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Wild, Ailsa,

Squishy taylor versus the mayor / Ailsa Wild (author) ; Ben Wood (illustrator). - Richmond, VIC : Hardie Grant Egmont, 2018. - 128 pages; illustrations; 19.8 cm. - Squishy Taylor 9 .

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A hilarious junior fiction book series from Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions! Sita 'Squishy' Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like ... Why is the mayor being soSNEAKY? How do you make someone lookfake-sick? How many dumplings aretoo manydumplings? What is theBoss of the Worlddoing at Jessie's violin concert? Australian superstarSquishy Tayloris a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's aModern Familyor more of aBrady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum, dealing with a noisy baby or her two new 'bonus sisters', there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve.Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters(#1)was listed as a Notable Book in the 2017 CBCA Awards, and was shortlisted for the 2017 Readings Children's Book Prize.Squishy Taylor and the Tunnel of Doom(#6)was shortlisted for the Wilderness Society's Environment Award for Children's Literature in 2017.

ISBN: 9781760129576 1760129577

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Theft--Juvenile fiction.

Subjects--Index Terms: Australian