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Wendy Orr

Wendy Orr
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Wendy Orr

Wendy Orr is the author of several novels and picture books including The Princess and Her Panther, Peeling the Onion, Ark in the Park, and Nim's Island, which was made into a film starring Jodie Foster. She and her husband live in Australia.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. Have faith in your story, and one day you'll find the way it wants to be written.
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My life in 8 words: "Reading, dreaming, talking, walking, loving, writing."
Dec 20, 2011
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What is your motto or maxim?
Dec 20, 2011
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Jul 21, 2010
The Princess and Her Panther will be released on July 06, 2010 in Hardcover
Jul 06, 2010
The Princess and Her Panther is now available in Hardcover
Jul 06, 2010
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May 27, 2010
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The Princess and Her Panther
Feb 10, 2010

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Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. Have faith in your story, and one day you'll find the way it wants to be written. Learn more about Wendy Orr

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Summerland Review, May 9, 2012
...through the Times Colonist Raise-a-Reader program. Coming up next in a busy schedule of author visits, Australia’s Wendy Orr, the creator of Nim’s Island, will be at Salt Spring Elementary for three different time slots on Monday, May 14. Michael...
Huntsville Forester, April 25, 2012
...perfect choice for young teenage girls. Another great choice for young teenage girls is Facing the Mountain by Wendy Orr. Eleven-year-old Raven has recently moved to western Canada with her family. While on a hiking trip with her sister and stepfather,...
Brisbane Courier-Mail, September 7, 2011
...be signed! Students from St. Oliver Plunkett. Andy Griffiths The Courier-Mail’s Fiona Purdon and children. Jane Caro Wendy Orr Margot Lanagan Dr Robyn Sheahan-Bright, first Executive Director of the Queensland Writers Centre, currently chair of Prime...
Mornington Peninsula Leader, July 24, 2011
...Children's author Wendy Orr. AWARD-WINNING children?s author and Red Hill resident Wendy Orr says State Government funding cuts to public libraries will affect everyone. Ms Orr said the cuts had a bigger impact...
Bookseller Publisher, June 3, 2011
...Piggins and the Runaway Lion (R A Spratt, Random House) Grimsdon (Deborah Abela, Random House) Raven's Mountain (Wendy Orr, A&U) Head Spinners (Thalia Kalkipsakis, A&U) Museum of Thieves: The Keepers 1 (Lian Tanner, A&U) Battle Boy: White War (Charlie...
Wooster Daily Record, February 20, 2012
...to her loving husband, she is survived by a son, Charles F. "Chuck" (Kathy) Hartzler of Wooster; stepchildren, Wendy Orr of Mansfield, Tim Orr of Wadsworth and Jeff (Diane) Orr of Marysville; grandchildren, Jeremy Hartzler, Matthew (Brittany) Hartzler;...
Kids Book Review, July 23, 2011
...A girl runs towards shadowy peaks on the cover of Raven’s Mountain. It gave me the creeps, but I still wanted to know what happened. Raven’s mother remarries and her new stepfather decides to take Raven and her older sister camping while their mum...
Kids Book Review, July 2, 2011
...no one answers her calls. The rockfall is covering the trail where she last saw Lily and Scott... Wendy Orr tells the dramatic story of a girl who goes beyond her limits to save her family - and on the way, discovers a mysterious bond with a family of...
The Word » The Word – According To Me, June 5, 2011
...Mulholland – @lilymulholland Nicole R Murphy – @nicole_r_murphy P M Newton – @pmnewton Tracey O’Hara – @traceyohara Wendy Orr – @wendyorr Favel Parrett – @favelparrett Ben Payne – @granfalloon Mark Pesce – @mpesce Amanda Pillar –...
living peacefully with children, June 1, 2011
...We’re Going on a Bear Hunt  by Micheal Rosen Holes by Louis Sachar Nim’s Island  by Wendy Orr Harriet the Spy  by Louise Fitzhugh If you do use a book for inspiration, please mention it in your post so that we can read it too! What will...
Soup Blog, May 27, 2011
...full interviews on the blog—we wouldn’t want you to miss out! In issue 11 we talked to Wendy Orr, author of many books, including Nim's Island, The Princess and her Panther, and Raven's Mountain.1. Where do you live?On a hill near the sea on the...