New Releases by Wendy Orr

Linda''s class are off visiting old people. She is assigned to visit Mrs Pugh who she finds to be fascinating.

Bad Martha is a witch stuck with ordinary parents. She finds a kindred spirit in Granny who helps out when her spells go wrong.

Even though there are many other animals on her parents'' farm, Amanda wishes she had a dinosaur, and when she discovers an egg in an old log, she is certain that it must be a dinosaur ready to hatch.

Dylan finds a puppy at the local tip. However, since his parents are opposed to his keeping a dog, he tries to keep the puppy''s existence a secret. A happy ending when the parents are reconciled to the situation.

The papers comprise material about the author and her career; correspondence; preliminary ideas and research; manuscripts in various drafts with comments from editors and illustrators; draft text and preliminary copies of illustrations for novellas; galleys and proofs with editing; correspondence with US and UK publishers and a French translator; fan mail; and reviews and publicity, particularly surrounding the film, Nim''s Island.