| Stories from the Billabong Contributor(s): Marshall, James Vance (Author), Firebrace, Francis (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1847801242 ISBN-13: 9781847801241 Publisher: Frances Lincoln Ltd OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Australia & Oceania - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 8.44" W x 10.58" (0.64 lbs) 64 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Australian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 131103 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the author of Walkabout come ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold. Here you can discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what makes Frogs croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special. The illustrations are by the aboriginal artist and storyteller Francis Firebrace, whose distinctive, colourful work is known throughout Australia and beyond. |