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Book Synopsis The Nargun and the Stars by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Nargun and the Stars written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Univ. of Queensland Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 1974 CBCA Book of the YearWhen Simon Brent's parents are killed in a car accident he is taken to live with his mother's second cousins, Edie and Charlie, on Wongadilla, their 5000 acre sheep run in the Hunter Valley. Simon, with his city attitudes feels like an outsider, unable even to bring himself to call his cousins by name. But Simon is not the only thing that doesn't belong in Wongadilla. The arrival of heavy machinery intent on clearing the land brings to life the Nargun, a great rock, older than time itself, that has slowly dragged itself into the valley - and with it, a simmering rage that drives it to kill. Before long, Simon is captivated by the land and by the Potkoorak, the Turongs and the Nyols, mischievous and ancient creatures steeped in the traditions of the land and its inhabitants. As the terror begins, Simon, his cousins and the creatures must use their wit and ingenuity to drive the monster away. Rich in mythology, The Nargun and the Starsevokes an image of this land and its people, and carries an environmental message that is as important and relevant today as it was thirty years ago.
Book Synopsis The Nargun and the Stars by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Nargun and the Stars written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Catnip Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simon, still grieving over his parents' death in an aircrash, comes to live with his elderly cousins in their farm in the Australian mountains. He feels very much alone, and turns to the comfort of the land, and to the spirits who inhabit it.
Book Synopsis The Ice Is Coming by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Ice Is Coming written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 1986-07-12 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wirrun, a young aboriginal inhabitant of an Australian coastal town, searches for the eldest Nargun, an age-old monster with the power of fire, in order to stop the Ninya, ancient ice creatures, from overwhelming the land.
Book Synopsis My Father's Dragon by : Ruth Stiles Gannett
Download or read book My Father's Dragon written by Ruth Stiles Gannett and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-15 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young boy runs away from home to rescue an abused baby dragon held captive to serve as a free twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week ferry for the lazy wild animals living on Wild Island.
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Book Synopsis The Dark Bright Water by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Dark Bright Water written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 1981 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tribal elders urge a young Australian Aborigine to investigate the strange events occurring in the interior of their vast continent.
Book Synopsis An Older Kind of Magic by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book An Older Kind of Magic written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1972 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beneath the earth are older things than perhaps we understand. Every so often, when the time is right, they appear again above the earth to visit the world that was once theirs alone.
Book Synopsis The Bunyip Hole by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Bunyip Hole written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1973 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: When they have unexpected time off from school, the Collins children camp out in a dilapidated hut in the bush. When two boys Kidnap their dog, Binty, who lacks confidence and self-esteem blames himself and tries to rectify the sistuation secretly. Finally he shows courage in rescuing the dog.
Book Synopsis The Sugar-Gum Tree by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book The Sugar-Gum Tree written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1993-03 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SUMMARY: Two young girls were best friends, then one day an argument over a tree-house escalated into a big fight involving both their families and the fire brigade.
Book Synopsis The Headless Cupid by : Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Download or read book The Headless Cupid written by Zilpha Keatley Snyder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they’re amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They’re stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It’s not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie, and the twins. But that’s when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago. Legend has it that a ghost cut the head off of a wooden cupid on the stairway. Has the ghost returned to strike again?
Download or read book White Earth written by Andrew Mcgahan and published by Soho Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The saga of the McIvors is nothing less than a grim and supremely entertaining take on colonialism in Australia and the tortured, stained hearts of all its New World cousins. A-.”—Entertainment Weekly After his father’s death, young William is cast upon the charity of an unknown great-uncle, John McIvor. The old man was brought up expecting to marry the heiress to Kuran Station—a grand estate in the Australian Outback—only to be disappointed by his rejection and the selling off of the land. He has devoted his life to putting the estate back together and has moved into the once-elegant mansion. McIvor tries to imbue William with his obsession, but his hold on the land is threatened by laws entitling the Aborigines to reclaim sacred sites. William’s mother desperately wants her son to become John McIvor’s heir, but no one realizes that William is ill and his condition is worsening. The White Earth won Australia’s Miles Franklin Award for 2005 and was selected as Book of the Year (2004) by The Age and the The Courier-Mail.
