Audrey of the Outback: Volume 1

By Christine Harris

Book Overview

In this story about identity and independence, the gutsy girl from the bush tries being a farmer, a man, a teacher, and a pirate--all with dire consequences! Audrey is a 1930s outback girl with a lot on her mind. Her dad has gone away to work; her brother Price thinks he's too old for games; and little Dougie likes pretending to be a bird. So together with her best friend Stumpy, Audrey ponders some of life's big questions--like whether being a swaggie (or bush traveler, as explained in the handy glossary) is lonelier than being a girl, and whether it's better to be a sheep or a cow. Determined, mischievous, imaginative, and inquisitive, Audrey is Australia's response to Pippi Longstocking and Ramona Quimby.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1742977952
• ISBN13: 9781742977959
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Little Hare Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.2"
• Age Range: 8 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 5