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Characters whose surnames (or only names) begin with B.

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Ma (Polly) Babbage – madam of a Sydney brothel. She 'helps' Garnet Gold in GOLD’S BRIDE.

Baella – young Valourn at Loakencamp. Daughter of the Clansman. SHADOWDANCERS.

Bailey Family (See also KELLY)

Anna Bailey. Daughter of Stephen (deceased) and Lily Bailey, a maidservant attacked and accused of theft. Transported as a convict to Van Diemens Land where she marries Mad Jack Kelly and makes a business for herself. Mother of (stillborn), Mary, Margaret, Bridget, Jane and John (Jack) Kelly. Business partner of Sam Shepherd. Lover of Patrick McNamara. ANNA'S OWN.

Edward Bailey – Anna's stillborn baby son. ANNA'S OWN.

Lily Bailey – Former name of Anna's mother in ANNA'S OWN. Re-married widow of Stephen, now Lily Biggins. A blowsy barmaid.

Stephen Bailey – gentle, deceased schoolmaster father of Anna Bailey in ANNA'S OWN.

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Bajen - Lord Toombs' groom in CANDLE IRON.

Baker – Hero of SOGGY DOGGY DOT COM, CREATURE COTTAGE and A HORRORDAY TO REMEMBER. Cheerful, practical and always an optimist, Baker has a dog called Dozen.

Angela Bannon – irritating girl in Justin Archer's and Evie Janus's class at school in ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Barbara – talkback guest who claims alien encounters in SHADOWDANCERS.

Barbara – one of Caz's gang. AMY AMARYLLIS.

Little Barbie – an iron lung patient at Sturt S.U. IN SHADOWDANCERS.

Mr Barker – teacher at Abigail Reed's childhood school at Nugget Creek. FOOL'S GOLD.

Dora Barkins – friend of Auntie Tidge in the JACK RUSSELL stories. A Squeke owner.

Bindi Barnes - author on panel. Mentioned in IN MARA'S CASE.

Barns Family (See also MASON)

Deb Barns – maiden name of Deb Mason. Jenny's sister. HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY, THE DAY THE COWS SLEPT IN.

Jenny Dorothy Barns – Major character in HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY and THE DAY THE COWS SLEPT IN. Deb's younger sister.

Len Barns – farmer, father of Deb and Jenny. THE SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Pam Barns – Len's wife. THE SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Aunt Em - Aunt of Jenny and Deb. SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Aunt Louisa - Aunt of Jenny and Deb. Married to Graham. SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Aunt Lucy - from Hobart. Aunt of Jenny and Deb. SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Uncle Graham – Uncle of Jenny and Deb. Married to Louisa. SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

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Baroness Bobandem the Third – Registered name of Ben's schnauzer, Bobbi. BOBBI'S GONE.

Ms Barret – fierce teacher of Erica Query in SNACK ATTACK.

Barry – married to Ellie Paul's friend Pat in ROSINA AND KATE.

Mr Barton – owns sheepdog Speck – competing at the trials in HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Amanda Barton-Boote – determined girl who helps Marcus with his dragon-related problems in TIMOTHY WHUFFENPUFFEN-WHIPPERSNAPPER. Reappears as an adult in SUMMER AT DROUGHT PALACE.

Jandy Bates (and the Jangles) – singer and band whose name Jane Bates assumes.

Bates Family

Jandy Bates – preferred name of Jane Bates in ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND, ALL THE SEA BETWEEN

Jane Bates – Amber's friend in DOWN RIVER. Has a pony named Fury. Later known as Jandy Bates (ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND, ALL THE SEA BETWEEN)

Mrs Bates – Jane/Jandy's mother.

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Bats (aka Hollywood Belle, aka Belfry) Rosemary Candy's cat in DOWN RIVER.

Batwing – name considered by the Zebra-Hooves-Backwards for their daughter in THREE MISSING DAYS.

Dr Bauble – cheerful doctor who lives in Finch Village. A NIFTY NEST.

Bay – the wife of Trader Dagg – a quiet woman who lives in Fielding. CANDLE IRON

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Beales Boys

Nick Beales – Toby's brother. The two boys are illicitly growing mushrooms in a mine on Alfonso Tonelli's farm in LIGHTS IN THE MINE.

