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How Turtle Got His Shell and Other Stories by James Vance Marshall
Category: Picture Books
How did turtle get his shell? Why do young koalas cling to their mothers' backs? How was the mighty Murray River created? Ten witty retellings of legends, some of them from the Yorta Yorta people, to delight readers of all ages.
Level 1: Rainbow Serpent Book and Multi-Rom with MP3 for Pack by James Vance Marshall
Category: Learning Material & Coursework (ELT) | Series: Pearson English Active Readers
In an old Australian story, the Rainbow Serpent opened her eyes and looked at the young Earth. There were no animals or birds, no rivers or trees. Then a Man and a Woman came, and the Rainbow Serpent was their teacher. But what did she teach them? And did they listen?
More Stories from the Billabong by James Vance Marshall
Category: Graphic Novels
James Vance Marshall and Francis Firebrace have once again collaborated to bring us a companion book to Stories from the Billabong. How did turtle get his shell? Why do young koalas cling to their mothers' backs? How was the mighty Murray River created? Ten witty retellings of legends from the Yorta Yor ...Show more
Stories from the Billabong by James Vance Marshall
Category: Junior Fiction
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 Pla ...Show more
Stories from the Billabong by James Vance Marshall
Category: Children's fantasy
Traditional Aboriginal legends from top Aboriginal artist and Australian writer. From the author of "Walkabout" comes ten of AustraliaÃÂâÃÂÃÂÃÂÃÂs ancient Aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold. Here you can discover how Great Mother Snake populated the world with plants ...Show more
WALKABOUT by MARSHALL JAMES VANCE
Category: Classics | Series: New York Review Books Classics
A plane crashes in the vast Northern Territory of Australia, and the only survivors are two children from Charleston, South Carolina, on their way to visit their uncle in Adelaide. Mary and her younger brother, Peter, set out on foot, lost in the vast, hot Australian outback. They are saved by a chance ...Show more
Walkabout by James Vance Marshall
Category: Children's Classic Fiction | Series: A Puffin Book
Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an air crash in the middle of the Australian outback. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them to survive, and guides them along their long journey. But a terrible misunderstanding results in a trag ...Show more
Walkabout by James Vance Marshall
Category: Children's | Series: Puffin Modern Classics
Mary and her young brother Peter are the only survivors of an aircrash in the middle of the Australian outback. Facing death from exhaustion and starvation, they meet an aboriginal boy who helps them to survive, and guides them along their long journey. But a terrible misunderstanding results in a trage ...Show more
Walkabout: Pearson Reader Level 2 by James Vance Marshall
Category: Education | Series: Penguin Readers Simplified Texts
This is the story of an Aboriginal boy and two American children in the Australian desert. When they meet the boy, Mary and Peter learn about the desert. They follow him to food and water. But they are lost. Can they finish their journey and find their way home?
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