Sandra Bennett Sandra Bennett i(A148673 works by) (a.k.a. Sandra D. Bennett; Sandra Diane Bennett)
Gender: Female
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Sandra Bennett is a children's book author and former primary school teacher.

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y separately published work icon Fossil Frenzy Australia : Rosella Ridge Books , 2020 16952845 2020 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'In the drought-stricken present the only hope is buried in the past.

'Devastated by the effects of the drought on the family farm, Zac has a plan. Along with his siblings, Clare and Luke the trio head off in search of fossils.

'Not heeding weather warnings they must seek shelter fast when two cyclones merge to descend upon them. After the storm their environment is strangely different. A lush rainforest canopy now shelters them and the homestead is nowhere in sight. Will they find the proof they need to save the farm or have they discovered much more than they ever thought possible?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2021 longlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
y separately published work icon A Lighthouse in Time Canberra : Elephant Tree Publishing , 2019 16952441 2019 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'Zac doesn't believe in ghosts. He's never seen any scientific proof of their existence. Clare is sceptical but open minded to the possibility. She likes the idea of ghosts and fairies, even angels. Luke is convinced they have encountered a ghost at Caves Beach. He is the one who is determined to lead them on a ghost hunt to the old ruined lighthouse on the point. Join the Adamson siblings on their second adventure as they discover a ghost desperate to save her father and another just as determined to see her not succeed. Follow the clues along with Zac, Clare and Luke, as you learn about the shipwrecks that crashed off the NSW South Coast and find a long-lost ship's manifest, a lighthouse keeper's journal and all the secrets within a lighthouse lost in time.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2020 longlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
y separately published work icon Secrets Hidden Below Canberra : Elephant Tree Publishing , 2018 16657282 2018 single work children's fiction children's adventure

'The Adamson family are set for a surfing holiday in Bali they'll never forget. Dad wants to surf all day and Mum wants to shop. Zac is eager to explore a sunken WW11 shipwreck. Luke is keen to cause mischief wherever he goes. Clare on the other hand, just wants to stay out of trouble. But while building sandcastles on Kuta Beach, the kids unearth a surprising find that dramatically changes their holiday. Curiosity leads them on a dangerous path to an adventure where difficulties lurk around every corner. Secrets Hidden Below takes the reader on an intriguing treasure hunt around an exotic tropical island that includes plenty of rotten-egg gas, a guardian snake and a volcano spirit you definitely, don't want to anger.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2019 shortlisted Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards Eight to 10 Years
2019 longlisted Davitt Award Best Children's Novel
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