Toby Beales – Nick's brother. LIGHTS IN THE MINE.

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Peter “Panda” Beare – an old friend of AJ’s. Michelle “Jelly” Jellicoe’s boyfriend. A BIRD, A BLOKE AND A BOYFRIEND.

Tania Beasley – sportsminded girl who is briefly a member of the script team in ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND and ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Glen Heather Beauregard – Alister McKenzie's athletic young Ayrshire bull in KISSING COUSINS.

Beauty – A long-haired cat Rosa and her brother Nick look after in BATHING BEAUTY. She belongs to Mrs Teo.

Mr Beck – Library teacher at Clancy High. BOY DOWNUNDER

Becky– girl from Chapter Town who attends the Pirate Picnic. A CREW FOR CAPTAIN KATE.

Becky – a cow on the Cowgirl's grandfather's farm in COWGIRL (BEAST FEAST). in COWGIRL (BEAST FEAST).

Ms Bekker – teaches at Principal Jones' school. TERRIBLE TWINGE. She runs the Drama initiative.

Belinda – Sister of Pen. These girls own the follow dog in THE FOLLOW DOG.

Belinda – Child in Mimi's class at school DAISY TOES.

Cousin Belinda – Sophie Spinner's cousin. Has a scar on her chin where a ferret bit her when she was three. ALIENS IN KALGOORLIE.

Bell - sheepdog owned by Mr Norton. HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Ms. Bell – woman who uses fitness trail in RIDE, ROLL AND RUN.

Bell Family (1)

Elvie Bell – Comes Australia in Colonial times with her father and grandmother. Meets Jennie Apple, who tells her about bunyips. THE BUNYIP'S LAIR.

Mrs Bell – Evie's Grandmama, Robbie Bell's mother – elderly and not too pleased with living conditions in Colonial Australia. THE BUNYIP'S LAIR.

Robert 'Robbie' Bell – Elvie's father. THE BUNYIP'S LAIR.

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Bell Family (2)

Jasmin 'Jassy' Bell – dress designer in KISSING COUSIN. Niece of Lillias.

Lillias Bell – owns a small dress shop in Tasmania – KISSING COUSINS.

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Bellamy Family.

Captain Bellamy – sea captain in ANNA'S OWN.

Mrs Bellamy – midwife. Captain Bellamy's wife. ANNA'S OWN

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Hollywood Belle (aka Belfry, aka Bats) Rosemary Candy's cat in DOWN RIVER.

Ben – the old groom at the Landis place. GOLD’S BRIDE.

Ben – young boy who owns a show schnauzer, Bobbi. BOBBI'S GONE.

Ben – goes to school with Rhys Morgan. Reads the part of the Innkeeper in the play 'Iron Bars', but ends up playing Tom.

Mr Benn – (aka Bonfire Benn) kind Year Four teacher. Rosina Paul and Kate Townsend are in his class. ROSINA AND HER CALF, ROSINA AND THE SHOW, ROSINA AND KATE.

Bullfrog Bennet – boy who sings in the chorus and acts as MC in All the Sea Between. ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Lydie Benham – Year 8 girl in Greer District High. character in the play All the Sea Between. ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Ben-Voice – young scriptwriter in whose brain Kerria Logan lives in KERRIA LOGAN AND THE PIRATE CAPER.

Berneathy - the much-travelled porter at Torm, young, blond and handsome and more cautious than his master. CANDLE IRON

Bertha – convict character in the musical All the Sea Between. Played by Katie Macpherson. ANOTHER GOOD FRIEND, ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Bertie – Matt’s camel/bat friend in MATT THE MAGE- First Spells.

Bess – Pony belonging to Fred Appleby (Grandad Pickle) in THE POWERFUL PICKLE PROBLEM.

Bess – maid for the Casey family in DOLPHIN. Dolphin is her replacement.

Bessie – the Colby cow in ANNA'S OWN.

Beta Jens - Hub HI-Q Communicator. Helps Gerhardt in TRINITY STREET.

Beth Anne- schoolmate of Ro and Hallie at Woodbrock. BOY DOWNUNDER

Betsy – Ma Babbage's maid in GOLD’S BRIDE.

Granny Bettina – ex-actress grandmother of Debs and Cleo in DON'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR

Betz – spaniel belonging to the Clancy family in TRINITY STREET.

Bev – Trina Garland's flatmate in KISSING COUSINS. Has a brother called James.

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Biddy – the Casey cow in DOLPHIN. Dolphin complains she is old.

Biddy – Irish nursemaid who looks after little Henri Hastings. A WILD WELCOME.

Lily Biggins – new name of Anna's blowsy, careless mother in ANNA'S OWN.

Binnie – Chick's girlfriend in MIX AND MATCH.

Miss Binns – governess to Agnes Shepherd. ANNA'S OWN.

Miss Ada Bishop – witness to Rosina's rescue in ROSINA AND THE SHOW.

BL

Blackaby girls – two children staying at Linden Lea during the floods. GOLDEN LODE.

Blackie – mini piglet, sister of Pink. Patch is her mother. MINIPIGS

Black Seamus – cook at the diggings. ANNA'S OWN.

Mr Blackstick – class teacher of Greg McKinley and Charles Forbes-Fenton in Coorong State School. THE HOOP SNAKE.

Eliza Blackwell – a convict women mentioned by Dr Smith in MIX AND MATCH.

Blackwood Family (See also ZEBRA-HOOVES-BACKWARD)

(Elspeth) Granny Blackwood – elderly Bandinangi woman, famed for her cough mixture. Grandmother of Rose and Sara Pat. THREE MISSING DAYS, KAYAK, ONE WEIRD WEEK. Has a little dog called Gypsy.

Hugh Blackwood – Father of Rose and Sara-Pat THREE MISSING DAYS.

Kyle Blackwood – youngest child of Zelda and Hugh. KAYAK.

Rose Blackwood – one of three children born on April 1^st – may have always existed, may be a retroactive "human" form of Rose Zebra Hooves Backward. Has a sister named Sara Pat. THREE MISSING DAYS, ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Sara-Patricia Blackwood - Sister of Rose, granddaughter of Granny Blackwood. A friend of Jeremy Archer's. ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Zelda Blackwood – Mother of Rose and Sara-Pat THREE MISSING DAYS.

Mrs Blade – Neighbour of the Cranberrys in SUMMER AT DROUGHT PALACE.

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Linnet Blake – in Cleo's class at school in DON'T LOOK IN THE MIRROR

Mr Blake "Blakey". - Picture expert friend of Mr Taylor. A BOX OF SUNDRIES.

Miss Blaney – dressmaker who helps make concert costumes in PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES.

Mr Blenning (AKA 'Blenny' )- a teacher at St Saviours. A sailing enthusiast. TRINITY STREET.

Blondie – Cat belonging to Jet in MIX AND MATCH.

Bloom - cow belonging to the Trelow Stud in the SPRINGFORD BOOKS. Mother of Blossom and Bouquet.

Bloom Family

Elisabeth Bloom – lives in Dunnyup. Her great great grandpa cut her great great grandma's initials into the old Dunny. DEFEND THE DUNNY

S. Bloom – One of Elisabeth Bloom's great great grandparents – probably her g-g-ranndmother. DEFEND THE DUNNY

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Blossom - a cow belonging to Anna Kelly at Shepherd Town. The others are Cherry and Strawberry. ANNA'S OWN.

Blossom – placid, grey-coloured cow belonging to the Trelow Stud in the SPRINGFORD BOOKS. A friend of Honey's.

Auntie Blow – vague, fair-haired aunt (or aunt-by-marriage) of Alison, Alan and Elizabeth and Ross Roberts. Married to Uncle Nick and mother of Neil. TIME OFF. This is not her real name.

Blue-One – name by which the Lone-One thinks of Sen'Cits (Senior Citizens) in CD AND THE GIANT CAT.

BO

Henry Boatwright – Large, tee-total, misogynist friend of Matthias and Abigail Gilchrist in FOOL'S GOLD.

Bobbi – (aka Baroness Bobandem the Third) A show schnauzer, beloved pet of Ben. BOBBI'S GONE.

Bokkie – Perren's elder booklover brother in THE POCKET UNICORN.

Sofia Bolkus – at Chloe's school in WATTLE WE DO?

