120,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ

Overnight NZ-wide delivery ๐Ÿš€ Auckland Bookstore โ€ข Open 7 days, 8:30amโ€“5pm

Hating Alison Ashley: A Play

3.78 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating.
( 23 ratings, 4 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Hating Alison Ashley: A Play by Richard Tulloch and Robin Klein centres on Erica Yurken, a self-assured girl whose life is turned upside down when the seemingly perfect Alison Ashley arrives at school. The play explores themes of envy, friendship, and self-discovery, as Erica learns to deal with her jealousy and discovers more about herself and those around her. Set against the backdrop of school life, the story delves into the complexities of growing up and finding one's identity.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$2300
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 4-6 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this play adaptation if you appreciate stories about the ups and downs of school friendships. It captures the humour and challenges faced by young individuals trying to fit in while dealing with rivalry and self-discovery.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

Richard Tulloch has many plays to his credit and more than fifteen years experience in theatre, film and television. Here is his extremely funny play adapted from the highly successful novel.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Richard Tulloch has many plays to his credit and more than fifteen years' experience in theatre, film, and television. Here is his extremely funny play adapted from the highly successful novel.

Hating Alison Ashley: A Play is crafted with Tulloch's impeccable comedic touch, drawing audiences into a delightful experience based on the original work's charm and wit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140327496

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 May 1988

Country: Australia

Imprint: Puffin

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 108g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Born in Kempsey, New South Wales, Robin Klein has now had more than forty books published. Many have been shortlisted for the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, including People Might Hear You (1984), Seeing Things (1984), Hating Alison Ashley (1985), Halfway Across the Galaxy and Turn Left (1986). Came Back to Show You I Could Fly won a Human Rights Award for Literature in 1989. It also won the 1990 Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, Older Readers, and was shortlisted for the 1990 Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the 1990 NSW Premier's Literary Award. This outstanding novel was named a White Raven book at the 1990 Bologna Children's Book Fair. Her novel for older readers, The Listmaker, won the 1990 South Australian Festival Award for Literature. In 1991 Robin Klein was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her significant contribution to the appreciation and development of children's literature in Australia. Robin was the recipient of an honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Letters - Honoris Causa), from the University of Newcastle in 2004.

Also by Richard Tulloch

View all
  • The 13-Storey Treehouse
    Adapted from Andy Griffiths' and TerryDenton's phenomenally successful Treehouse book series, Richard Tulloch's play -ย The 13-Storey Treehouseย - isaction-packed, full of laughs...with a see-through swimming pool, a tank fullof man-eating sharks and a lemonade fountain!ย Imagineliving in a 13-storey treehouse that includes a secret underground laboratory,self-making beds, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that shootsmarshmallows into your mouth? Well Andy and...
    Paperback
    $2999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Toodle the Cavoodle: Sniffle Snuffle
    Toodle the Cavoodle, Sniffle Snuffleโ€™ shortlisted for 2023 Speech Pathology Award!Toodle the Cavoodle is the new childrenโ€™s book series from a seriously impressive line-up of Australian talent. Toodle already has his own hit song penned by songwriter to The Wiggles, an Ambassadorship no less, and an animated series in the works.Toodle the Cavoodle tumbles and bumbles his way through the...
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Toodle the Cavoodle: Sniffle Snuffle
    Toodle the Cavoodle, Sniffle Snuffleโ€™ shortlisted for 2023 Speech Pathology Award!Toodle the Cavoodle is the new childrenโ€™s book series from a seriously impressive line-up of Australian talent. Toodle already has his own hit song penned by songwriter to The Wiggles, an Ambassadorship no less, and an animated series in the works.Toodle the Cavoodle tumbles and bumbles his way through the...
    Hardback
    $2899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Toodle the Cavoodle: Whoops-a-diddle
    Toodle the Cavoodle is the new childrenโ€™s book series from a seriously impressive line-up of Australian talent. Toodle already has his own hit song penned by songwriter to The Wiggles, an Ambassadorship no less, and an animated series in the works.Toodle the Cavoodle tumbles and bumbles his way through the lively Lillipilly Lane community. The bouncy, boisterous puppy knows his...
    Hardback
    $2899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Toodle the Cavoodle: Whoops-a-diddle
    Toodle the Cavoodle is the new childrenโ€™s book series from a seriously impressive line-up of Australian talent. Toodle already has his own hit song penned by songwriter to The Wiggles, an Ambassadorship no less, and an animated series in the works.Toodle the Cavoodle tumbles and bumbles his way through the lively Lillipilly Lane community. The bouncy, boisterous puppy knows his...
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Twisted Tales
    Six hilarious stories which will change your opinion of fairy tales forever! Quirky, funny, and full of rhyming, alliteration and word play that will captivate beginner readers, Twisted Tales is a collection of stories that will delight parents and children alike. A kind and friendly but very hungry wolf, a lizard who is horrified to be turned into a footman...
    Paperback
    Sold Out

