass...
Related books; Minipigs is about the same family.
SUBJECTS (donkeys, old houses.)
THE SILVER EGG (1999)
There is a beautiful silver egg on the hillside, but whose is it?
SUBJECTS (dragons)
SKY WATCHERS (2006)
Sam’s sister Mary brings a telescope home.
SLEEPLESS IN SPACE (Koala, 2002) sci fi
Jed is afraid he won't be able to sleep on the long journey through space, but when danger comes his sleeplessness makes him a hero.
SUBJECTS (space ships, danger, pirates.)
SNACK ATTACK (2001)
Erica must provide snacks for the school fete. Her dad and Jeremy help out, leading to a slight case of the snack attacks.
SUBJECTS (food, professors, parrots, magic.)
SNICKERS (1997)
Snickers might be a duck, but he's a real pet.
SUBJECTS (ducks, water.)
THE SNOW CAVE (2003)
Amelia and Karl are fleeing along the Enchanted Path in a snowy-covered landscape. They are fleeing from Them, but who are They? Not even Karl and Amelia can tell you that!
SUBJECTS (acting and role playing, winter)
SOGGY DOGGY DOT COM (2000)
Baker helps Aunt Kris with her dog-washing business... with some very strange results.
Related books; Creature Cottage is about the same people.
SUBJECTS (dogs, water, cousins, grandparents.)
SPACE SKIPPER, (2006) (Spacesports series.)
Luke longs to join the 3D team, but his grandfather is feuding with the team owner, Mayor Klikwitz.
Related books: Team Song, Down to Earth, The Price of a Team.
A Special Day (2006)
A boy plays his trumpet at a festival.
SPIRAL STAIRS (1999)
Erin moves with her father to a huge, mysterious house. There, she meets her double and learns the truth about her family.
SUBJECTS (time-travel, old houses, twins, fear and danger, other planets, grandparents.)
STICK IN THE MUD (1989)
Stick is a miser, and nothing will part him from his bag of gold.
A STICKY PICTURE, (1998)
Toby wants to help Aunt Victoria get to the art exhibition, but his honey sandwich almost causes disaster.
Related books; Aunt Victoria's Monster is about the same family.
SUBJECTS (photography, painting, shows, wasps, cooking, grandparents.)
STORY STRATEGIES (2000)
Strategies for teaching creative writing.
STORYTRACK, A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WRITING FOR CHILDREN (1989)
A SUN, A FLOWER, (1996.)
The sun is one thing, a flower is quite another...
Related books - Parrot Seed.
SUBJECTS (flowers)
THE SUITCASE (1988)
Amber is writing a story for school. It's dramatic and exciting, but how is she to end it?
Related books: Others about Amber include All the Sea Between, Another Good Friend, Down River and Winter Spring Garden.
SUBJECTS (costume, fear and danger, school, acting)
SUMMER AT DROUGHT PALACE (2008)
Emby Cranberry looks forward to a family holiday... but Mum is off to China and Emby finds herself staying in Drought Palace.
SUBJECTS (Family, holidays, drought, water, lakes, conservation)
Related book: Amanda Barton-Boot from Aunt Victoria's Monster appears as an adult.
SUMMER MAGIC (1992)
Grandma is bored, so she takes up hobbies. She is very good at everything - too good!
SUBJECTS (grandparents, sport, dancing, swimming, cooking)
SWAG DOG
Tobor the swag dog is special. He and his temporary master adventure through a surreal outback.
SUBJECTS (dogs, camping, Outback, holidays, lost, treasure, robots, sheep)
SWEETWATER SURPRISE (2000)
Anya goes to Sweetwater with Mum. The other kids are brave and resourceful, but a chance meeting with a python gives Anya a chance to prove something to herself.
SUBJECTS (friends, snakes, swimming, injury, fear)
