Adventures Down Under #6: Firestorm at Kookaburra Station
Adventures Down Under Series Book #6 of 8  
Author: Robert Elmer
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| Published on March 1, 1999 | | Age Group: 8 - 14 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 4.8 (6.0 Points, Quiz #42225) |
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Summary:
Another Aussie Adventure!
Travel to the other side of the world for a new thrilling adventure with Patrick McWaid and his friends as they meet the feared bunyip—half man, half monster!
The exciting youth series ADVENTURES DOWN UNDER is set in the wild landscape of the Australian Outback during the 1860's. Each story in the series combines an exhilarating tale that you won't be able to put down with a strong message of God's love that you won't be able to forget. Unparalleled for hair-raising thrills, the series will become one of your favorites and Robert Elmer, a favorite author.
In Firestorm at Kookaburra Station, Patrick and Michael find themselves in trouble right from the start. Riding on an escaped hot air balloon without an experienced pilot, the boys seem headed for disaster. Worse yet, while floating above the ground they spy what seems to be a bunyip—a half-man, half-monster from Aborigine legend. The balloon seems headed right at the creature's hiding place and a firestorm is heading in from the other direction. The boys will need to use all their wits and faith to escape this predicament!
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
"Ahh, this is the life!"
Thirteen-year-old Patrick Mcwaid stared up at the clouds and listened to the churning of the paddle steamer's wheels as they plowed through the coffee-colored Murray River. Trying hard not to feel the stab of guilt, he avoided his mother and sat on the far forward deck of the Lady Elizabeth.
She'll find me soon enough, he told himself.
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