Kitty Booker – Librarian at Doggeroo – JACK RUSSELL books.

Sir Humphrey Bookerstaff – Simon's mentor in KNIGHTFALL and KNIGHT PROTECTOR. Tall, thin and lugubrious, a friend of King Kevin's.

Infinity Bookerstaff “Finny” – Sir Humphrey Bookerstaff’s grandfather in KNIGHT TRIUMPHANT.

Boomerang Sheep Herder – Translation name of Kylie Shepherd, a schoolmate of Rosanna and Sari in TRANSLATIONS IN CELADON.

Mr Bootle (Muddy Boots) – dog show entrant in the Jack Russell books.

Ms Borojavic – teaches at Northcote College. BOY DOWNUNDER.

BOSS – the name of the friendly robot BOSS #17 which mentors CD in CD AND THE GIANT CAT. Acronym of BioOverSeerS.

Boss Ghost – Mark's name for one of the 'ghost people' in KAYAK.

Mrs Bostock – Neighbour for whom Mum does ironing in EMMIE'S SOUP.

Bounty – a bull who is Honey's age. Belongs to the Trelow Stud. HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Bouquet - cow belonging to the Trelow Stud in the SPRINGFORD BOOKS.

Eliza Bowen – Maiden name of Eliza Gibbons – Flynn O'Connor's first love in O'CONNOR'S LAST STAND. Married to Job Gibbons.

Bowen Family – (see also SPELLMAN, DIAMOND, CAMERON)

Rod Bowen – roadie for Diamond/Spellman in MIX AND MATCH. Marries Tam Spellman and in TRIPLE TREAT is the father of two little boys.

Tam Bowen - Second married name of Tam Diamond Spellman. TRIPLE TREAT.

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Mr Bowen – Patrick's teacher in COWGIRL (BEAST FEAST).

Ralf Boxer – dog Jack meets in THE LYING POSTMAN

Tina Boxer – dog owner who moves into Doggeroo in THE LYING POSTMAN.

Neil Braithwaite – Married (but childless) author whom George Archer mentions in THREE LOONY MONTHS.

BR

Dr Brace – attends to Grandad Pickle after his accident in THE POWERFUL PICKLE PROBLEM.

Brad – Miranda's brother. Dane's Viking-like cousin in WOLFMASTER.

Brand Connection – see also de Courcey.

Hadley Brand - Camena's birth father. TRINITY STREET

Mrs Brand - Hadley's wife. TRINITY STREET

Un-named young woman - Camena's deceased birth mother. TRINITY STREET

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Caz Brandon – Bully who makes Amy Day's life miserable in AMY AMARLYYIS. Possible alter ego of the Ankoorian, Lady Cazana.

Mrs Brandt – neighbour who looks after Thomas Rimmer after his father's accident.

The Breeder Hag – cat-breeder in THERE WERE CATS.

Brendon - boy who dances with Rykji Van Hoorn in the chorus of the play All the Sea Between. ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Tommy Breen – a boy in the top class at Coorong State School. THE HOOP SNAKE.

Brett – boy who works for Alister McKenzie in KISSING COUSINS.

Brett's mum – mother of the above.

Piers Briarly – unmarried author whom George Archer mentions in THREE LOONY MONTHS.

Brick – the kelpie bitch belonging to the Squatter's Daughter in SWAG-DOG

Mr Brickhill – principal at Chloe's school in WATTLE WE DO?

Mr Bridewell – teaches the top class in Coorong State School. THE HOOP SNAKE.

Brid – visits Slattery's Station with her brother Kade in SLATTERY'S HUT (RIDING HIGH)

Bridie – The Kellys' cow in ANNA'S OWN.

Mrs Bright – Sam Shepherd's elderly housekeeper at Shepherd's Rest. ANNA'S OWN.

Bright Eyes – friend of Small One in THE MONSTERS.

Mr Brimm – owns a sheepdog called Kerry in HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Brindled Catastrophe (aka BC) – Mara Payne's cat. IN MARA'S CASE.

Britt - Settler on Azurea in BLUE GOLD. Mineralogist. Albia's mother.

Broggen

Hans Broggen – a Great Dane cross belonging to Villijicacki Broggen. One of the dogs walked by Jeremy Archer in THREE LOONY MONTHS.

