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Taronga
Ringwood
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Viking Kestrel
,
1986
Z864196
1986
single work
novel
science fiction
young adult
(taught in 1 units)
'A bleak but compelling look at the future beyond the nuclear holocaust. Ben comes upon Taronga Zoo, which seems unaffected by the general chaos. But is it?' Source: publisher's website.
Ringwood
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Penguin
,
2000
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Ash Road
Sydney
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Angus and Robertson
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1965
Z116360
1965
single work
children's fiction
children's
(taught in 1 units)
'It's hot, dry and sweaty on Ash Road, where Graham, Harry and Wallace are getting their first taste of independence, camping, just the three of them. When they accidentally light a bushfire no one would have guessed how far it would go. All along Ash Road fathers go off to fight the fires and mothers help in the first aid centres. The children of Prescott are left alone, presumed safe, until it's the fire itself that reaches them. These children are forced to face a major crisis with only each other and the two old men left in their care.
'The best selling Ash Road is an action-packed adventure story, so evocative of rural Australia you can taste the Eucalyptus.' (Publication summary : Text Classics)
Ringwood : Penguin Books , 2000
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