Norman Jorgensen

Broschiertes Buch

Jack's Island

Middle grade historical fiction set off the coast of Australia during WWII

Beschreibung

Set on an island off the coast of Australia during World War II, this is an exciting adventure story about friendship, revenge and growing up. When war comes to Australia, Jack's family moves to Rottnest Island while his father helps the military build an airfield. Jack is left to explore his new home with his best friend Banjo ... and the pair have a knack for getting into trouble. Trouble that's only exacerbated when their new classmate Dafty seeks revenge against the local schoolmaster for a punishment inflicted on Banjo. Will Dafty's loyalty lead to things suddenly becoming more serious? Written in short, engaging chapters, this poignant and accessible story for younger readers offers valuable insights into wartime Australia.

Autor

Multi-award-winning writer Norman Jorgensen was born in Broome and lived a happy, Huckleberry Finn-like childhood. He has worked in the book trade for much of his life, and in his spare time, he loves to read, travel and take photographs. He now lives in a hundred-year-old house near the city with his wife, Jan Nicholls, a children's book devotee. Norman began writing in primary school and had a story read on the ABC Radio Argonauts Club, but it took many years before his first picture book, In Flanders Fields, beautifully illustrated by Brian Harrison-Lever, was published. Norman has since published three novels - Jack's Island, The Smuggler's Curse and The Wreckers' Revenge - and two picture books with Perth-based illustrator James Foley - The Last Viking and The Last Viking Returns.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Fremantle Press
• 2. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781760992958
• ISBN-10: 176099295X
• Artikelnr.: 70063544