Courageous Kids and their Amazing Adventures

Stephanie Owen Reeder, Liz Duthie

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National Library of Aust.
01 November 2023

Children's & young adult fiction & true stories; Kids Australian

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- This is a bindup of seven stories celebrating the tenacity, curiosity and achievements of young people from our past - Lennie Gwyther, who rode his horse to the opening of the Harbour Bridge; Will Hutchinson, who went gold exploring as a teenager; Grace Bussell, who rescued shipwreck survivors; Quong Tart, who came from China to make a new life; May Zinga, the best bareback rider in the world; young Jane, who was lost in the bush with her brothers; and Belinda Kay and the castaways. Exciting stories of courage and adventure. Illustrations by Liz Duthie enhance the text. Lindy

Age range 6+

Stephanie Owen Reeder’s Heritage Heroes series celebrates stories of incredible survival, persistence and resilience by young people. This book binds together the five original, beloved stories with two brand new ones:

Brave Bee and the Castaway Kids

Will the Wonderkid and the Elusive Treasure

Amazing Grace and the Sinking Ship

Lennie the Legend and the Remarkable Ride

Marvellous Miss May and the Wondrous Circus

Clever Quong Tart and the New Gold Mountain

Valiant Jane and the Disappearing Trail

Liz Duthie’s occasional illustrations give young readers a visual springboard for imagining the story, and picturing themselves as these courageous young people.

By: Stephanie Owen Reeder
Illustrated by: Liz Duthie
Imprint: National Library of Aust.
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 200mm, Width: 150mm,
ISBN: 9781922507624
ISBN 10: 1922507628
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 01 November 2023
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active