Audrey Goes to Town
Author: Christine Harris
Illustrator: Ann James
Book 2 in the Audrey of the Outback series
Pages: 192
Published: 2009
Age: 7+
The Barlows have come to the tiny outback town of Beltana, and Audrey’s enjoying making new friends and seeing amazing sights like houses with real glass in the windows! But when Audrey’s mom is suddenly taken to the hospital, Audrey and her little brother are stranded with strict Mrs. Paterson, who has some very particular ideas about "good" behavior. Can Audrey make friends with this lonely old lady who keeps her heart in a cage?
A glossary of "Interesting Words" makes learning Aussie slang fun and easy!
Children’s Book Council of Australia: Notable Book (2009); Children's Peace Literature Award (2009 joint-winner)
About the Audrey of the Outback Series
Books in series order
- 1.Audrey of the Outback(2008)
- 2.Audrey Goes to Town(2009)
- 3.Audrey's Big Secret(2009)
Reading age: 7+ years
Audrey is a 1930s outback girl—determined, mischievous, imaginative and inquisitive, a combination that will have every girl in the country wishing she lived in the outback! Follow Audrey, along with her family and friends through her adventures.
Note: The character of Audrey makes an appearance in another historical novel by this author, Outback: The Diary of Jimmy Porter.