Stories in the Dark
$39.64
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
30 April 2008
Summary
Stories in the Dark: A Tale of Survival and the Power of Imagination
A terrified 12-year-old boy finds himself separated from his family in the unfamiliar streets of a war-torn city. He takes refuge in a bombed-out house, and in the total blackness, his bravado crumbles into tears.
Into his life steps Anna—older, street smart, and scornful of his crying. As a way of shutting the boy up, she starts to tell him a story that she vaguely remembers from her own childhood. And so …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780868198316 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0868198315 |
| Author: | Debra Oswald |
| Publisher: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Currency Press Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 30 April 2008 |
| Weight: | 150g |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 137mm x 6mm |
| Series: | Currency Teenage |
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About The Author
Debra Oswald
Debra Oswald is a Sydney-based playwright and author. She began writing as a teenager and her first play was workshopped at the Australian National Playwrights Conference when she was 17. Since then she has made her living as a writer for film, television, stage and radio as well as publishing a number of novels for children. Her plays include: Dags, which has had many productions both in Australia and overseas; Sweet Road, Gary’s House, Mr Bailey’s Minder, The Peach Season and the award-winning Skate which toured to Belfast in 2005. Her television credits include Palace of Dreams, Bananas in Pyjamas, Police Rescue and The Secret Life of Us; and her children’s novels include: Me and Barry Terrific, The Return of the Baked Bean, The Redback Leftovers and The Fifth Quest.
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