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{{Short description|Australian writer}}
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'''Odo Hirsch''' (born 1962 in [[Melbourne]]) is the [[pen name]] of David Kausman,<ref>http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A-!@</ref> an [[Australia]]n author of children's books. He was born in Melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor, but moved to [[London]], where he currently lives.
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'''Odo Hirsch''' (born 1962) is the [[pen name]] of David Kausman,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A-!@|title = Odo Hirsch &#124; AustLit: Discover Australian Stories}}</ref> an [[Australia]]n author of children's books. He was born in [[Melbourne]], where he trained to be a doctor, but moved to [[London]], where he currently lives.


After working as a doctor in both Melbourne and London, he joined [[Amnesty International]], where he reported on torture victims and examined hospital conditions in [[Eastern Europe]]. After doing a masters degree in political thought at [[Cambridge University]], he joined [[McKinsey Consulting]] in 1997. This was when his first novel for children, ''Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman'', was published. His other books include ''Bartlett and the Ice Voyage'', which won the [[Blue Peter Book Award]]. His novels have been shortlisted many times for the [[Children's Book Council of Australia]] Awards.<ref>http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781741141108</ref>
After working as a doctor in both Melbourne and London, he joined [[Amnesty International]], where he reported on torture victims and examined hospital conditions in [[Eastern Europe]]. After doing a master's degree in political thought at [[Cambridge University]], he joined [[McKinsey & Company]] in 1997. This was when his first novel for children, ''Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman'', was published. His other books include ''Bartlett and the Ice Voyage'', which won the [[Blue Peter Book Award]]. His novels have been shortlisted many times for the [[Children's Book Council of Australia]] Awards.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.allenandunwin.com/default.aspx?page=94&book=9781741141108 | title=Think Smart, Hazel Green! - Odo Hirsch - 9781741141108 - Allen & Unwin - Australia }}</ref>


==Bibliography==
==Books==
<ref>http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/odo-hirsch/</ref>
<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/h/odo-hirsch/|title = Odo Hirsch}}</ref>


===''Bartlett'' series===
===''Bartlett'' series===

*''Bartlett and the Ice Voyage'' (1998)
*''Bartlett and the Ice Voyage'' (1998)
*''Bartlett and the City of Flames'' (1999)
*''Bartlett and the City of Flames''
*''Bartlett and the Forest of Plenty'' (2001)
*''Bartlett and the Forest Of Plenty''
*''Bartlett and the Island of Kings'' (2003)
*''Bartlett and the Island of Kings'' (2003)


===''Hazel Green'' series===
===''Darius Bell'' series===
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*''[[Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool]]'' (2009)

*''Darius Bell and the Crystal Bees'' (2012)
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*''Hazel Green'' (1999)
The bees of Darius' town are mysteriously disappearing, and it's up to Darius and his friends to figure out what's causing them to disappear.
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*''Something's Fishy Hazel Green'' (2000)
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*''Have Courage, Hazel Green!'' (2001)
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*''Think Smart Hazel Green'' (2003)


===''Frankel Mouse'' series===
===''Frankel Mouse'' series===

*''Frankel Mouse'' (2000)
*''Frankel Mouse'' (2000)
*''Frankel Mouse and the Bestish Lair'' (2002)
*''Frankel Mouse and the Bestish Lair'' (2002)

===''Hazel Green'' series===
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*''Hazel Green'' (1999)
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*''Something's Fishy, Hazel Green!'' (2000)
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*''Have Courage, Hazel Green!'' (2001)
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*''Think Smart, Hazel Green!'' (2003)


===''Will Buster'' series===
===''Will Buster'' series===

*''Will Buster and the Gelmet Helmet'' (2004)
*''Will Buster and the Gelmet Helmet'' (2004)
*''Will Buster and the Carrier's Flash'' (2006)
*''Will Buster and the Carrier's Flash'' (2006)
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===Other books===
===Other books===

*''Antonio S. and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman'' (1997), <small>also published as ''Antonio S. and the Mysterious Theodore Guzman'', and as ''Antonio S. and the Secret Room''</small>
*''Antonio S. and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman'' (1997), <small>also published as ''Antonio S. and the Mysterious Theodore Guzman'', and as ''Antonio S. and the Secret Room''</small>
*''Yoss'' (2001)
*''Yoss'' (2001)
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*''The Book of Changing Things (and other oddibosities)'' (2005)
*''The Book of Changing Things (and other oddibosities)'' (2005)
*''Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp'' (2007)
*''Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp'' (2007)
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*''Darius Bell and the Glitter Pool'' (2009)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.bloomsbury.com/Odo-Hirsch/authors/596 Biography] at [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]]
*[http://www.bloomsbury.com/Odo-Hirsch/authors/596 Biography] at [[Bloomsbury Publishing|Bloomsbury]]
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[[Category:Australian children's writers]]
[[Category:Australian children's writers]]

Latest revision as of 00:39, 21 August 2023

Odo Hirsch (born 1962) is the pen name of David Kausman,[1] an Australian author of children's books. He was born in Melbourne, where he trained to be a doctor, but moved to London, where he currently lives.

After working as a doctor in both Melbourne and London, he joined Amnesty International, where he reported on torture victims and examined hospital conditions in Eastern Europe. After doing a master's degree in political thought at Cambridge University, he joined McKinsey & Company in 1997. This was when his first novel for children, Antonio S and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman, was published. His other books include Bartlett and the Ice Voyage, which won the Blue Peter Book Award. His novels have been shortlisted many times for the Children's Book Council of Australia Awards.[2]

Books[edit]

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Bartlett series[edit]

  • Bartlett and the Ice Voyage (1998)
  • Bartlett and the City of Flames
  • Bartlett and the Forest Of Plenty
  • Bartlett and the Island of Kings (2003)

Darius Bell series[edit]

The bees of Darius' town are mysteriously disappearing, and it's up to Darius and his friends to figure out what's causing them to disappear.

Frankel Mouse series[edit]

  • Frankel Mouse (2000)
  • Frankel Mouse and the Bestish Lair (2002)

Hazel Green series[edit]

  • Hazel Green (1999)
  • Something's Fishy, Hazel Green! (2000)
  • Have Courage, Hazel Green! (2001)
  • Think Smart, Hazel Green! (2003)

Will Buster series[edit]

  • Will Buster and the Gelmet Helmet (2004)
  • Will Buster and the Carrier's Flash (2006)
  • Will Buster and the Crucible Choice (2007)

Other books[edit]

  • Antonio S. and the Mystery of Theodore Guzman (1997), also published as Antonio S. and the Mysterious Theodore Guzman, and as Antonio S. and the Secret Room
  • Yoss (2001)
  • Pincus Corbett's strange adventure (2002)
  • Slaughterboy (2005)
  • The Book of Changing Things (and other oddibosities) (2005)
  • Amelia Dee and the Peacock Lamp (2007)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Odo Hirsch | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories".
  2. ^ "Think Smart, Hazel Green! - Odo Hirsch - 9781741141108 - Allen & Unwin - Australia".
  3. ^ "Odo Hirsch".

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