Title The gigantic balloon / Ruth Park ; illustrated by Kilmeny & Deborah Niland

Published Sydney : Collins, 1975

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
MELB SPCBC	819 Park Rut/Gba		LIB USE ONLY

Description 32 unnumbered pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 27 cm Summary Peter Thin dreams of flying and one day he had his chance. It involved a French aeronaut, the largest balloon ever seen in Sydney, the Lord Mayor, and some cunning skulduggery Analysis Picture books Notes Children's stories in English. Australian writers, 1945-. Texts (ANB/PRECIS SIN 000006x) Winner of the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award (C), 1976 Audience For children Subject Aeronautics in advertising -- Juvenile fiction. Ballon racing -- Juvenile fiction Balloon racing -- Juvenile fiction. Balloon racing -- Juvenile literature. Balloon racing -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction. Balloonists -- Juvenile fiction. Balloonists -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction. Balloons -- Juvenile fiction. Children's stories. Stores, Retail -- Juvenile fiction. Advertising -- Fiction. Hot air balloons -- Fiction. Genre/Form Picture books. Fiction. Author Niland, Deborah. Niland, Kilmeny. LC no. 76353261 ISBN 0001850156

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