Storm Boy 60th Anniversary Edition

Name: Storm Boy 60th Anniversary Edition
Brand: HarperCollins New Zealand
SKU: 9781864368048
Price: 19.99 NZD
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By Colin Thiele

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Storm Boy 60th Anniversary Edition tells a timeless story of friendship between a young boy named Storm Boy and Mr Percival, a pelican. Set against the backdrop of the Australian coast, this classic tale explores themes of nature, companionship, and growing up.
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Description

For forty years, Australian children have been captivated by this timeless, unforgettable tale of friendship between a boy and Mr Percival, the pelican.

Commended by the Children's Book Council of Australia in 1964, Storm Boy has profoundly touched generations of readers and become a classic work of Australian children's literature.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781864368048

Publisher: New Holland Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 November 2002

Country: Australia

Imprint: New Holland Publishers

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 213.0mm

Weight: 152g

Pages: 76

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Colin Thiele Young Adult

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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