After being framed for cowardice in a sea battle, 13-year-old Sam and his friend Richard are sent to Australia, where they must fight for their lives in the outback.
Oceania
Materials from Oceania
The Killing Sea
In the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami in Sumatra, two teenagers, American Sarah and Achnese Ruslan, meet and continue together their arduous climb on the island, where Ruslan hopes to find his father and Sarah seeks a doctor for her brother.
My Farm
The author describes growing up on a farm in Australia, including herding cattle, winning a ribbon at the local fair, helping her mother deliver a calf, and receiving a new pony for Christmas.
The Gift Stone
Jean, who lives underground in an Australian opal mining town, finds a precious stone large enough to allow her to move into a proper house with her grandparents.
Where the Forest Meets the Sea
On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father, a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about their future.
Dougal the Garbage Dump Bear
Dougal the teddy bear is tossed in with the garbage after newer, cleaner toys enter into his household, but he makes a new home at the dump when he is rescued along with other stuffed animals.
The Ruins Of Gorlan
When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.
Could A Tyrannosaurus Play Table Tennis?
Each letter of the alphabet is associated with a dinosaur engaging in a ridiculous activity. For example, ‘G’ is associated with a Gallimimus playing golf and ‘V’ with a Velociraptor playing volleyball.
The Magnificent Nose And Other Marvels
Aristan the magic spider befriends a group of unique and resourceful children.
Escape From Botany Bay: The True Story Of Mary Bryant
In 1791, after being transported to Australia in the first shipment of convicts, Mary Bryant, her husband, two children, and seven other convicts, unable to endure the terrible conditions of the penal colony, organize a daring escape in an open boat.