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Magpie Island
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Magpie Island by Colin Thiele introduces us to a magpie who is launched into the sky like a bolt from a catapult. He whizzes above the hill, then sweeps down in a fierce circle around the she-oaks, his wings cutting through the air like knives. Marooned...
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Magpie Island by Colin Thiele introduces us to a magpie who is launched into the sky like a bolt from a catapult. He whizzes above the hill, then sweeps down in a fierce circle around the she-oaks, his wings cutting through the air like knives.
Marooned alone on an island, Magpie is a sad, lonely figure, a castaway reminiscent of Robinson Crusoe. His solitary existence continues until young Benny finds him a mate.
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ISBN: 9781921073847
Publisher: New Holland Publishers
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 10 January 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: New Holland Publishers
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 234.0mm
Height: 237.0mm
Weight: 507g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Colin Milton Thiele AC was an Australian author and educator. He was renowned for his award-winning children's fiction, most notably the novels Storm Boy, Blue Fin, the Sun on the Stubble series, and February Dragon
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