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Digger: The Dog Who Went To War
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Digger: The Dog Who Went To War
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Mark Wilson
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:32 | Dimensions(mm): Height 285,Width 267 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9780734415745
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Classifications | Dewey:823.4 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Hachette Australia
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Imprint |
Lothian Children's Books
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Publication Date |
10 March 2015 |
Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
Matthew, a young Australian soldier, smuggles his beloved dog, Digger, onto the troop ship when he leaves to fight in World War One. At the front, Matthew works as a stretcher-bearer and Digger helps him rescue the wounded. Together, they face the triumphs and tragedies of the Western Front. Based on the true story of Driver, a puppy that was smuggled onto an Australian troop ship during World War One, this heartfelt story shows that the bond of love and devotion between a man and his dog cannot be broken, even by the tragedy of war.
Author Biography
Acclaimed author/illustrator Mark Wilson's picture books include the war-themed series, MY MOTHER'S EYES: THE STORY OF A BOY SOLDIER (2009), ANGEL OF KOKODA (2010) and VIETNAM DIARY (2013), and the art-themed books BEN & GRACIE'S ART ADVENTURE (2011) and INSIDE THE WORLD OF TOM ROBERTS (2012). His other titles include the Wilderness Society and Whitley Award-winning Extinction series I SAW NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE THYLACINE; I SAID NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE PARADISE PARROT and I DID NOTHING: THE EXTINCTION OF THE GASTRIC BROODING FROG and YELLOW-EYE (2002), which also won the Wilderness Society Award. Mark lives in Frankston, Victoria.
Reviewsa beautiful picture book - The Australian
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