FIVE EASY LESSONS, THREE LOONY MONTHS and ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Villajicacki Broggen – Hungarian/Irishman, owner of Hans Broggen. Friend and partner of Charles Archer. Owns The Hot Potato in Sol Street. FIVE EASY LESSONS, THREE LOONY MONTHS and ONE WEIRD WEEK.

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Mr Broggen – the mayor who reasons with Aunt Victoria in AUNT VICTORIA'S MONSTER.

Bronnie – what Baker calls his sister in CREATURE COTTAGE.

Michael Broome – boy who plays the piano for All the Sea Between. Old friend of Helen Vanderlinde. ALL THE SEA BETWEEN.

Brown Family

Blaze Brown - Sam's younger brother. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Branwell Brown - Sam's younger brother. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Carol Brown – Marcus' wife. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Jamie Brown – Child of Marcus and Carol. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM

Revd. John Brown – Father of Sam and MLJ in LOOKING OUT FOR SAM

Marcus Brown – Sam's eldest brother. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Margaret Brown – Sam's mother. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Marietta-Louisa Jane Brown. (MLJ) Sam Brown's younger sister in LOOKING OUT FOR SAM. Determined to live down her name.

Merry Christmas (aka Chrissie) Brown – Sam's sister. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Petunia Brown – Sam's sister. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Samaritan Brown (Sam) – Christian boy who seems to think he's Sir Galahad. Boyfriend of Bree Daley in LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

Vicki Brown – Sam's cousin. LOOKING OUT FOR SAM.

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Kate Brown - alias Sam Cool dismisses as being 'too ordinary'. SHAKEDOWN.

Brown – Younger son of Lord Toombs, Scholar’s half-brother and, according to Scholar, rather ruthless. CANDLE IRON.

Ken Brown – man who leased the Dales' second farm in WINTER-SPRING GARDEN,

Brownie – a dog Jeremy Archer walks in THREE LOONY MOTNHS.

Browning Family (1)

Edith Browning – housekeeper to Frederick Irving. THE MAGICIAN'S BOX. Married to Sam Browning. Dominic's aunt by marriage.

Sam Browning – Dominic's uncle. Supposedly Leeanne's much-older brother, or maybe her uncle. THE MAGICIAN'S BOX

Browning Family (2)

John Browning – Brother of Agnes' friend in ANNA'S OWN.

Miss Browning – a friend of Agnes Shepherd. ANNA'S OWN.

Brown-One – name by which the Lone-One thinks of CD in CD AND THE GIANT CAT.

Bruce (the Librarian) – dad of Trish and Mac in MONSTER MINDER.

Bruin – the spaniel belonging to Charles and Mrs Lisbon in HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Witch Thistle-Toe Bruise-Wart – witch mentioned in the court report in THREE MISSING DAYS.

Bruni – a fisherman friend of Kandos at Shark Island. KALLIE FETCHES THE DRAGON and KALLIE AND THE FISHERMEN.

Bruno – a little "floormop dog" belonging to Ms Tomlinson. SOGGY DOGGY DOT COM.

Ms Brush – lives in Finch Village. A NIFTY NEST.

Dr Brussels – Aunt Kris's boss in CREATURE COTTAGE.

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Mr Burke – owns sheepdog Gyp competing at the trials in HER KINGDOM FOR A PONY.

Miss Butterick – teacher at Bandinangi Primary School in ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Butters – Evie Janus' dog. Given to her by Granny Blackwood. ONE WEIRD WEEK.

Mr Button – elderly man who gives George, Patsy, Vivvie and Mum a lift to Emmie's place when they reach Blackberry Bend – EMMIE'S SOUP.

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Natalie Byer – Girl who goes to school with Pirimba Raven. SHADOWDANCERS.

Byrne Family (See also SHAWCROSS (2) )

Dan Byrne – one of the Byrne bushranging gang. Elder brother of Frederick. GOLD’S BRIDE.

Dermot Byrne – one of the Byrne bushranging gang. Elder brother of Frederick. GOLD’S BRIDE.

Frederick Byrne – a magpie collector of a boy who lives down by the creek with his old gran. His brothers are bushrangers, but Fred just wants to earn himself a horse. GOLD’S BRIDE.

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