Download or read book Billabong Adventurers written by Mary Grant Bruce and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Billabong Adventurers" by Mary Grant Bruce. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Download or read book Billabong Adventurers written by Mary Grant Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story for older children about Norah, who finds herself caught up in a hunt for stolen jewels on her honeymoon. Ninth in the popular TBillabong' series of 15 novels, first published between 1910 and 1942. This new edition includes an afterword by Barbara Ker Wilson, who also edited the books to remove aspects that may offend modern readers, such as racism.
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Download or read book Keywords for Children s Literature Second Edition written by Philip Nel and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2021-01-12 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces key terms, global concepts, debates, and histories for Children's Literature in an updated edition Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of exciting new work across many areas of children’s literature and culture. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, the Second Edition of Keywords for Children’s Literature presents original essays on essential terms and concepts in the field. Covering ideas from “Aesthetics” to “Voice,” an impressive multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores and expands on the vocabulary central to the study of children’s literature. The second edition of this Keywords volume goes beyond disciplinary and national boundaries. Across fifty-nine print essays and nineteen online essays, it includes contributors from twelve countries and an international advisory board from over a dozen more. The fully revised and updated selection of critical writing—more than half of the essays are new to this edition—reflects an intentionally multinational perspective, taking into account non-English traditions and what childhood looks like in an age of globalization. All authors trace their keyword’s uses and meanings: from translation to poetry, taboo to diversity, and trauma to nostalgia, the book’s scope, clarity, and interdisciplinary play between concepts make this new edition of Keywords for Children’s Literature essential reading for scholars and students alike.
Download or read book Billabong Riders written by Mary Grant Bruce and published by Rare Treasure Editions. This book was released on 2021-11-06T19:17:00Z with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this adventure, the Billabong folk ride in wild country, droving cattle overland from the North. This is a story of good horses and dogs, their owners; and of a boy who found among them a new chance in life...
Download or read book Keywords for Children s Literature written by Philip Nel and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-06-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of children’s literature and culture has been experiencing a renaissance, with vital new work proliferating across many areas of interest. Mapping this vibrant scholarship, Keywords for Children’s Literature presents 49 original essays on the essential terms and concepts of the field. From Aesthetics to Young Adult, an impressive, multidisciplinary cast of scholars explores the vocabulary central to the study of children's literature. Following the growth of his or her word, each author traces its branching uses and meanings, often into unfamiliar disciplinary territories: Award-winning novelist Philip Pullman writes about Intentionality, Education expert Margaret Meek Spencer addresses Reading, literary scholar Peter Hunt historicizes Children’s Literature, Psychologist Hugh Crago examines Story, librarian and founder of the influential Child_Lit litserv Michael Joseph investigates Liminality. The scope, clarity, and interdisciplinary play between concepts make this collection essential reading for all scholars in the field. In the spirit of Raymond Williams’ seminal Keywords, this book is a snapshot of a vocabulary of children’s literature that is changing, expanding, and ever unfinished.
Download or read book The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children s Literature written by Bernice E. Cullinan and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 930 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides articles covering children's literature from around the world as well as biographical and critical reviews of authors including Avi, C.S. Lewis, J.K. Rowling, and Anno Mitsumasa.
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Download or read book Bill of Billabong written by Mary Grant Bruce and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 'Bill of Billabong' by Mary Grant Bruce, Norah Meadows and her family find themselves on the brink of a new chapter as they settle into their own home, leaving behind their beloved Billabong. Worried about the loneliness that may ensue, their worries are soon dispelled when a spirited young boy named Percival Blake, affectionately known as Bill, enters their lives. With his rebellious nature and fiery red hair, Bill brings a whirlwind of excitement and danger to the household. From attempting to change his name to altering the color of his hair, Bill's escapades lead him into perilous adventures in the rocky ranges. In the heart of the Australian bush, Billabong becomes a place of growth and unexpected connections as the family embraces their newfound adopted son.
Download or read book Dick Lester of Kurrajong written by Mary Grant Bruce and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dick Lester of Kurrajong tells the story of Dick, who travels to West Australia with his mother to meet his father, who is returning from England. On the train, they meet Mr. and Mrs. Warner with their children, Merle, the same age as Dick, and the five-year-old Bobby. As the story progresses, the Warners invite the Lesters to stay with them at their cattle station, and the fun starts.
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Download or read book Seven Little Billabongs written by Brenda Niall and published by Clayton, [Australia] : Melbourne University Press. This book was released on 1979 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The writers - The world of the novels an_
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Download or read book Australian Children s Books 1774 1972 written by Marcie Muir and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 1992 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume One of reference work listing all children's books by Australians together with children's books about Australia from 1774 to 1972. Entries provide physical descriptions, dates, publishers, illustrations, awards received and, in some cases, remarks on the content. Entries are arranged by author. Title and illustrator indexes are included.
Download or read book Friends and Rivals written by Brenda Niall and published by Text Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of four remarkable women traversing the literary landscape of the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Australia, from one of our nation's most eminent historians.