Also by Robin Klein

View all
  • Hating Alison Ashley
    โ€œUtter loathing and hatred,โ€ I said. โ€œI wouldn't even be on the same bus as you ...If I could have caught a virus in time.โ€ Erica Yurken knew she was destined for great things. Never in any doubt about her own genius, she felt superior to everyone at notorious Barringa East...that is, until Alison Ashley turned up. Hating Alison Ashley...
    Paperback
    $1899
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • All in the Blue Unclouded Weather
    The Melling sisters trilogy includes All in the Blue Unclouded Weather (1991), Dresses of Red and Gold (1992), and The Sky in Silver Lace (1995). Klein captures the ordinary moments in the lives of the Melling girls living in 1940s rural Australia. From sibling tiffs to playground politics, she transforms their lows into agony and their highs into triumphs.
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Dresses of Red and Gold
    The Melling sisters trilogy consists of All in the Blue Unclouded Weather (1991), Dresses of Red and Gold (1992), and The Sky in Silver Lace (1995). Klein takes the ordinary moments in the lives of the Melling girls living in 1940s rural Australiaโ€”sibling tiffs, playground politicsโ€”and turns their lows into agony, and their highs into triumphs.
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • The Sky In Silver Lace
    The Melling sisters trilogy includes All in the Blue Unclouded Weather (1991), Dresses of Red and Gold (1992), and The Sky in Silver Lace (1995). Klein takes the ordinary moments in the lives of the Melling girls living in 1940s rural Australiaโ€”sibling tiffs, playground politicsโ€”and turns their lows into agony, and their highs into triumphs.
    Paperback
    $1799
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Hating Alison Ashley
    The celebrated story of friendship and jealousy as a beautiful clothbound hardback, part of the Penguin Modern Australian Classics series. Erica Yurken knew she was destined for great things. Never in any doubt about her own genius, she felt superior to everyone at notorious Barringa East... That is, until Alison Ashley turned up.
    Hardback
    $4000
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Came Back To Show You I Could Fly
    Text has unearthed four previously out-of-print novels to celebrate one of Australian YA's most revered authors, Robin Klein. That these iconic novels were ever out-of-print is an injustice - they are poignant, funny, and every bit as fresh as when they were first published. Came Back to Show You I Could Fly, adapted to film in 1993 as Say a...
    Paperback
    Sold Out

