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y separately published work icon Will the Wonderkid : Treasure Hunter of the Australian Outback single work   biography   children's  
Is part of Heritage Heroes Stephanie Owen Reeder , 2017 series - author children's fiction
Issue Details: First known date: 2020... 2020 Will the Wonderkid : Treasure Hunter of the Australian Outback
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'Do you know how the Coober Pedy opal fields were discovered? In December 1914, when Australia was suffering from the worst drought in recorded history, Will Hutchison, his dad, two other explorers and six camels headed out into outback South Australia in search of gold. Will was only 15, and he'd never ridden a camel or been in a desert before. Not surprisingly, both gold and water proved difficult for the expeditioners to find. Finally, in a desperate search for drinking water, the men left Will alone at their remote campsite. While they were away, fed up with babysitting camels and fighting off flies, Will made the dangerous decision to head out into the desert by himself in search of water. Against the odds, this plucky teenager not only survived the experience but also made a truly remarkable discovery. This is the true story of Will Hutchison, treasure hunter extraordinaire.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

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    y separately published work icon Courageous Kids and Their Amazing Adventures Stephanie Owen Reeder , Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2023 26643246 2023 selected work biography children's fiction

    'Stephanie Owen Reeder’s Heritage Heroes series celebrates stories of incredible survival, persistance and resilience by young people. This book binds together the five original, beloved stories with two brand new ones:

    'Brave Bee and the Castaway Kids

    Will the Wonderkid and the Elusive Treasure

    Amazing Grace and the Sinking Ship

    Lennie the Legend and the Remarkable Ride

    Marvellous Miss May and the Wondrous Circus

    Clever Quong Tart and the New Gold Mountain

    Valiant Jane and the Disappearing Trail

    'Liz Duthie’s occasional illustrations give young readers a visual springboard for imagining the story, and picturing themselves as these courageous young people.' (Publication summary)

    Canberra : National Library of Australia , 2023
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  • Coober Pedy, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
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  • Coober Pedy, Far North South Australia, South Australia,
  • 1914
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