<br>"A strong-minded old woman struggles with an ancient gnome for the right to live in her own small cottage." --summary, LC catalogue record of the 1st US ed.
Children's Book Council of Australia: Book of the Year 1984
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Carnegie Medal for Writing | Carnegie Medal | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | A Little Fear | Hutchinson | Novel | ||
| October 1983 |
|
A Little Fear | Margaret K. McElderry / Atheneum | Novel | 5 |
| 1985 |
|
A Little Fear | Puffin / Penguin Books Australia | Novel | |
| March 1987 |
|
A Little Fear | Puffin | Novel | |
| 1993 |
|
A Little Fear | Puffin / Penguin Books Australia | Novel | |
| July 1996 | A Little Fear | Hutchinson | Novel |