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Item Details
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BECOMING BILLY DARE
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| By: |
Kirsty Murray |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£5.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1865087351 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781865087351 |
| Publisher: |
ALLEN & UNWIN |
| Pub. date: |
1 December, 2004 |
| Series: |
CHILDREN OF THE WIND 2 |
| Pages: |
264 |
| Description: |
The second novel of the Children of the Wind series follows the life of Paddy, a feisty Irish boy who, on his mother's death, decides to stow away on a ship bound for Australia and make a life for himself in the new world of 1890's Melbourne. Ages 11+. |
| Synopsis: |
Paddy secretly boards a ship bound for Australia, only to be shipwrecked at the end of the voyage. Once rescued, he faces the big question: how is he to make his way in this strange new land? On the road with a travelling circus, on the run with a wild child, sleeping rough on the mean streets of Melbourne, Paddy finds help and friendship with Bridie, and learns to live by his wits. Each adventure brings him closer to discovering his true gift.Character, choice and destiny intertwine in this richly detailed historical novel.Meticulous research ...Becoming Billy Dare is, above all, an entertaining book that invites readers and provides inspiration. Jill Swann, Teacher-Librarian.Starting in the 1840s and ending in present-day Australia, the Children of the Wind quartet tells the stories of four courageous young people, Bridie, Billy, Colm and Maeve, born fifty years apart. The central character from each book becomes a mentor to the child in the next. ending in present-day Australia, the Children of the Wild quartet tells the stories of four courageous young people, Bridie, Billy, Colm and Maeve, born fifty years apart.The central character from each book becomes a mentor to the child in the next. |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
Allen & Unwin Children's Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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