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Loyal Creatures

Loyal Creatures

from the Australian Children's Laureate for 2018 and 2019

by Morris Gleitzman
Hardback
Publication Date: 25/03/2015

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A special limited edition, author signed hardcover for the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, this is the powerful story of a 16-year-old volunteer and his horse in World War One and the journey towards his own kind of bravery.
They were loyal creatures, the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse, but war doesn't always pay heed to loyalty...


1914. War. Did I want to volunteer with Daisy? Course I did. When I told Dad he tried to wallop me round the head with a canvas bucket. 'You're fifteen,' he said.
In the deserts of Egypt and Palestine young Frank experiences all the adventure he ever wanted, and a few things he wasn't expecting. Heartbreak, love and the chance to make the most important choice of his life.From Gallipoli to the famous charge at Beersheba, through to the end of the war and its unforgettable aftermath, Frank's story grows out of some of the key moments in Australia's history.
The powerful story of a young man's journey towards his own kind of bravery.
ISBN:
9780670078882
9780670078882
Category:
Historical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
25-03-2015
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
176
Dimensions (mm):
201x136x19mm
Weight:
0.27kg
Morris Gleitzman

Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen.

After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience.

He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 36 books, he's one of Australia's most popular children's authors.

In February 2018 Morris was chosen as the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018-19.

I want to be an ambassador for the fears and hopes and dreams and dreads that young people have as they contemplate and navigate today’s world, and also as they think about the possibilities of their future adult worlds,’ Gleitzman said.

‘Much of my time will be spent championing stories as a medium for young people to engage creatively with those possibilities. Stories reveal themselves in our imaginations, our intellects and our emotions—all places where we work on our own destinies.’

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