The Camel Who Crossed Australia

The Camel Who Crossed Australia
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Publisher : HarperCollins Australia
Total Pages : 53
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ISBN-10 : 9780732285432
ISBN-13 : 0732285437
Rating : 4/5 (437 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Camel Who Crossed Australia by : Jackie French

Download or read book The Camel Who Crossed Australia written by Jackie French and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A camel named Bell Sing is transported from mountains of the Northwest Frontier (modern day Pakistan and Aftghanistan) to Australia to be used as a pack animal by an expedition attempting to cross the continent from south to north for the first time. The humans in this expedition - nineteenth-century explorers Burke and Wills - seem determined to succeed but Bell Sing has his doubts about their competence. Camel Handler Dost Mahomet and soldier John King are also starting to wonder who, if any one, will survive. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.


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