I must say that odo hirsch is becoming more and more an author that parents who read literary fiction give to their kids. The first book by bestselling author, odo hirsch, this is the warm and eccentric story of a boy who explores a secret passage and arrives in a place were the only limit is his own imagination. In exchange, they have bestowed a gift, once every 25 years, on the town. In this funny, touching, thoughtprovoking novel from the author of the hazel green series, a girl learns a great deal about herself and her family while solving a mystery amelia dee lives in the green house on marburg street, where a rare bronze lamp hangs outside her. Discover book depositorys huge selection of odo hirsch books online. They live together at the top of a grand old house built long ago for a duke. In the 1960s hirschs validity in interpretation made an important contribution to contemporary literary theory and established him as the founder of contemporary intentionalism, defending.
He is professor emeritus of education and humanities at the university of virginia. It looks as though a wheelbarrow full of vegetables is the best they can do. Darius bell and the glitter pool, by odo hirsch charlotte. Darius is the latin form of dareios, the greek form of the persian name darayavahush, meaning holding on to goodness. Description antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman by odo hirsch winner, patricia wrightson prize for childrens literature, new south wales premiers awards 1999 honour book, book of the year younger readers, childrens book council book of the year awards 1998 shortlisted, national childrens literature award, festival awards for literature 1998 antonio s is a boy who knows all sorts. Odo hirsch is the multiawardwinning author of numerous books for young people, including antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman, his popular hazel green and bartlett series, pincus corbetts strange adventure, and yoss, a novel for all ages. His books for children are favourites with young and old and have been translated into several languages.
Odo hirsch born 1962 is the pen name of david kausman, an australian author of childrens books. A story of why i have only just read, in 2017, a book i got as a child in 1999 i wrote the year above the obligatory this book belongs to i use to write in the majority of my books. Odo hirsch grew up in melbourne, australia, where he trained to be a doctor. Eager to see the world beyond the boundaries of his remote mountain village, fourteenyear old yoss sets out on his travels and, with few exceptions, finds corruption at every turn. The pseudonymous odo hirsch is the author of such works as antonio s. In london he has also worked with amnesty international, reporting on torture victims and examining hospital conditions in eastern europe. Hazel green, hazel green series by odo hirsch 9781741144376. Odo hirsch was born in australia where he studied medicine and worked as a doctor. Bartlett and the ice voyage hirsch, odo, mclean, andrew on. Antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman odo hirsch. Buy a cheap copy of antonio s and the mystery of theodore. Hazel green knows theres something fishy going on, but what could it be.
Antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman audiobook. Hirsch, is an american educator and academic literary critic. Bartlett and the ice voyage by odo hirsch i had not heard of author odo hirsch until i picked up this tongueincheek quest tale, and i was pleasantly surprised given its somewhat ho hum cover. His books for children are favourites with young and old. Alexander robert hirsch born june 18, 1985 is an american writer, animator, and voice actor. David kausman, who writes as odo hirsch, grew up in melbourne, studied medicine in australia and worked as a doctor in melbourne and.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. David kausman, who writes as odo hirsch, grew up in melbourne, studied medicine in australia and worked as a doctor in melbourne and london. This ones an australian import, already out there and coming to the us in september. In a traditional rite of passage, 14year old yoss leaves his remote village, but instead of returning after a night as other lads do, he continues onto fall in with, be used by, and ultimately to betray conrad, a genial, vicious conman, and then to be purchased for murky reasons by an ambitious merchant. But who is theodore guzman, the secretive old man who.
Review amelia dee and the peacock lamp by odo hirsch. Emile davenport hirsch was born in palms, california, to margaret esther davenport, a teacher and visual artist, and david m. The main character is hazel green who want to march on frogg day but mr winkle wont let them march. Antonio s lives with his father, scarrabo the magnificent, and his mother, professor kettering, at the top of a grand old house built long ago for a duke. Antonio knows the secrets of the house, but he longs to meet theodore guzman, the reclusive old actor who lives downstairs.
