The Resource His name was Walter, Emily Rodda
His name was Walter, Emily Rodda
Resource Information
The item His name was Walter, Emily Rodda represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
Resource Information
The item His name was Walter, Emily Rodda represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches.
This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
- Summary
- "Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own..." The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four kids and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious, tragic girl called Sparrow will be read - right to the very end... An extraordinary story within a story - a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night as long as they live
- Language
- eng
- Label
- His name was Walter
- Title
- His name was Walter
- Statement of responsibility
- Emily Rodda
- Subject
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- Books -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBoys
- trueChildren
- trueChildren's stories
- trueCodes (Communication)
- trueLove
- trueMansions
- trueMurder
- trueMysteries
- trueProphecies
- Prophecies -- Juvenile fiction
- Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
- Students -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTeachers
- Teachers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTreasure troves
- trueWitches
- trueSecrets
- trueAustralian fiction
- trueBooks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own..." The handwritten book, with its strangely vivid illustrations, has been hidden in the old house for a long, long time. Tonight, four kids and their teacher will find it. Tonight, at last, the haunting story of Walter and the mysterious, tragic girl called Sparrow will be read - right to the very end... An extraordinary story within a story - a mystery, a prophecy, a long-buried secret. And five people who will remember this night as long as they live
- Summary
- While on a history excursion, an ill-assorted group of four kids and their teacher are left on a country road when their minibus breaks down. At the suggestion of a friendly tow-truck driver, the five take shelter in a nearby old, deserted mansion. There they find a little old desk with a secret drawer. Inside the drawer is a book containing a handwritten story and a series of vivid, strangely lifelike paintings. The book is called His Name Was Walter. The story begins: 'Once upon a time, in a dark city far away, there lived a boy called Walter, who had nothing but his name to call his own.' And so begins the tale of Walter - his lonely childhood, his flight from the haunted streets of the city, his discovery of Magda the witch, his quest to find Magda's lost daughter, and his meeting with the love of his life, the mysterious, tragic girl he calls Sparrow. As the night closes in around them and the story of Walter and Sparrow unfolds, the kids read it avidly. Slowly the outer and inner stories begin to mesh. Slowly the story of Walter draws the five members of the group together. And in the end every one of the five plays a vital role in the uncovering of the truth.
- Award
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- Children's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Book, 2019.
- Children's Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers (Children's Book Council of Australia), 2019.
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards: Children's Fiction, 2019.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10680100
- Cataloging source
- AU@
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1948-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Rodda, Emily
- Dewey number
- A823.4
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- Ages 8+
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/lexile
- 900
- Literary form
- novels
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Secrecy
- Prophecies
- Storytelling
- Students
- Teachers
- Books
- Secrecy
- Prophecies
- Australian fiction
- Children's stories
- Target audience
- primary
- Label
- His name was Walter, Emily Rodda
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062138510
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781460756188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030954703
- Label
- His name was Walter, Emily Rodda
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000062138510
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9781460756188
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Specific material designation
- regular print
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1030954703
Subject
- Books -- Juvenile fiction
- trueBoys
- trueChildren
- trueChildren's stories
- trueCodes (Communication)
- trueLove
- trueMansions
- trueMurder
- trueMysteries
- trueProphecies
- Prophecies -- Juvenile fiction
- Secrecy -- Juvenile fiction
- Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction
- Students -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTeachers
- Teachers -- Juvenile fiction
- trueTreasure troves
- trueWitches
- trueSecrets
- trueAustralian fiction
- trueBooks
Genre
Included in
- trueChildren's Book Council of Australia: Children's Book of the Year Awards: Younger Readers
- trueChildren's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Books: Younger Readers
- trueAustralian Prime Minister's Literary Awards: Children's Fiction
- Award
- Children's Book Council of Australia: Notable Australian Children's Book, 2019.
- Award
- Children's Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers (Children's Book Council of Australia), 2019.
- Award
- Prime Minister's Literary Awards: Children's Fiction, 2019.
Library Locations
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Lionel Bowen Library and Community CentreBorrow it669-673 Anzac Parade, Marouba, NSW, 2035, AU-33.938111 151.237977
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Malabar Community LibraryBorrow it1203 Anzac Parade, Matraville, NSW, 2036, AU-33.962293 151.245961
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Margaret Martin LibraryBorrow itLevel 1, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Randwick, NSW, 2031, AU-33.9151421 151.2408898
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