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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ National Library of Australia Retrieved 24 July 2010
  2. ^ "Archives of Australian Children's Literature : University of Canberra". canberra.edu.au. Retrieved 25 July 2010.

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