112 ratings | 55 reviews | avg rating:4.42

Hazel's Bookshelves

read (140)
currently-reading (1)
to-read (33)
antarctica (56)
biographies (2)

Hazel’s Friends (272)

Jan

73 books | 9 friends

Debbie Johansson

207 books | 387 friends

Anne Hamilton

621 books | 426 friends

Yvonne

580 books | 56 friends

Miffy

922 books | 179 friends

IP (interactive Publications)

212 books | 377 friends

Tania McCartney

1,030 books | 205 friends

The Little Bookroom

299 books | 186 friends

More friends…

2013 Reading Challenge

Hazel Edwards has read 20 books toward her goal of 40 books.

20 of 40 (50%)

view books »

Hazel Edwards

Goodreads author profile

born

Australia

gender

female

website

http://www.hazeledwards.com/

twitter username

muirmoir

genre

Children's Books, Young Adult, Ebooks

member since

December 2010

About this author

edit data

Hazel is a readaholic but also an author and Reading Ambassador.

Although Hazel mentors her 'Hazelnuts' and helps people craft their ancestry in her popular workshops ‘Writing a Non- Boring Family History’,she’s best known for the children’s classic ‘There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake’ which celebrated its 33rd year with a film by Pocket Bonfire productions screened at Sydney Opera House(not on the roof).

Hazel has collaborated with experts to publish adult non- fiction titles such as ‘Difficult Personalities’, and the YA novel ‘f2m;the boy within’ on transitioning gender. 'Authorpreneurship; the Business of Creativity' is her latest.
Commissioned to write about historical figures such as Weary Dunlop, Dr Fred Hollows and Antarctic...more

5 posts
Hazel Edwards's Blog

Dangers of Writing Too Close to Home

'That's me in your novel!'

Compliment?

There are dangers in writing too close to home or the loves in your life. Circumstances change.

I don't think I'd ever be brave enough to try autobiography.'Auto' is the writer's version of events,often with dramatic licence.Occasionally it's chronological boredom.That's a danger too

When interviewed, many writers explain where they got their ideas BUT candid... Read more of this blog post »

0 comments

• like •

Published on June 04, 2013 17:23 • 30 views • Tags: f2m-the-boy-within, ford-street-publishing, kailash-studio, pocket-bonfire-productions, ryan-kennedy, www-hazeledwards-com

View all 5 posts »

combine editions
Hazel Edwards's Books

Average rating: 3.98 · 430 ratings · 87 reviews · 70 distinct works · Similar authors

	There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Deborah Niland (Illustrator) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 1976 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	f2m;the boy within by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Ryan Kennedy (Goodreads Author) 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Difficult Personalities: A Practical Guide to Managing the Hurtful Behavior of Others by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Helen McGrath 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 57 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stickybeak 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Hippopotamus is on the Caravan Roof Getting Sunburnt by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Deborah Niland (Illustrator) 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antarctica's Frozen Chosen 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hey Hippopotamus, Do Babies Eat Cake Too? by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Deborah Niland (Illustrator) 4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1993	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Authorpreneurship The Business of Creativity by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Sheila Hollingworth (Cartoonist) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antarctic Dad by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), Kevin Burgemeestre (Illustrator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Plato the Platypus Plumber (Part-Time) by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author), John Petropoulos (Illustrator), Anna Bartlett (Editor) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Hazel Edwards…

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Hazel is Currently Reading

Hazel Edwards is currently reading

The Troubled Man (Wallander, #10)

by Henning Mankell

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jun 16, 2013 07:39pm

rss
Hazel's Recent Updates

Hazel Edwards is now friends with Lynn Ward-author
23 hours, 52 min ago · like
Hazel Edwards is currently reading The Troubled Man (Wallander, #10) by Henning Mankell	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 16, 2013 07:39pm
Hazel Edwards rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Devil's Star (Harry Hole, #5) by Jo Nesbø read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Complex plot, but very gritty characterisation.
Jun 16, 2013 07:38pm · see review
Hazel Edwards voted for 1 books on the list Best Book Covers Of All Time Vote on this list »
Jun 15, 2013 04:06pm · like
Hazel Edwards added Fake I.D. by Hazel Edwards (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 15, 2013 04:04pm
Hazel Edwards rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Voluptuous Delights of Peanut Butter and Jam by Lauren Liebenberg read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Extremely 'lush' writing which creates a child's view of an Africa which no longer exists politically. Well drawn eccentric characters, especially the grandfather. Underlying sense of menace and evil of the boy. Intriguing title which symbolises the...more
Jun 10, 2013 10:29pm · see review
Hazel Edwards wants to read The Girl in the Basement by Dianne Bates	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Jun 10, 2013 10:22pm
Hazel Edwards rated a book 4 of 5 stars eSide a journey through cyberspace by Goldie Alexander (Goodreads Author) read in June, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ever held a shell to your ear? This effective cover portrays the conch as a sea shell entry to other worlds including cyberspace. E-side means the layers of electronic worlds where the characters have a series of imaginative adventures. Could be a g...more
Jun 03, 2013 10:23pm · see review
Hazel Edwards liked the video: Fey Mouse \| Vintage Australian App Picture Books by Blue Quoll \| trailer 1
May 30, 2013 05:09pm

More of Hazel's books…

Quotes by Hazel Edwards

“Creativity is the fun of putting together unexpected ideas”
― Hazel Edwards, Sleuth Astrid: Lost Voice of the Grand Final

tags: www-hazeledwards-com

2 people liked it

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
2013 Reading Chal...: Trevor's Corner	31	81	Dec 24, 2012 08:39am
Children's Books: * Announcements! Excitement!	257	835	May 17, 2013 09:49am
The Next Best Boo...: The Title Game	20617	13113	May 30, 2013 12:53pm