Those Shipwreck Kids
Kids, People and Places, Fiction, Australia and Oceania, Action/Adventure, Teen
| Author: | Jon Tucker | ISBN: | 9780980835359 |
| Publisher: | Storm Bay Books | Publication: | March 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | 1 | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jon Tucker |
| ISBN: | 9780980835359 |
| Publisher: | Storm Bay Books |
| Publication: | March 20, 2017 |
| Imprint: | 1 |
| Language: | English |
When a Tasmanian sailing family anchors near an old wrecked hulk in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds, the kids discover a strangely abandoned campsite nearby, with plates of uneaten food and young children’s toys still visible under the mould and cockroaches. Their curiosity leads to an investigation which adds a layer of intrigue to their anticipated fun-filled experiences in an unfamiliar foreign land.
This thought-provoking Ransome inspired tale has strong appeal to adventure-loving readers in the nine to ninety-nine age bracket. Underlying its clear environmental theme is the conclusion that freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.
When a Tasmanian sailing family anchors near an old wrecked hulk in New Zealand’s Marlborough Sounds, the kids discover a strangely abandoned campsite nearby, with plates of uneaten food and young children’s toys still visible under the mould and cockroaches. Their curiosity leads to an investigation which adds a layer of intrigue to their anticipated fun-filled experiences in an unfamiliar foreign land.
This thought-provoking Ransome inspired tale has strong appeal to adventure-loving readers in the nine to ninety-nine age bracket. Underlying its clear environmental theme is the conclusion that freedom and responsibility go hand in hand.
