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Catherine Jinks

Auteur van Evil Genius

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Catherine Jinks was born November 17, 1963 in Brisbane, Queensland. She received a degree in medieval history from the University of Sydney in 1986. After college, she worked as a journalist and editor before becoming a full-time writer. She has written more than 30 books for both children and toon meer adults including Pagan's Vows, Eye to Eye, Piggy in the Middle, The Reformed Vampire Support Group, and The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group. She is also the author of the Pagan Chronicles and Allie's Ghost Hunters series. She has won numerous awards including the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award three times, the Victorian Premier's Literary Award, the Aurealis Award for Science Fiction, the Australian Ibby Award, and the Davitt Award for Crime Fiction. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

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Werken van Catherine Jinks

Evil Genius (2005) 1,331 exemplaren
The Reformed Vampire Support Group (2009) 881 exemplaren
Genius Squad (2008) 606 exemplaren
Pagan's Crusade (1994) 363 exemplaren
The Genius Wars (2009) 272 exemplaren
How to Catch a Bogle (2013) 241 exemplaren
The Abused Werewolf Rescue Group (2011) 215 exemplaren
Pagan in Exile (1994) 179 exemplaren
Babylonne (2006) 161 exemplaren
Pagan's Scribe (1996) 151 exemplaren
Pagan's Vows (1995) 147 exemplaren
Living Hell (2010) 129 exemplaren
A Plague of Bogles (2013) 110 exemplaren
The Inquisitor (1999) 102 exemplaren
The Notary (2000) 61 exemplaren
The Last Bogler (2014) 53 exemplaren
Eglantine (2002) 53 exemplaren
The Paradise Trap (2011) 46 exemplaren
You'll Wake the Baby! (2000) 42 exemplaren
Eye to Eye (1997) 41 exemplaren
Eloise (2003) 37 exemplaren
The Gentleman's Garden (2002) 36 exemplaren
Saving Thanehaven (2013) 36 exemplaren
To Die for (2000) 33 exemplaren
Eustace (2003) 33 exemplaren
The Road (2006) 32 exemplaren
Elysium (2007) 29 exemplaren
Spinning Around (2004) 28 exemplaren
Little White Secrets (1997) 26 exemplaren
The Secret Familiar (2006) 24 exemplaren
The Rapture (2001) 22 exemplaren
The Horrible Holiday (1998) 22 exemplaren
Shelter (2021) 21 exemplaren
The Future Trap (1993) 20 exemplaren
Shepherd (2019) 19 exemplaren
Witch Bank (1995) 17 exemplaren
Piggy in the Middle (1998) 16 exemplaren
Bella Vista (2001) 14 exemplaren
Charlatan (2017) 14 exemplaren
The Dark Mountain (2008) 13 exemplaren
The Attack (2021) 11 exemplaren
Daryl's Dinner (1600) 9 exemplaren
The Stinking Great Lie (1999) 8 exemplaren
Barney (2018) — Auteur — 7 exemplaren
An Evening with the Messiah (1996) 7 exemplaren
Traced (2023) 4 exemplaren
The Bone Quest saga (1997) 3 exemplaren
This Way Out (1991) 2 exemplaren
Agan's Crusade 1 exemplaar
Freckles (2023) 1 exemplaar
Mrs Koala's Beauty Parlour (2022) 1 exemplaar

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I listened to the audiobook version of Evil Genius. It was almost halfway through this long book before things got to be really interesting to me. Were I doing a regular read, I'm not sure I would have stuck it through that long. I say that by way of encouraging others to keep on plugging.
The whole book seemed to be built on a premise like "what if Harry Potter had a much more ambiguous moral compass?" I did find myself frequently thinking, "would I really want young teens reading this?" It wasn't a question of sex or inappropriate language (there is none). Rather, it was just the fairly casual way that the lead character accepted and/or participated in hurtful, illegal actions with almost no qualms or reflection. When he does eventually come around to the "good" side, it isn't because of any great moral conviction but rather out of pique at his erstwhile companions. Not exactly the sort of reinforcement one hopes that young readers are receiving.
I will say that I appreciated the fact that the ending wasn't exactly a complete success for Cadel. Real life rarely has a neat wrap-up, and this story reflects that fact.
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Treebeard_404 | 73 andere besprekingen | Jan 23, 2024 |
Jane is a Covid-19 contact tracer, one of those trying to prevent the virus becoming endemic in Australia. So far her work has preserved her anonymity, but then she comes across a victim of domestic violence who gives Jane enough clues as to the identity of her perpetrator, and to her horror, Jane knows him!

A very engrossing read.
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smik | 1 andere bespreking | Nov 1, 2023 |
I was under the impression that this was a whimsical, quirky book, but it turned out to be a dark thriller. I didn't care for it, and that's probably a big factor.
 
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Tom_Wright | 73 andere besprekingen | Oct 11, 2023 |
Strongly recommended for a 9-12 yo reader who enjoys a bit of thrilling historical fantasy. Set in 1870s London, a plucky young apprentice monster hunter and her master trap and kill the child-eating "bogles" that infest dark places. This is a fun little adventure, with the pace and child well-pitched to the target audience. If read out loud, be sure to practise your best faux-Cockney accent.
 
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56
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5,747
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½ 3.6
Besprekingen
318
ISBNs
392
Talen
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