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The Day the Bridge Fell

Series: Rhiza Shorts
Brief Description
Obsessed with the construction of Melbourne's new West Gate Bridge, where his father works, Ray Johnston overhears a conversation about a fault in the bridge and a plan to loosen its bolts. He tells his best friend Tom and confides in his father, who insists that... Read More
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The Day the Bridge Fell

Ray's father is helping to build the West Gate Bridge when Ray overhears something that fills himwith terror. Is the bridge going to collapse? Can his dad survive if it does?

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Obsessed with the construction of Melbourne's new West Gate Bridge, where his father works, Ray Johnston overhears a conversation about a fault in the bridge and a plan to loosen its bolts. He tells his best friend Tom and confides in his father, who insists that he keeps quiet about it.

Ray is devastated when he hears sirens coming from the worksite. He races there to find that the bridge has fallen, taking several workers with it. Is his dad one of them? What else can he do?

Series: Rhiza Shorts

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761112799

Publisher: Wombat Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Rhiza Edge

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 128

About the Author

Coral Vass is an award-winning Australian children's author. She has always loved telling stories and has been writing books for fifteen years. With numerous bestsellers, Coral's awards include the 2018 Speech Pathology Awards for Best Book for Language and Literacy Development Indigenous Children, the 2019 CBCA Book of the Year Eve Pownall Award and the 2021 Caleb Picture Book of the Year Award. She has also been shortlisted for the REAL Awards, voted by the children of Australia. Coral's books have appeared on StoryBox Library and ABC's Playschool. She is an ambassador for Reading Out of Poverty and is passionate about giving all children an equal opportunity to read.

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