To the Lighthouse
A late-night adventure doesn't go to plan
Published on 1. November 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-925164-61-9 (ISBN)
Description
Isaac arrives on Rottnest Island hoping for an awesome holiday adventure, but his mum would rather he stayed inside, where it's safe. Then Isaac meets Emmy. She's allowed to do whatever she wants - and she wants to have fun!
With Emmy daring him on, Isaac's life gets more and more exciting. But when things go horribly wrong on their secret midnight adventure, they both wonder whether this time they've gone too far ...
Award-winning author Cristy Burne is back with another exciting tale filled with adventure, heart and practical advice for younger readers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
North Fremantle
Australia
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
131 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-925164-61-9 (9781925164619)
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Cristy Burne is an award-winning, internationally published Australian author working on the intersection of story, science, technology and creativity. Cristy is a trained scientist and has worked for 20 years as a science communicator, including at CERN (home of the Large Hadron Collider!), at Questacon (as part of a science circus!), and as editor of CSIRO's Scientriffic magazine. She has also worked as a garbage analyst, a teacher and as Santa's pixie. Plus, she has bungee jumped, skydived, camel trekked and exploded sewage on her neighbour (accidentally, she swears it). Cristy writes books brimming with her love for all things science, adventure and creativity. Her work has been shortlisted for the WA Premier's Book Awards and the Wilderness Society's Environment Award, won the WA Young Readers Book Award, and been recognised as Notable by the Children's Book Council of the Australia.Cristy is the author of junior fiction favourites Into the Blue, Beneath the Trees and Off the Track, and co-author of A New World Rises: Tales of a LEGO® Future (all Fremantle Press). Her other titles include Suzy Urbaniak: Volcano hunter and steam warrior, the Wednesday Weeks series and the Ultra Violet graphic novel series. Cristy is an exciting and inspiring presenter specialised in combining science with creativity. Expect the unexpected! Safety goggles advised.