Download or read book A Single Stone written by Meg McKinlay and published by Candlewick Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an isolated society, one girl makes a discovery that will change everything — and learns that a single stone, once set in motion, can bring down a mountain. Jena — strong, respected, reliable — is the leader of the line, a job every girl in the village dreams of. Watched over by the Mothers as one of the chosen seven, Jena's years spent denying herself food and wrapping her limbs have paid off. She is small enough to squeeze through the tunnels of the mountain and gather the harvest, risking her life with each mission. No work is more important. This has always been the way of things, even if it isn’t easy. But as her suspicions mount and Jena begins to question the life she’s always known, the cracks in her world become impossible to ignore. Thought-provoking and quietly complex, Meg McKinlay’s novel unfolds into a harshly beautiful tale of belief, survival, and resilience stronger than stone.
Book Synopsis I Own the Racecourse! by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book I Own the Racecourse! written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-22 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • The Text Classics series is designed to unearth some of the lost marvels of our literature. Now readers will have a chance to rediscover some of the best Australian novels of their childhood • A memorable and authentically told Australian story about Andy, a boy who believes that the old tramp he meets actually sold him a racecourse. Andy's friends help him to keep his dream for as long as they can, but soon Andy has to accept the truth • 'Australia can claim some of the best writers for young people, and Patricia Wrightson is certainly among them.' Margery Fisher, Sunday Times • Patricia Wrightson was (1921-2010) the highly acclaimed author of many children's books and she was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award, Dromkeen Medal and the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature. In 1979 the Patricia Wrightson Award for Children's Literature was established in her honour • Includes introduction from Australian children's writer Kate Constable• Wrightson won CBCA Book of the Year four times over the course of her writing career• I Own the Racecourse! was adapted into a telemovie in 1986• 'She was more than a 'good writer'; she was a superb writer, able to craft her style according to the mood and emotional tone of her audience.' Magpies Magazine • Supported by a dedicated publicity and marketing campaign
Book Synopsis 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up by : Julia Eccleshare
Download or read book 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up written by Julia Eccleshare and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up is the perfect introduction to the very best books of childhood: those books that have a special place in the heart of every reader. It introduces a wonderfully rich world of literature to parents and their children, offering both new titles and much-loved classics that many generations have read and enjoyed. From wordless picture books and books introducing the first words and sounds of the alphabet through to hard-hitting and edgy teenage fiction, the titles featured in this book reflect the wealth of reading opportunities for children.Browsing the titles in 1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up will take you on a journey of discovery into fantasy, adventure, history, contermporary life, and much more. These books will enable you to travel to some of the most famous imaginary worlds such as Narnia, Middle Earth, and Hogwart's School. And the route taken may be pretty strange, too. You may fall down a rabbit hole, as Alice does on her way to Wonderland, or go through the back of a wardrobe to reach the snowy wastes of Narnia.
Book Synopsis Chike and the River by : Chinua Achebe
Download or read book Chike and the River written by Chinua Achebe and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The more Chike saw the ferry-boats the more he wanted to make the trip to Asaba. But where would he get the money? He did not know. Still, he hoped. Eleven-year-old Chike longs to cross the Niger River to the city of Asaba, but he doesn’t have the sixpence he needs to pay for the ferry ride. With the help of his friend S.M.O.G., he embarks on a series of adventures to help him get there. Along the way, he is exposed to a range of new experiences that are both thrilling and terrifying, from eating his first skewer of suya under the shade of a mango tree, to visiting the village magician who promises to double the money in his pocket. Once he finally makes it across the river, Chike realizes that life on the other side is far different from his expectations, and he must find the courage within him to make it home. Chike and the River is a magical tale of boundaries, bravery, and growth, by Chinua Achebe, one of the world’s most beloved and admired storytellers.
Book Synopsis Night Outside by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book Night Outside written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Margaret K. McElderry Books. This book was released on 1985 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two children in search of their pet budgerigar meet the unusual people of the streets and of the night.
Book Synopsis A Little Fear by : Patricia Wrightson
Download or read book A Little Fear written by Patricia Wrightson and published by Puffin HC. This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of a novel for young adults first published in 1983. Fed up with being treated like a child at the home for the elderly, Mrs Tucker runs away with her dog Hector to a lonely country cottage and together they confront some strange happenings. This novel won the 1984 Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year award for older readers and the author has received an OBE for services to literature.
