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Matilda's Frog Trouble
Series: Australian Girl
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Matilda's Frog Trouble follows Matilda as she delights in visiting her cousin Emily's farm with her friends. The joy particularly lies down by the creek, where they encounter adorable frogs. During one of these visits, Emily and her mum discover an old tin, revealing a leather...
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Description
Matilda's Frog Trouble follows Matilda as she delights in visiting her cousin Emily's farm with her friends. The joy particularly lies down by the creek, where they encounter adorable frogs.
During one of these visits, Emily and her mum discover an old tin, revealing a leather pouch and a beautiful Chinese comb. The origin of these intriguing items remains a mystery.
The adventure continues as a mischievous froglet sneaks into Matilda's jacket, only to escape later. This leaves the girls with a dual mission: solve the mystery and locate the missing frog.
Will the girls manage to piece together the clues and restore order?
Series: Australian Girl
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Matilda's Frog Trouble
Matilda's Frog Trouble follows Matilda as she delights in visiting her cousin Emily's farm with her friends. The joy particularly lies down by the creek, where they encounter adorable frogs. During one of these visits, Emily and her mum discover an old tin, revealing a leather pouch and a beautiful Chinese comb. The origin of these intriguing items remains a...Paperback$1699Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781925563887
Publisher: Wombat Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 October 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Wombat Books
Illustration: Black & White
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 84
About the Author
Kate Gordon grew up in a small town by the sea in Tasmania, Australia. She is the author of numerous award-winning picture books and novels for younger readers, including Aster's Good, Right Things, which was published by Yellow Brick Books in November, 2020 and won the CBCA Book of the Year for younger readers in 2021. It was also shortlisted in the Tasmanian Literary Awards in 2022. The companion novels, Xavier in the Meantime and Indigo in the Storm were published in 2021 and 2023. Whalesong was published by Yellow Brick Books in 2022, following Kate's residency at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania. Kate continues to write novels and picture books from a cottage overlooking the river and the mountain on the Eastern Shore of Hobart.
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