This is a historical novel about a young orphan boy named James who struggles to survive and find his place in Australia.
Author
Ruth Park
6 books in the catalog
Ruth Park has 6 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly historical fiction, coming-of-age and survival. The titles we've reviewed span 1963 to 1991.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 8–17, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
This historical novel follows the lives of two sisters, Elsie and Sif, in early 20th-century Australia.
Wombat, a creature of habit, finds his predictable life disrupted by a series of mishaps and encounters.
A young girl named Mary travels back in time to 1850s Sydney and must adapt to survive.
A young girl named Lily finds a gigantic balloon and embarks on an imaginative journey, discovering new places and perspectives.
The Muddle-Headed Wombat features the adventures of a kind but forgetful wombat and his friends in the Australian bush.
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