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'Written with gentle humour and a beautiful interpretation of landscape, this adventure story about Jack and his family is reminiscent of endless summers, azure seas and sandy white beaches.
'Jack, his dad Vince, sister Tanya, and mum Carla, escape to Seahorse Bay whenever they can. Idyllic days are spent exploring the waters of the bay, diving, fishing and cooking up feasts on the beach — and, for Jack, daydreaming of long-gone shipwrecks and forgotten treasure.
'Jack cannot believe his luck when he comes across a sunken boat not far off the coast. When he shows his father, they discover it is in pristine condition and decide to take on the challenge of salvaging it. But what is the story behind this mysterious boat? How long has it been in the bay? How did it get there? And who is the man on the cliff with the binoculars?
'When the boat is finally raised, the adventure begins… ' (Publication summary)
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Audio version is part of Bolinda's Bruce Pascoe Collection.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Dyslexic edition
- Sound recording.
- Large print.
Works about this Work
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Review : Sea Horse
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , February 2016;
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction -
Past and Present Collide in Picture of Different Worlds
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 November 2015; (p. 25) The Saturday Age , 14-15 November 2015; (p. 25)
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction ; Cyclone Fever 2015 single work children's fiction ; Sister Heart 2015 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Sea Horse
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 August no. 607 2015; (p. 21)
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction 'Aboriginal family, where people went to work, to school, looked after each other and had fun...'
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[Review] Sea Horse
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: Koori Mail , 12 August no. 607 2015; (p. 21)
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction 'Aboriginal family, where people went to work, to school, looked after each other and had fun...' -
Past and Present Collide in Picture of Different Worlds
2015
single work
review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 14-15 November 2015; (p. 25) The Saturday Age , 14-15 November 2015; (p. 25)
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction ; Cyclone Fever 2015 single work children's fiction ; Sister Heart 2015 single work children's fiction -
Review : Sea Horse
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Good Reading , February 2016;
— Review of Sea Horse 2015 single work children's fiction