Marianne Musgrove
Marianne Musgrove wrote her first full-length novel at the age of eleven: a romantic thriller featuring her unfortunate classmates. Although the unpublished manuscript met with only localised acclaim, she never gave up her dream of becoming an author. A descendant of King Henry VIII's librarian, you could say books are in her blood! Marianne grew up in Sydney then moved to Adelaide to go to university. There, she studied English (which she loved), law (which she loathed) and social work (which she made her career for several years). Marianne's first children's novel, The Worry Tree, is the winner of the Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature 2008 and has been shortlisted for three other awards. Lucy The Good and Don't Breathe A Word are also available now. To read up on Marianne's exploits, check out www.mariannemusgrove.com.au
News and Blog
Marianne Musgrove’s THE WORRY TREE and Anthony Browne’s ME AND YOU have both been longlisted for the UK Literacy Association (UKLA) Children’s Book Awards. The prestigious longlist has traditionally been a major indicator of the best children books for inclusion in classrooms and schools. Musgrove’s THE WORRY TREE is a sensitively written story that deals with fears and anxiety in young children,...
When I was young, I remembering staying home from school with a tummy bug. I heard my mum explain to someone on the phone that we couldn’t make it because I had gastro. Having never heard the word ‘gastro’ before and imagining it to be some sort of terrible insult, I was incensed that Mum would tell this lie about me. I rushed up to her while she was still on the phone and cried at the top of my voice,...
Books by Marianne Musgrove
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Lucy The Lie Detector
by Marianne MusgroveLucy has learnt how to be good (well, sort of), but now she has a new dilemma. When is it OK to lie and when do you have to tell the truth? Cheeky and heartwarming in equal measure, the continuing adventures of Lucy van Loon will have you falling off your seat with laughter!
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Don't Breathe A Word
by Marianne MusgroveAward-winning author Marianne Musgrove brings her light touch to a story of family, growing up and keeping secrets that is nailbiting and heartwarming in equal measure
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Lucy The Good
by Marrianne Musgrove And Cheryl OrsiniFrom the author and illustrator team who gave us THE WORRY TREE comes another truly delightful story for children aged 6 to 10 about friends, family and trying to be good!
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The Worry Tree
by Marianne MusgroveJust because something's not magic doesn't mean it can't be magical ...
