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Author:

Thiele, Colin.

Title:

Storm boy and other stories / Colin Thiele.

Publisher:

New Holland,

Copyright Date:

2018

Description:

178 pages ; 18 cm

Subject:

Friendship--Juvenile fiction.
Sea birds--Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Wildlife rescue--Australia--Juvenile fiction.
Pelicans--Juvenile fiction.
Coorong, The (S.A.)--Juvenile fiction.
Friendship.
Pelicans.
Sea birds.
Wildlife rescue.
Australia.
South Australia--Coorong, The.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.

Contents:

The fish scales. Storm boy -- The lock-out -- Dad ran a fowl run -- The shell -- The fish scales.

Summary:

"When Storm Boy goes walking along the beach, or over sandhills, or in the sanctuary, the birds are not afraid. They know he is a friend. One of them comes to live with Storm Boy and his father, Hideaway. he is the pelican they call Mr Percival. This is one of Australia's favourite stories, for everyone knows that birds like Mr Percival never really die."--Back cover.

ISBN:

1864367660
9781864367669

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1085678036

Locations:

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)