Cirrus@Austlit

'Sandra feels sad when she learns she's moving from Holland to the Australian Outback. She leaves her friends behind but soon finds a truly special friend in a little blue puppy. This is the delightful story of Blue and his young charge, Sandra. Together, they show the entire world the real meaning of the word, friends.' (Publication summary)

'After living on an Outback Australian research station with her parents for five years, Sandra was adjusting to life back in Holland. She would be starting high school and had to get used to freezing cold, snowy winters, and no more horseriding, swimming and daily outdoor adventures like she had in Australia. At first, she thought she would be facing it without her beloved companion, Blue, the Australian cattle dog who had become her soul mate in the Outback. Soon enough, everyone realised that Sandra and Blue simply couldn't live without each other. And Blue joined his mistress for a brand-new life in Europe. Now that he was a city dog, Blue quickly learnt some handy new skills, like shopping for groceries for the family and doing household chores. But in the face of sudden tragedy, his survival skills from the Outback days kick in, and Blue embarks on a long and lonely adventure to reunite with his beloved Sandra. Will he make it back to her alive?'  (Publication summary)

'Sandra and her beloved Australian cattle dog, Blue, have grown up together, facing both tragedy and glory. They'd met in the Australian Outback and had returned to her homeland of Holland for a few years, when they got the surprising news that her father had to go back to work at the research station, Mitchell, in Outback Australia.

'When they were last in Mitchell, Sandra was with Blue every second of the day because she could attend the School of the Air. Now that she was in high school, she had to go to boarding school in Sydney and would be far away from everyone she knew and loved.

'Sandra and Blue missed each other greatly and looked forward to the school holidays when they were, once again, inseparable. Sandra would always be number one to Blue, but while she was away, Blue found a precious companion in Honey, a little female cattle dog who was almost fully blind. Blue took it upon himself to care for the little dog and soon they became a happy family with four gorgeous puppies! Of course, Sandra was over the moon.

'Over the years, Sandra successfully completed high school, while Blue remained the hero of the Outback town of Mitchell. Once again, it was time to make a life-changing decision. Sandra was offered the opportunity of a lifetime to study art at Sorbonne University in Paris. And so, Sandra and Blue, with their new companion, Honey, packed their bags again and were headed off to France.' (Publication summary)

'Sandra had finished high school and was moving to France with her beloved Australian cattle dogs, Blue and Honey, to study art at the Sorbonne University in Paris, while living in a beautiful historical castle. Every girl’s dream come true!

'Sandra and her amazing companions soon made headlines all over Europe thanks to their exciting adventures. They save the life of a tourist at the castle where they live and then foil a bank robbery in a nearby town, resulting in reward money and a life-changing operation for little Honey, who has been almost blind since birth.

'Through lifelike paintings of her beloved pets and the landscapes that were backdrop to her life, Sandra achieves notoriety and success in the art world. With the money she earns, she has one goal for her and her beloved companions, and that is to buy her own piece of land in Outback Australia and to return to their spiritual home, Down Under.

'Back in Australia, Sandra takes on the management of her friends’ cattle dog breeding program.

'While Sandra, Blue and Honey continue to face many challenges, "The Triumphant Three" prove their undying love for one another, and the legacy of their heroism will live on forever in Outback Australia.'  (Publication summary)