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Swan Song by Colin Thiele
Australia's most distinguished writer for children, Colin Thiele, AC, has been writing books for children for over forty years. Last year he celebrated his eightieth birthday. His books, including the multi-award-winning Storm Boy, The Sun on the Stubble and Blue Fin, have won numerous Australian and international awards and have been made into many classic films, TV series, plays and picture books. Lothian has published his titles Jodie s Journey, Timmy, Landslide, Wendy s Whale and The Sea Caves in Takeaways. Pannikin and Pinta, his recent picture story book illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, is currently shortlisted for the CBCA awards in the Younger Readers category. Born and raised in the Barossa Valley, Colin now lives near Dayboro, Queensland.
ISBN: 9780734403254 ISBN-10: 0734403259 Classification: Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's/YA) , General fiction (Children's/YA) Format: Paperback (174mm x 147mm x 15mm) Pages: 192 Imprint: Lothian Children's Books Publisher: Hachette Australia Publish Date: 1-Apr-2002 Country of Publication: Australia |
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