The Tram To Bondi Beach
by J Andrew Johnstone, Libby Hathorn, Elizabeth Hathorn

Name: The Tram To Bondi Beach
Brand: J Andrew Johnstone
SKU: 9780868198194
Rating: 3.68 (41 reviews)

The Tram To Bondi Beach Book Cover — The Tram To Bondi Beach Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

Australian & New Zealand

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the nostalgic charm and beautiful illustrations of the story about a novice paper boy. Many find it a delightful children's book that offers a glimpse into a bygone era, making it a cherished read for families. The authentic storytelling resonates well with audiences, although there are minor critiques regarding historical accuracy of names.

Beautiful illustrationsNostalgic storyEngaging for childrenNames feel inauthentic for the time

Synopsis

Set in 1932 against the magical backdrop of Bondi Beach, in the year the Sydney Harbour Bridge opens, the days of Phar Lap and Charles Kingsford Smith, Keiran a boy from Bondi hopes to help his family survive the depression.

Hurtling towards the beach one morning in the famous Bondi 'Rattler, Keiran is inspired to become a paper boy on the Bondi trams.

No Sooner does his dream begin to take shape than it is threatened by Saxon, the chief paper boy.

Tensions build as their rivalry grows and culminates in a dramatic climax with unexpected results.

Can dreams really come true?

Keiran's quest is to find out.

(1 act, 4 male, 2 female).

Publication

PublisherCurrency Press

Year2008

BindingPaperback

Pages61

PlaceStrawberry Hills, NSW

LanguageEnglish

ISBN-139780868198194

ISBN-100868198196

LCCN2008426623

LCCPR9619.3.H3654 T73 2008

DCC822/.914

The Tram To Bondi Beach is a Australian & New Zealand play written by J Andrew Johnstone and published by Currency Press in Strawberry Hills, NSW (2008).

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