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THE NEW BLUE SCARF

When Meg takes her especially long scarf for a walk, she sets off a snowballing chain of events, snagged and tangled objects, people and even ice cream trucks! Join the jumbled cast of characters on a wild adventure, and try to guess what will be caught up next.

With gorgeous illustrations by Claudia Ranucci, The New Blue Scarf will delight readers of all ages.

WRITTEN BY R. M. McGURK

ILLUSTRATED BY CLAUDIA RANUCCI

PUBLISHED BY FIVE MILE

ABOUT

R. M. McGurk has been a keen writer since receiving a scratch and smell sticker in Prep for her story, Danika the Dinosaur. This was soon followed by Paddington fan fiction and a 'chapter' book

called Gone with the Wind, with a problematic title and only two chapters.

Her first picture story book, The Dinosaur Did It, was published in 2024 by Five Mile.

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R. M. McGurk lives with her family on Wadawurrung Country in

Victoria. When she's not writing she is working as a primary school

teacher, watching musicals and eating lots of lemon slice.

R. M. McGurk lives and works on Wadawurrung Country.

Photography by Rose and Thistle Photography

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