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The Long Walk

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The Long Walk by Kerry Greenwood is a children's book that follows the journey of a young protagonist who embarks on an adventurous quest. Along the way, they discover friendship, courage, and the importance of perseverance. This charming tale is filled with lessons and excitement, making it a delightful and inspiring read for young audiences.
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This charming children's book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartwarming tales filled with adventure and whimsical characters. With playful storytelling and delightful illustrations, it's perfect for sparking young imaginations and bringing joy to both children and parents alike.

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A wonderful story of survival from an award-winning author.

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The year is 1931. Twelve-year-old Isa and her younger siblings, Johnno, Rosie and Billy, live with their mother, Ann Wyatt. Their father is away building the Great Ocean Road, for which his family receives food parcels every week. Ann is making ends meet by working as a cleaner, the children do what they can by delivering papers, collecting bottles and taking in washing. The family is just coping. When ann contracts TB the children set out to find their father on the 'long walk".

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733617669

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2004

Country: Australia

Imprint: Lothian Children's Books

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Kerry Greenwood is the author of more than forty novels, six non-fiction works and the editor of two collections. Previous novels in the Phryne Fisher series are Cocaine Blues, Flying too High, Murder on the Ballarat Train, Death on the Victoria Dock, Blood and Circuses, The Green Mill Murder, Ruddy Gore, Urn Burial, Raisins and Almonds, Death Before Wicket, Away with the Fairies, Murder in Montparnasse, The Castlemaine Murders, Queen of the Flowers, Death by Water, Murder in the Dark and, most recently, A Question of Death: An illustrated Phryne Fisher treasury. She is also the author of the Corinna Chapman crime series, several books for young adults and the Delphic Women series. When she is not writing she is an advocate in Magistrates' Court for the Legal Aid Commission. She is not married, has no children and lives with a registered Wizard.

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