The Worry Tree
  • Published: 1 May 2010
  • ISBN: 9781864715460
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 231

The Worry Tree

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Paperback
3 Sep 2012
Paperback
2 Jul 2007
EBook
1 May 2010
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Just because something's not magic doesn't mean it can't be magical...

Just because something's not magic doesn't mean it can't be magical...

Juliet's a worrywart, and no wonder! Her little sister, Oaf, follows her around taking notes and singing 'The Irritating Song' all day long. Her parents are always arguing about Dad's junk. Nana's so tired of craft lessons that she starts barbecuing things in the middle of the night. And Juliet's friends, Lindsay and Gemma, are competing to see which of them is Juliet's best friend. Juliet can't fit in any more worries!But then she makes a remarkable discovery. Behind the wallpaper in her new bedroom, Juliet uncovers an old painting of a very special tree. Nana remembers it well. It's the Worry Tree, and with the help of a duck called Delia and the other Worry Tree animals, Juliet just might be able to solve some of life's big problems.
  • Published: 1 May 2010
  • ISBN: 9781864715460
  • Imprint: Random House Australia
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 231
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About the author

Marianne Musgrove

Marianne Musgrove wrote her first full-length novel at the age of eleven: a romantic thriller featuring her unfortunate classmates. Although the unpublished manuscript met with only localised acclaim, she never gave up her dream of becoming an author. A descendant of King Henry VIII's librarian, you could say books are in her blood! Marianne grew up in Sydney then moved to Adelaide to go to university. There, she studied English (which she loved), law (which she loathed) and social work (which she made her career for several years). Marianne's first children's novel, The Worry Tree, is the winner of the Australian Family Therapists Award for Children's Literature 2008 and has been shortlisted for three other awards. Lucy the Good, Lucy the Lie Detector and Don't Breathe a Word are also available now.

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Also by Marianne Musgrove

The Beginner's Guide to Revenge
Lucy The Lie Detector
Don't Breathe A Word
Lucy The Good
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Praise for The Worry Tree

'Told with a light and humorous touch, this story actually covers in a very realistic way many of the situations that worry and upset young children. I think it's rather a little gem.' Val van Putten, CBCA (SA) branch newsletter, July 2007

Awards & recognition

Australian Family Therapists' Award for Children's Literature

Winner  •  2008  •  Family Therapists Award for Children’s Literature

Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature

Shortlisted  •  2008  •  Adelaide Festival Award for Children’s Literature

QLD Premier’s Literary Awards

Shortlisted  •  2008  •  Queensland Premier’s Literary Award