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THE FARAWAY ISLAND
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| By: |
Dianne Hofmeyr, Jude Daly (Illus) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£11.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1845076443 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781845076443 |
| Publisher: |
FRANCES LINCOLN PUBLISHERS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
17 April, 2008 |
| Pages: |
32 |
| Description: |
Based on the legend of St. Helena, this book is about a sailor who jumps ship and is washed ashore on a deserted island, where he cultivates plants and animals until he has created a bountiful paradise worthy of the Queen of Portugal. |
| Synopsis: |
When a sailor can't bear life on ship any more, he jumps overboard and swims to a big barren rock. There he cares for a half-drowned cockerel and plants rice, hiding away when a boat arrives. The sailors are amazed to see rice growing and keep coming back, leaving plants and game-birds, until the island bursts with tropical fruit and wildlife. But soon the Queen of Portugal hears about it and demands to meet the person responsible. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Frances Lincoln Childrens Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |