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Blueback

By Tim Winton
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Blueback by Tim Winton is a charming tale about a boy named Abel who grows up on the coast of Australia, deeply connected to the ocean and its creatures. This beautifully crafted story explores themes of family, conservation, and the passage of time as Abel forms a lasting bond with a mysterious blue groper. It’s a poignant celebration of the natural world and a young boy’s journey into understanding its importance.
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If you love tales about the ocean and are intrigued by the wonders beneath its surface, you might enjoy this enchanting story. It explores themes of environmentalism and family through the eyes of a young protagonist, making it both a touching and thought-provoking read for children and adventure enthusiasts alike.

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Blueback

Abel Jackson lives by the sea at Longboat Bay. He helps his mother each day and loves to dive. One day he meets Blueback, the biggest and most beautiful fish he's ever seen. When Abel's mother is approached by developers, she decides she must protect their fragile piece of coastline. But can Abel and his mom save Blueback and Longboat Bay in time?

Blueback is an achingly beautiful story about family, belonging, and living a life in tune with the environment, from Tim Winton, one of Australia's best-loved authors.

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Abel Jackson has lived by the sea at Longboat Bay ever since he could remember. He helps his mother each day and loves to dive. One day he meets Blueback, the biggest and most beautiful fish he's ever seen.

When Abel's mother is approached by developers, she decides she must do something to protect their fragile piece of coastline. But can Abel and his mother save Blueback and Longboat Bay in time?

An achingly beautiful story about family, belonging and living a life in tune with the environment, from one of Australia's best-loved authors.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780143202837

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 August 2009

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 160

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Tim Winton Young Adult

About the Author

Tim Winton has published twenty-six books for adults and children, and his work has been translated into twenty-eight languages. Since his first novel, An Open Swimmer, won the Australian Vogel Award in 1981, he has won the Miles Franklin Award four times (for Shallows,Cloudstreet, Dirt Music and Breath) and twice been shortlisted for the Booker Prize (for The Riders and Dirt Music). He lives in Western Australia. Find out more on Facebook

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