They Found a Cave: Text Classics
Text Classics
$17.00
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
22 May 2013
Summary
Four English orphans—Cherry, Nigel, Brick, and Nippy—migrate to Tasmania, to the care of their Aunt Jandie on her farm outside Hobart. Their arrival is greeted with enthusiasm by young farm boy Tas, and weeks of exploration and good times follow before Aunt Jandie goes to hospital, leaving the children in the care of Ma and Pa Pinner, her foreman and housekeeper.
A few days of tyrannical treatment by the Pinners forces the children to seek refuge in a secret cave, where they set up ho…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922147196 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922147192 |
| Author: | Nan Chauncy |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 22 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 164g |
| Series: | Text Classics |
| Audience Age: | 12-15 |
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Critics Review
‘This is a good read. As an adult, rediscovering this book, I enjoyed it…for the pleasure of Chauncy’s descriptions, and the reminders that attitudes have changed.’
‘Another Australian treasure from the Text Classics series…The story is a cracking one.’ * Weekend Herald *
‘This is a good read. As an adult, rediscovering this book, I enjoyed it…for the pleasure of Chauncy’s descriptions, and the reminders that attitudes have changed.’ * M/C Reviews *
Nan Chauncy
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