Antonio knows the secrets of the house, but he longs to meet theodore guzman, the reclusive old actor who lives. The scion of a onceprominent, wealthy family, hector bell engages in ingenious bartering and wishful thinking to support his wife and sons, cyrus and darius, on the decaying estate, while he writes stories no one wants to read. Darius odo hirsch s darius bell and the glitter pool 2009 tells the story of the bells, a proud family fallen on hard times. Now its time to present the town with the bell gift, a requirement of the original land grant, but unlike his forebears, hector has nothing to give.
Will buster and the carriers flash book, 2006 worldcat. Antonio lives with his parents, professor kettering and scarabo the magacian, at the top of a grand old house. The bell familys ancestors were showered with honors, gifts and grants of land. Petruscathe best fishmonger in townfinds the biggest lobsters for one of his very best customers, mr. Darius bell and the glitter pool by odo hirsch kirkus. He now lives in london and writes excellent books that are published not only in australia but also in the us, uk, netherlands, korea, germany, and italy. He is the author of bartlett and the ice voyage, winner of the blue peter award in the uk and a junior library guild selection. But when a thief steals the two splendid lobsters, mr. A native of australia who now makes his home in london, england, hirsch is a. Odo hirsch books, author biography, and reading level.
Odo hirschs books range from the bartlett adventures, set in a sort of 18th century europe, with imaginary countries, to the hazel green novels, centered around a block of flats in an imaginary city in an unnamed country, and the. He was born in melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor, but moved to london, where he currently lives. He also earned bafta and annie awards for the series. Ole hirsch paul alexander a method for terahertz thz reflection spectroscopy is presented that utilizes direct contact between the backside of the pulsed emitter and the sample. He also cowrote the dictionary of cultural literacy 1988. His writing style is reminiscent of roald dahl and bit like david walliams. While becoming a writer, he studied medicine and worked as a doctor.
Odo hirsch books list of books by author odo hirsch. The queen is a very busy woman who rules over seven kin. This quirky novel by australian author odo hirsch hyperion, 2001 is fully voiced by catherine milte whose tones perfectly suit this old fashioned novel. Odo hirsch antonio lives with his parents, professor kettering and scarabo the magacian, at the top of a grand old house. Amelia dee and the peacock lamp by odo hirsch nook book. Kett and james trefil and was the main editor of a first dictionary of cultural. Amelia dee and the peacock lamp by odo hirsch overdrive. The bell familys ancestors were showered with honors, gifts and grants of l. A native of australia who now makes his home in london, england, hirsch is a physician by training, and he once worked for amnesty international. The gifts have ranged from a statue to a bell tower with stainedglass windows, but now its dariuss fathers turn and there is no money for an impressive gift. Buy amelia dee and the peacock lamp by odo hirsch 9781741753011 from boomerang books, australias online independent bookstore. Antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman by odo hirsch. He now lives in london, where he spends his time writing childrens books.
He is the creator of the disney channel series gravity falls, for which he provided the voices of grunkle stan, soos, and bill cipher, among others. Antonio draws theodore out by putting on a play and in his return is drawn into the magical world of theatre. Finally, she commands the services of bartlett the explorer, who agrees to try. Odo hirsch was born and grew up in melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor. A ponderous candide remake, sans wit, point, memorable characters, or creative spark. Odo hirsch will has resumed life as normal, taking his old, battered hoverpod to and from the learninghall and plays games of pointy wibblers with his friend myron dort. He is now a business strategy consultant based in london. A tender, funny tale of determination and discovery, independence and friendship, with the most endearing young heroine youve met in a long time. See all books authored by odo hirsch, including bartlett and the ice voyage, and bartlett and the forest of plenty, and more on. Odo hirsch is the multiawardwinning author of numerous books for young people, including antonio s and the mystery of theodore guzman, his popular hazel green and bartlett series, pincus corbetts strange adventure, and yoss, a novel for all age. Although the title implies that this is a mystery, it is really a story of a young boy and an elderly recluse who was once a famous actor bonding over their love of the theater.