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First known date: 1995 Issue Details: First known date: 1995... 1995 Tashi
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form y separately published work icon Tashi Cleon Prineas , Fin Edquist , Giula Sandler , Zoe Harrington , Sam Meikle , Michelle Offen , Alexa Moses , Joshua Tyler , David Evans , Jane Bodie , Laurent Auclair , Charlotte Rose Hamlyn , ( dir. Marc Wasik et. al. )agent Australia : Buzz Studios Flying Bark Productions , 2014 6911480 2014 series - publisher film/TV adventure fantasy

'When young Jack is bundled off and sent to stay with distant relatives in a far off land, he has no idea quite how much his life is about to change.'

Source: Screen Australia. (Sighted: 14/1/2014)

For a (currently incomplete) list of episodes, authors, and airdates, see Film Details.

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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Stolen Forest Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2020 19846155 2020 single work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Why, that interfering little worm, someone ought to step on him!' the Baron hissed to Tiki Pu. I guessed he was talking about me. 'Well, never mind if he blabs about the wood,' he added, cheering up. 'I'll just lie, and say I had nothing to do with it. You, however, must pay Much-to-Learn a visit. Steal his secret spell.'

'Jack loved it when Tashi told his stories. Today Tashi was telling about the time the old forest disappeared, and Much-to-Learn was in danger of disappearing with it! And then the whole village was threatened ... Could magic sand and a certain spell help save them all? Only someone as clever as Tashi could find a way to outwit the Baron - and solve the mystery of the disappearing trees. An Australia Reads exclusive story.' (Publication summary)
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y separately published work icon Tashi Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1995 Z912808 1995 selected work children's fiction children's "Jack has an extraordinary new friend called Tashi, who has arrived on the back of a swan, escaping a terrible warlord from his own country, and who amazes Jack with tales of his adventures."
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Giants Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1995 Z833117 1995 selected work children's fiction children's "Chintu took one of his giant steps over to our village...and roared, Bring Tashi out to me!' Jack ran all the way to school. Today Tashi was coming to tell him more stories...about Chintu, the giant, who is as big as a mountain, and the robber bandits, who kidnap him to be their son. Only someone as clever as Tashi could find a way to escape." (Source: publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Ghosts Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , New South Wales : Allen and Unwin , 1996 Z832949 1996 selected work children's fiction children's "No one in the village is as brave as Tashi...only he could scare the ghost monsters out of the forest, and only someone as bold as Tashi would go all the way along the dark underground passage to the Mountain of White Tigers" (back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Genie Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , New South Wales : Allen and Unwin , 1997 Z833567 1997 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy Jack is bursting to hear Tashi's fantastic stories about the sly genie and his three wishes ... and what Tashi does when he comes face to face with the ferocious war lord again. (back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Baba Yaga Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1998 Z804018 1998 selected work children's fiction children's "A house on chicken legs? A witch who eats children? jack's dad can't believe Tashi's wild stories, about Baba Yaga...and the wicked Baron, who traps him as a prisoner for the fearsome River Pirate." (Back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Demons Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 1999 Z822605 1999 selected work children's fiction children's adventure "The demon's dagger teeth glinted. I'm going to tie you up and tip these spiders over you.' Spiders and snakes and rats? The slippery demons are going to make Tashi talk... and there's more trouble for Tashi when the fierce River Pirate returns without a warning." (Source: Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Big Stinker Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , St Leonards : Allen and Unwin , 2000 Z668143 2000 selected work children's fiction children's adventure "Chintu the giant's only brother will eat everything in the village unless Tashi can stop him - and things go terribly wrong when a stranger appears with a magical flute." (back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Dancing Shoes Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2001 Z893598 2001 selected work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy Jack's Uncle Joe loves to tell stories, and so does Tashi - like the one about the magic shoes and Uncle Tiki Pu's sneaky plan...and what Tashi did when the fortune teller, Luk Ahed, said that his tenth birthday would be his last. (back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Haunted House Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2002 Z983512 2002 selected work children's fiction children's "When Tashi finds poor Ning Jing hiding from her nasty Cousin Bu Li, Tashi thinks up a very spooky plan to scare him right out of the forest, and when two mysterious strangers appear in the village square, Tashi knows the demons are back." (Back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Royal Tomb Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2003 Z1042748 2003 selected work children's fiction children's "Tashi is nearly buried alive when an ancient burial site is discovered in the village. To make matters worse, the precious book of spells disappears and the villagers won't be safe until he finds it. It takes all of Tashi's courage and cleverness to solve the mystery in the king's chamber of the ancient tomb and save the town." (Source: IPG)
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y separately published work icon Tashi : Lost in the City Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1121709 2004 selected work children's fiction children's "Tashi always has big adventures, like the time he is lost in the city and has to escape from a mean man with a glass eye and a silver dagger...then, on the way home, Tashi and Grandma are kidnapped by brigands called Fearless and Ferocious." (Back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Forbidden Room Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2005 Z1199201 2005 selected work children's fiction children's "Tashi tells Jack about his scariest adventure ever, when the mysterious strange Bluebeard moved into the old castle. Nobody knew what a monster he was...then the wicked Baron's prize peacock goes missing and his poor dog Pongo will be killed unless Tashi can complete three impossible tasks." (Back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Stolen Bus Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2006 Z1283572 2006 single work children's fiction children's 'The demons are crazy for buses!' said Can-Du. 'And when I wouldn't hand this one over, they kidnapped my son.'

