Peggy's family is hosting a barbecue for their neighbours, the Dawsons. Peggy isn't too sure about those Dawson boys. But she's delighted when an unexpected crocodile invites himself to tea.with unexpected consequences!'I reckon Kim is Australia's Roald Dahl in the making and Sara the next Quentin Blake. What a team!' Award-winning author Kirsty Murray'Acton's mad-dash, cartoon-style illustrations bear a family resemblance to Quentin Blake's; their light touch is nicely suited to Kane's pokerfaced storytelling.' Publishers Weekly, US'Loose, expressive watercolour and ink illustrations balance the understated, droll tone of this quirky story.This gently subversive picture book about irksome dinner guests receiving their just desserts will entertain parents and children alike.' Magpies
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Kim Kane was born in London in a bed bequeathed by Wordsworth for '. . . a writer, a dancer or a poet'. Despite this auspicious beginning, she went on to practise law.
In 2004, Kim threw her unbridled materialism to the wind and started to write. Kim now works exactly part-time as a lawyer and exactly part-time as a writer and the combination is perfect.
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Kim Kane was born in London in a bed bequeathed by Wordsworth for '.a writer, a dancer or a poet'. Despite this auspicious beginning, she went on to practise law. Family Forest was shortlisted for the 2011 CBCA Awards, and The Vegetable Ark and Esther's Rainbow (also with Sara Acton) were both CBCA Notable Books. Pip: The Story of Olive won the 2008 Barbara
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