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Language English Publication date 1985 (reprinted 2004) Originally published 1985 Genre Children's literature Cover artist Allan Stomann | 3.7/5 Goodreads Series Selby series Media type Print (Paperback) Followed by Selby speaks Country Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Selby’s Secret is the first children's novel in the Selby series by Australian writer Duncan Ball, and was first published in 1985. It was reissued in 2004. I can not find the word count of this book. Also if you find it, please edit this page,get rid of this message and type in the word count.
Awards and nominations
Years after publication, the book won its first award, the 1987 Primary section in the Waybra Award. It also came fourth place in the 1987 Primary section of the Koala Awards. The book was also shortlisted many other awards including the 1993 Yabba Awards for young readers. It has been shortlisted for the Koala Awards for 1988-1991 as well as 1996, 1999, and 2000. In 2001 it was finally voted into the Koala Awards’ Hall of Fame.
References
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