More from Children's Books

View all
  • New Release
    Gruffalo Granny
    The brand new Gruffalo picture book from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo said to his daughter one day, "Your Gruffalo Granny is coming to stay." Return to the deep dark wood with the first new Gruffalo story in over 20 years, and meet Gruffalo Granny as she visits the Gruffalo family. This fresh and exciting new Gruffalo adventure...
    Hardback
    $2499
    Elsewhere:
    $3000
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Wahine
    New Release
    Wahine
    From a majestic mermaid to a clay woman, the creator of glaciers to the mother of gardening, discover powerful wahine and how their stories shaped the world around us. Wahine introduces readers to twelve purakau of brave, bold, and inspiring women of Aotearoa. A beautifully illustrated collection that will delight the whole whanau, from award-winning illustrator Isobel Joy Te Aho-White....
    Hardback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Sweet As Looky Book
    New Release
    The Sweet As Looky Book
    Can you find all the chocolate fish? Is it possible for kiwi to fly? Can you spot the difference? See Aotearoa New Zealand through the eyes of award-winning artist Donovan Bixley in The Sweet As Looky Book. Use your finest skills to seek out pirates in the Bay of Islands and birds in Rakiura Stewart Island. Get in a car...
    Hardback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Day of the Dinosaur Disaster
    Angry anacondas, blizzarding blobs, carnivorous cactuses ... what kind of twisted curse will Glam-Evil think up this time?!Only it's not just Glam-Evil's curse the gang needs to worry about; they've got a few other problems, too. Swooping Pteranodons, a hungry T-Rex, a missing mother, and ... is that ... an ASTEROID?!Join MILES AND JONES as they face their biggest challenge...
    Paperback
    $1400
    Elsewhere:
    $1499
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Neverfear
    A world of richly-imagined wonder Cressida Cowell Itโ€™s the Midsummer Feast on the Islet of Glimt and on this magical moonlit evening, the word on everyoneโ€™s lips is bandits. Reports of masked men burning villages are spreading throughout the Archipelago, but worse is still to come: Christopher and Anya are ambushed and one of the people they love most is...
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2299
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Mari the Unwonderful Witch
    A charming, cosy and thought-provoking tale about a wonderfully unconventional little witch, by bestselling author of BUTTER, Asako Yuzuki. Perfect for fans of WICKED, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, and THE HATMAKERS series by Tamzin Merchant - and anyone who likes an enchanting adventure with just a hint of mischief. Mari the Unwonderful Witch introduces us to Mari, an eleven-year-old witch who...
    Paperback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2400
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    Animalia 40th Anniversary Edition
    A beautiful, foiled collector's edition to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Graeme Base's classic and bestselling Australian picture book, Animalia. Embark on a fantastical alphabetic adventure where each turn of the page unveils a rich tapestry of intricate illustrations tied to a unique letter of the alphabet. More than 5 million copies sold worldwide Children's Book Council of Australia (CBCA)...
    Hardback
    $2999
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • New Release
    The Comeback Kid
    Charlie Boy might be just an ordinary kid, but he's about to get into some EXTRA-ordinary trouble... Get ready for this funny, fast-paced, friendship adventure with lots of kick. Meet Charlie Boy: skinny, small, looks like a strand of spaghetti. He and his best friend, Rocky the Lower Hutt Chief, are good at getting into trouble together. But when Charlie...
    Paperback
    $1799
    Elsewhere:
    $1999
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Millie from Milford
    New Release
    Millie from Milford
    Based on the true story of Ruth Shaw and her husband Lance looking after a baby seal that had been shot between the eyes. Millie from Milford lives in Milford Sound, the number one tourist destination in Aotearoa New Zealand. After Millie was checked by a vet, she was taken to Ruth and Lance's home to be looked after until...
    Paperback
    $2299
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • The Case of the Tall Stranger: Violet and the Velvets 4
    New Release
    The Case of the Tall Stranger: Violet and the Velvets 4
    But disaster strikes when guitarist Jack breaks his wrist and can no longer play. On top of that, all their hard work fundraising has fallen short! When help comes from unexpected channels, the Velvets make it to the Big Apple just in time to compete against the best kid bands in the whole world, including their new rivals the Blazer...
    Paperback
    $1600
    Elsewhere:
    $1899
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Pocket Observology
    New Release
    Pocket Observology
    Pocket Observology is a practical field guide designed for those who love to explore and understand the natural world around them. Slip this guide out of your pocket to identify, measure, compare, or find clues to the things you encounter every day in nature. This pocket guide is a useful tool and a fun reminder of how to engage with...
    Paperback
    $2399
    Elsewhere:
    $2799
    In Stock
    Ships today
  • Minecraft Annual 2027
    New Release
    Minecraft Annual 2027
    The official Minecraft Annual 2027, full of updates, builds, activities, and more! Discover all there is to know about the past year of Minecraft in this exciting annual. Stuffed to the brim with updates, activities, step-by-step builds, and tips and tricks for the game, this book is a must-have for any minecrafter. This yearโ€™s annual includes: Mob guides on happy...
    Hardback
    $1999
    Elsewhere:
    $2499
    In Stock
    Ships today

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 100,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.