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Is part of Extreme Adventures Justin D'Ath , 2005- series - author children's fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 2006... 2006 Scorpion Sting
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Sam is on a caving expedition when the roof collapses, trapping his brother Nathan under tonnes of rubble. The cave exit is swarming with angry scorpions and that is only the first obstacle to getting his brother out alive.

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    • Camberwell, Camberwell - Kew area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,: Penguin , 2006 .
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      Extent: 138p.
      ISBN: 9780143302223

Works about this Work

Out Back Adventures Kevin Steinberger , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 22 no. 5 2007; (p. 8-10)

— Review of Croc on the Loose Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2004 single work children's fiction ; The Giant Scrub Python Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Cross Currents Mrs Patchett Martin , 1899 single work short story ; Bushfire Rescue Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack! Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Scorpion Sting Justin D'Ath , 2006 single work children's fiction ; Spider Bite Justin D'Ath , 2007 single work children's fiction ; Secrets of Eromanga Sheryl Gwyther , 2006 single work novel ; Blind Trek Jim Kennedy , 2007 single work children's fiction ; 68 Teeth James Moloney , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Croc Bait Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids Leonie Robin Norrington , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Spirit of Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2007 single work children's fiction ; The Last Muster Leonie Robin Norrington , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack Leone Peguero , 2004 single work picture book ; Brumby Plains Joanne Van Os , 2006 series - author children's fiction ; Castaway Joanne Van Os , 2007 single work children's fiction
Arguing that 'the elemental adventure story is making a comeback' (8), Steinberger gives a brief overview of a number of Australian children's fictions which he sees as representing a 'new wave of outback adventures' (10).
Out Back Adventures Kevin Steinberger , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 22 no. 5 2007; (p. 8-10)

— Review of Croc on the Loose Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2004 single work children's fiction ; The Giant Scrub Python Grace MacDonald Baldwin , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Cross Currents Mrs Patchett Martin , 1899 single work short story ; Bushfire Rescue Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack! Justin D'Ath , 2005 single work children's fiction ; Scorpion Sting Justin D'Ath , 2006 single work children's fiction ; Spider Bite Justin D'Ath , 2007 single work children's fiction ; Secrets of Eromanga Sheryl Gwyther , 2006 single work novel ; Blind Trek Jim Kennedy , 2007 single work children's fiction ; 68 Teeth James Moloney , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Croc Bait Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; The Barrumbi Kids Leonie Robin Norrington , 2002 single work children's fiction ; The Spirit of Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2003 single work children's fiction ; Leaving Barrumbi Leonie Robin Norrington , 2007 single work children's fiction ; The Last Muster Leonie Robin Norrington , 2004 single work children's fiction ; Crocodile Attack Leone Peguero , 2004 single work picture book ; Brumby Plains Joanne Van Os , 2006 series - author children's fiction ; Castaway Joanne Van Os , 2007 single work children's fiction
Arguing that 'the elemental adventure story is making a comeback' (8), Steinberger gives a brief overview of a number of Australian children's fictions which he sees as representing a 'new wave of outback adventures' (10).
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