Best known for the children's literature classic 'There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake' series, Hazel Edwards writes for children, teenagers and adults.

With over 200 books published, Hazel runs  non-boring writing workshops. Year-long master class  '  Complete Your Book in a Year'runs at Public Records Office. Zoom workshops during Pandemic and e-Manual is available. Meanwhile , free, downloadable Hazel's Schedule COMPLETE YOUR BOOK IN A YEAR.pdf 

Larrikin Puppeteers '  Hijabi Girl' Musical puppets for post-pandemic performance.  Details.  Canadian Youtube interview on Larrikin puppeteering skills .

Recent releases include   'Celebrant Sleuth: I do or die' 'an adult mystery, also an  Audible book and mini-sequel '  Wed,Then Dead on The Ghan' on  Kindle. Script adaptations in progress.

 Many of Hazel's e-book titles , can be accessed via   Alchemy. 

Recent Hippo Features:

The Two of Us:  Penguin:  some of the 40 memories in Hazel's hippocampus.

Schools seeking author-read picture books, check under Videos or Youtube.

The Book Muse  40 years of hippo-pot-a-musing.

Classic Australian picture book turns 40  Copyright Agency Newsletter

herald-sun_40th_feb_29th_.jpeg 'Timeless Tall Tale'

‘Wed, Then Dead on the Ghan’ is being adapted for other mediums.

Latest Videos

    Auslan signing ‘Ho Ho Ho: There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Christmas Cake'

by deaf student Izzy who chose it for her class storytime. Here, she is practising.

In Greek, community storyteller  YiaYia from Moreland City Library shares 'There's a

Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake'. I learnt of this from an Australian-born adult

fan who was learning the Greek language by listening to these entertaining readings.

On Youtube, Fiona Mc Intosh reads the 40th anniversary 'There's a

Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake'

'How long to write a book?' Seven Steps Interview'  

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Questions from Fans 

Q. 'Does the hippo ever meet the characters from your other picture books? Like Stickybeak?'

A. Maybe. Where do you think they might meet?