Brought up in the solitary environment of exclusive boarding schools, Ryl has learned to be independent, but when her mysterious father dies, her whole world changes. Part of her inheritance is a half-share in a dilapidated farm which she shares with a scruffy grandfather she meets for the first time. Pastures of the Blue Crane won the CBCA Book of the Year award in 1965, and has been loved by generations of Australian readers since. Set in the lush subtropics of Northern New South Wales, this classic story is both a moving portrait of family life, and a remarkable insight into a different Australia.
SUMMARY: Lake Tara, in Tasmania is about to be flooded in the interests of a mining venture. A young pilot and a student become involved in rescuing as many animals as they can and taking themto a sanctuary. Other people, with different motives, are hoping that a Tasmanian tiger may be among the animals rescued.
Now back in print - One of Australia's most loved children's booksBrought up in the solitary environment of exclusive boarding schools, Ryl has learned to be independent, but when her mysterious father dies, her whole world changes. Part of her inheritance is a half-share in a dilapidated farm which she shares with a scruffy grandfather she meets for the first time. Pastures of the Blue Crane won the CBCA Book of the Year award in 1965, and has been loved by generations of Australian readers since. Set in the lush subtropics of Northern New South Wales, this classic story is both a moving portrait of family life, and a remarkable insight into a different Australia.
Stories for children aged 8-11 about Emily and her family, including eccentric Aunt Gertrude and her seven cats, and Emily's grandmother, who tells stories of her childhood. By the author of 'Longtime Passing', winner of the 1972 Children's Book Council of Australia Children's Book of the Year award and 'Pastures of the Blue Crane.'.
A sixteen-year-old girl living in Sydney joins a rock hound group and finds to her pleasant surprise that her interest in a certain boy exceeds her interest in gems.
Christmas in Australia long ago, with the family reunited to enjoy the festive season, and the father giving his youngest child a gift she will never forget.
Miss Dove's Flying Trunk bookshop is to go. The Council wants to put a betting shop in its place. But to the children of Chapple Road the Flying Trunk is someplace beautiful. They take action and so does Mr Theopolis, and so does Miss Dove...
SUMMARY: Nineteen-year-old Loveday Smith and TomGreenrush, an Island boy become partners in a prawn trawler. They face opposition from parents,hostile surfies, and local people who view the relationship of a white girl and an Islander with prejudice.
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