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'Grimsdon is in ruins. Three years ago a massive wave broke its barriers and the sea flooded this grand city. Most were saved, others were lost and some were left behind.
'Isabella Charm and her best friend Griffin live with three other children in the top of an opulent mansion. They've survived with the help of Griffin's brilliant inventions, Isabella's survival skills and their vow to look after each other.
'But what will happen when a thrill-seeking newcomer arrives in his flying machine? When bounty hunters attempt to capture them? When Byron P. Sneddon, the self-appointed protector of the flooded harbour, demands obedience?
'What if the danger is even greater? Something they can't see coming - something below the floodwaters?' (From the publisher's website.)
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Ages 9+
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Other Formats
- Sound recording.
Works about this Work
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Deborah Abela – Author Interview (2)
2011
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , February 2011; -
Grimsdon by Deborah Abela
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Buzz Words , August 2010;
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
Deborah Abela – Author Interview
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , December 2010; -
[Review] Grimsdon
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 54 no. 4 2010; (p. 32)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Grimsdon
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Viewpoint : On Books for Young Adults , Summer vol. 18 no. 4 2010; (p. 35)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction
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[Review] Grimsdon
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 90 no. 1 2010; (p. 47)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Grimsdon
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 11-12 September 2010; (p. 25)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
Sneaker Waves
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , October no. 325 2010; (p. 71)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction ; Quillblade 2010 single work novel -
In Review
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Newswrite : The NSW Writers' Centre Magazine , October/November no. 193 2010; (p. 8)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
[Review] Grimsdon
2010
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , September vol. 25 no. 4 2010; (p. 31)
— Review of Grimsdon 2010 single work children's fiction -
Deborah Abela – Author Interview
2010
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , December 2010; -
Deborah Abela – Author Interview (2)
2011
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Australian Literature Review , February 2011;
Awards
- 2018 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2017 shortlisted REAL Awards — Fiction for Older Readers
- 2011 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards — Best Language Development Book for Upper Primary Children (2005-2013)
- 2010 shortlisted Aurealis Awards for Excellence in Australian Speculative Fiction — Children's Division — Told Primarily through Words