Title The green laurel / Eleanor Spence ; illustrated by Geraldine Spence

Published London ; Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1963

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Spe/Gla		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	819 Spence Ele/Gla		LIB USE ONLY
MELB SPCBC	819 Spence Ele/Gla		LIB USE ONLY
MELB SPCBC	819 Spence Ele/Gla		LIB USE ONLY

Description v, 181 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm Series Marcie Muir collection of Australian children's books. ANL Summary The Somerville's normally nomadic existence is interrupted by Mr Somerville's ill-health which means during their annual visit to Dragon Bay, they are forced to stay in a boarding house instead of camping out. It marks the beginning of a strange and eventful year in which Lesley and Rae make new friends, begin to grow up and fulfil ambitions. It is also a year in which the whole family has to adapt to some surprising and not always welcome changes Notes Winner of the Australian Children's Book of the Year Award, 1964 Audience For children Subject Children's stories, Australian. Children's stories. Families -- Juvenile fiction. Interpersonal relations -- Juvenile fiction. Literary prizes -- Australia. Genre/Form Fiction. Author Spence, Geraldine.

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