The True Story of Mary | |
Author: | Jane Godwin |
Illustrator: | Drahos Zak |
Country: | Australia |
Language: | English |
Genre: | chapter book, nonsense poetry |
Published: | 2005 (Allen & Unwin) |
Media Type: | Print (hardback) |
Pages: | 49 |
Isbn: | 9781741147162 |
Oclc: | 76888580 |
The True Story of Mary: Who Wanted To Stand On Her Head is a 2005 Children's chapter book by Jane Godwin. It is a rhyming story about a girl called Mary who, upon standing on her head, has a number of adventures.
Godwin described it as "probably the strangest story I have written".[1]
The True Story of Mary has been reviewed by Australian Bookseller & Publisher.[2]
It is a 2006 Aurealis Awards Childrens short story joint winner,[3] and a 2006 Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisted book of the year for younger readers.[4]
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