The forgotten pearl
Murrell, Belinda2015
Book
This colourful, deeply moving saga of Poppy's family is an utterly enthralling tale.' Magpies Series: Belinda Murrell Timeslip Books ‘Let me tell you a story. A story about friendship and sisters, about grief and love and danger, and about growing up . . .' When Chloe visits her grandmother, she learns how close war came to destroying her family. Could Poppy's experiences help Chloe face her own problems? In 1941, Poppy lives in Darwin, a peaceful paradise. But when Japan attacks Pearl Harbor and then Australia, everything Poppy holds dear is threatened. Terrified, she flees to Sydney – only to find that the danger follows her there. Poppy must face her war with courage and determination. Will her world ever be the same?
Main title:
The forgotten pearl / Belinda Murrell.
Author:
Murrell, Belinda, author
Work:
Imprint:
North Sydney, NSW : Random House Australia, 2015.©2012
Collation:
289 pages ; 20 cm
Series title:
Notes:
First published by Random House Australia in 2012.
Audience:
For primary school age.
ISBN:
9780857986962 (paperback)
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
518195