The Faraway Island by Dianne Hofmeyr

The Faraway Island

Dianne Hofmeyr with Jude Daly (Illustrator)

32 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

childrens adventurous lighthearted reflective medium-paced
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When a sailor can't bear life on ship any more, he jumps overboard and swims to a big barren rock. There he cares for a half-drowned cockerel and plants rice, hiding away when a boat arrives. The sailors are amazed to see rice growing and keep com...

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