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Title: From Billabong to London
Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed
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Summary: "From Billabong to London" by Mary Grant Bruce is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Linton family, especially focusing on young Jim and his sister Norah, as they navigate life at their rural Australian homestead, Billabong, amidst the backdrop of World War I. Themes of adventure, growth, and the challenges brought by the war are expected to unfold throughout the narrative as the characters prepare for a significant transition. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the idyllic homestead of Billabong, with its sprawling gardens and welcoming atmosphere, setting up the peaceful life the characters lead before the impending upheavals of war. We meet the central figures, including David Linton, the nurturing father; Jim, who is grappling with the desire to enlist; and Norah, who not only cares for the home and animals but is also eager to partake in the upcoming journey to England with her father and brother. The relationships and daily activities at Billabong are depicted in a lively manner, hinting at a mixture of both excitement and apprehension as the family braves the uncertainties of the world beyond their home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bruce, Mary Grant, 1878-1958
Illustrator: Leist, Fred, 1873-1945
EBook No.: 60444
Published: Oct 7, 2019
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories, Australian
Subject: Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: From Billabong to London
Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Distributed
Proofreaders Canada team at http:
//www.pgdpcanada.net
Summary: "From Billabong to London" by Mary Grant Bruce is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the Linton family, especially focusing on young Jim and his sister Norah, as they navigate life at their rural Australian homestead, Billabong, amidst the backdrop of World War I. Themes of adventure, growth, and the challenges brought by the war are expected to unfold throughout the narrative as the characters prepare for a significant transition. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the idyllic homestead of Billabong, with its sprawling gardens and welcoming atmosphere, setting up the peaceful life the characters lead before the impending upheavals of war. We meet the central figures, including David Linton, the nurturing father; Jim, who is grappling with the desire to enlist; and Norah, who not only cares for the home and animals but is also eager to partake in the upcoming journey to England with her father and brother. The relationships and daily activities at Billabong are depicted in a lively manner, hinting at a mixture of both excitement and apprehension as the family braves the uncertainties of the world beyond their home. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Bruce, Mary Grant, 1878-1958
Illustrator: Leist, Fred, 1873-1945
EBook No.: 60444
Published: Oct 7, 2019
Downloads: 75
Language: English
Subject: Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Adventure stories, Australian
Subject: Country life -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Families -- Juvenile fiction
Subject: Ocean travel -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.