Sticky Beak
| Author | Morris Gleitzman |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Blabber Mouth |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | multiple |
| ISBN | 1-74093-009-6 |
| Preceded by | Blabber Mouth |
| Followed by | Gift of the Gab |
Sticky Beak is a children's novel first published in 1993.[1] Written by English-born Australian writer Morris Gleitzman, it is the sequel to Blabber Mouth. The novel is set in Australia and follows the misadventures of a mute Australian girl called Rowena Batts (or Tonto for short). Sticky Beak won the CROW award in 1994.[2]
Plot summary
Sticky Beak picks up from where Blabber Mouth ends. Rowena's father is now married to her teacher, and at a function she throws a plate of custard and jelly into a fan, splattering it over everyone. As she tries to avoid the consequences, she rescues an abused cockatoo from the neighbourhood bully, Darryn Peck.
References
- ↑ National Library of Australia Retrieved 24 July 2010
- ↑ "Archives of Australian Children's Literature : University of Canberra". canberra.edu.au. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
Further reading
- "Sticky beak", Emergency Librarian (E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC) 25 (1), 1997-09-01: 46, ISSN 0315-8888
- "Sticky Beak.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Publishers Weekly (PWxyz, LLC), vol. 242 no. 24, 1995-06-12, p. 61, ISSN 0000-0019
- Kalajian, Sarabeth (1995-06-01), "Sticky Beak.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", School Library Journal (Library Journals, LLC) 41 (6): 110, ISSN 0362-8930
- "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", The Horn Book Guide (The Horn Book, Inc) 6, 1995-09-22: 297, ISSN 1044-405X
- "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)", Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy (International Reading Association Inc) 39, 1995-09-01: 89, ISSN 1081-3004
- "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Magpies (Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd) 8, 1993-11-01: 32, ISSN 0817-0088
- "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Emergency Librarian (E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC) 21, 1994-03-01: 20, ISSN 0315-8888
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