Martin is enjoying life on the family farm, helping his father, when one day disaster strikes. He then has to face new challenges and accept new responsibilities. At times the mountain looming ahead seems steep and forbidding, but in the end, together with his family, he finds the strength and the faith to conquer it. this is another satisfying story from well-known Australian writer Colin Thiele. Readers will enjoy his skilful blend of drama, humour, and down-to-earth wisdom. View More...
"Storm boy and his father live alone in a humpy among the sandhills between the Southern Ocean and the Coorong - a lonely, narrow waterway that runs parallel to a long stretch of the South Australian coast. Among the teeming birdlife of the Coorong, Storm Boy finds an injured young pelican whose life he saves. From then on, Storm boy and Mr Percival the pelican become inseparable friends and spend their days exploring the wave-beaten shore and the drifting sandhills. Mr Percival learns to help Storm Boy's father with his fishing and warn the other birdlife whenever poachers are coming, but ... View More...
A moving story which became a magical film, 'Storm Boy' is one of the classics of Australian writing for children. With anticipation of the new film coming out in 2018 this classic edition has new illustrations and is now in a hardback gift edition. Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy's father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. The boy and the pelican prove friends to the end. View More...
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