'What will Tashi do when the demons sneak onto the new bus going to market? How will he find Little Can-Du? And when things are mysteriously disappearing from the village, it's up to Tashi to catch a thief red-handed.

'See how scared and brave our Tashi can be - and what exciting stories he has to tell.' (Publication summary)

 
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Mixed-Up Monster Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2007 Z1404863 2007 selected work children's fiction children's

"Much-to-Learn has got it wrong agin - he's magicked up a hideous monster that's bursting out of the garden workshop. And it's coming Tashi's way! Then everyone believes that Tashi killed Soh Meen's golden carp. The only way Tashi can clear his name is to find the real cuprit. But how?" (Back cover)
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Phoenix Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , East Melbourne : Allen and Unwin , 2008 Z1524875 2008 single work children's fiction children's 'In this instalment of Tashi's magical adventures for 5-8s, Tashi outwits the Warlord to get his uncle Tiki Pu out of terrible trouble, with the help of a dazzling phoenix, and then persuades the Emperor to let Princess Sarashina marry her true love.' -- Provided by publisher.
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y separately published work icon Tashi and the Golem Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2009 Z1634351 2009 single work children's fiction children's

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y separately published work icon The Big Big Big Book of Tashi Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2001 Z1865114 2001 selected work children's fiction children's adventure fantasy "He's brave! He's bold! He's the best!

Tashi's too cunning for the war lord and the wicked baron, and far too clever for giants, ghosts, witches and demons. And Tashi tell the best stories ever!

Seven books rolled into one Big Big Big Book of Tashi. That's fourteen daredevil adventures." (Back cover)
y separately published work icon Daxi shuo gu shi xi lie 大喜说故事系列 San Min Shu Ju (publisher), 2001 Taipei : San Min Shu Ju , 2001-2002 Z1865140 2001 series - publisher children's fiction children's
Tashi 2004 series - publisher drama children's 'The Tashi plays are theatrical adaptations of Anna and Barbara Fienberg's well loved children's books about the magical and mysterious adventures of a young migrant boy, Tashi, and his best friend, Jack. Each story is approximately 25 minutes long and aimed at 4-10 year olds. The stories are performed in pairs to create a 60 minute session with a 10 minute changeover between stories. Each different story is performed on the same set by the same four performers and is underscored by a dynamic sound design.' (Ausstage record)
y separately published work icon There Once Was a Boy Called Tashi Anna Fienberg , Barbara Fienberg , Kim Gamble (illustrator), Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2004 Z1153590 2004 single work picture book children's 'A spectacular full-colour picture book that takes you into the magical world of Tashi.' (Publisher's website)
y separately published work icon The Great Big Enormous Book of Tashi Barbara Fienberg , Anna Fienberg , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2010 6421570 2010 selected work children's fiction children's fantasy

'Tashi comes from a place very far away. He escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. He's as brave as he's clever, and he tells the best stories ever!

'Giants, ghosts, witches...

'Bandits, demons, monsters...

'Tashi is always ready for anything.

'Now all his stories are rolled into one enormous book.

'That's thirty-two daredevil adventures!' (Publisher's blurb)
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Works about this Work

Tashi : 25 Years on and More Than 1 Million Copies Sold but Still an 'Enchanted' Delight Celina Ribeiro , 2020 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 18 June 2020;

'Author Anna Fienberg tells the stories behind her bestselling children’s books, from her mother’s working-class childhood to the character’s origin story'
It's Their Turn : Best Books to Animate Teens 2015 single work column
— Appears in: The Advertiser , 7 February 2015; (p. 30)
The End of an Adventure Kate Blackwood , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Books + Publishing , April vol. 92 no. 5 2013; (p. 9)
From Tashi to Eternity Anna Fienberg , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: Australian Author , December vol. 44 no. 4 2012; (p. 10-12) 'When children's author Anna Fienberg decided to write a novel for grown-ups, she discovered that leaving the world of young readers means starting from a cold clean slate.'
State by State : Qld. Caro Jende , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , April vol. 30 no. 2 2008; (p. 30-31) Provides an overview of news, events, opportunities and industry information for young people in the performing arts in Queensland during 2008.
Author Delights in Writing for Children Karen Booth , 1996 single work biography
— Appears in: The Australian Jewish News , 12 July vol. 62 no. 41 1996; (p. 8)
Series Fiction Judith Ridge (interviewer), 2003 single work interview
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 18 no. 5 2003; (p. 10-12) Judith Ridge interviews Anna Fienberg, Kim Gamble and Duncan Ball about writing series, and children's responses to them.
Reading Development Across Linked Stories: Anna Fienberg's Tashi Series and The Magnificent Nose and Other Marvels John Stephens , Izumi Tsukioka , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Lion and the Unicorn , April vol. 27 no. 2 2003; (p. 185-198)
State by State : Qld. Caro Jende , 2008 single work column
— Appears in: Lowdown , April vol. 30 no. 2 2008; (p. 30-31) Provides an overview of news, events, opportunities and industry information for young people in the performing arts in Queensland during 2008.
y separately published work icon Tashi Allen and Unwin , Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 1999 Z1725435 1999 website A website about the Tashi series of books by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg and illustrated by Kim Gamble. The site includes information on the authors and illustrator, the series characters and notes for parents and teachers.
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