Sticky Beak

Sticky Beak is a children's novel first published in 1993.[1] Written by English-born Australian writer Morris Gleitzman, it is the sequel to Blabber Mouth. The novel is set in Australia and follows the misadventures of a mute Australian girl called Rowena Batts (or Tonto for short). Sticky Beak won the CROW award in 1994.[2]

Sticky Beak
AuthorMorris Gleitzman
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
SeriesBlabber Mouth
GenreChildren's novel
Publishermultiple
ISBN1-74093-009-6
Preceded byBlabber Mouth 
Followed byGift of the Gab 

Plot summary

Sticky Beak picks up from where Blabber Mouth ends. Rowena's father is now married to her teacher, and at a function she throws a plate of custard and jelly into a fan, splattering it over everyone. As she tries to avoid the consequences, she rescues an abused cockatoo from the neighbourhood bully, Darryn Peck.

References

Further reading

  • "Sticky beak", Emergency Librarian, E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC, 25 (1): 46, 1 September 1997, ISSN 0315-8888
  • "Sticky Beak.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Publishers Weekly, PWxyz, LLC, vol. 242 no. 24, p. 61, 12 June 1995, ISSN 0000-0019
  • Kalajian, Sarabeth (1 June 1995), "Sticky Beak.(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", School Library Journal, Library Journals, LLC, 41 (6): 110, ISSN 0362-8930
  • "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", The Horn Book Guide, The Horn Book, Inc, 6: 297, 22 September 1995, ISSN 1044-405X
  • "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Young Adult Review)(Brief Article)", Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, International Reading Association Inc, 39: 89, 1 September 1995, ISSN 1081-3004
  • "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Magpies, Magpies Magazine Pty. Ltd, 8: 32, 1 November 1993, ISSN 0817-0088
  • "Sticky Beak.(Book Review)(Children's Review)(Brief Article)", Emergency Librarian, E L Kurdyla Publishing LLC, 21: 20, 1 March 1994, ISSN 0315-8888


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