Author(s): Margaret Hamilton (Compiled by); Allan Baillie; Brian Caswell; Louise Elliot; Susanne Gervay; Libby Glesson; John Heffernan; Glenda Millard

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Many Australian children either grow up near the sea, or have holidays by the sea, or pools, rivers or dams. This collection of stories highlights the influence of water on the lives of Australian children. From Libby Gleeson's exciting storyRain which deals with the effects of flood on a small rural community, to Brian Caswell's The Cave, a thrilling race against the tide for two children trapped in a coastal cave, and Susanne Gervay's story of a long, hot summer holiday by the sea. This collection of stories presents an enormous spectrum of characters and situations. Approx 5 hours