New Releases by Wendy Orr

Megan is sick and can''t go to daycare, so her mother takes her to work with her.

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.