The True Story of Mary
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| Author | Jane Godwin |
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| Illustrator | Drahos Zak |
| Language | English |
| Genre | chapter book, nonsense poetry |
| Published | 2005 (Allen & Unwin) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 49 |
| ISBN | 9781741147162 |
| OCLC | 76888580 |
The True Story of Mary: Who Wanted To Stand On Her Head is a 2005 Children's chapter book by Jane Godwin. It is a rhyming story about a girl called Mary who, upon standing on her head, has a number of adventures.
Godwin described it as "probably the strangest story I have written".[1]
The True Story of Mary has been reviewed by Australian Bookseller & Publisher.[2]
It is a 2006 Aurealis Award children's short story joint winner,[3] and a 2006 Children's Book Council of Australia shortlisted book of the year for younger readers.[4]
