Pete sets off with his Grandpa Pete for a gold prospecting adventure in the bush and Grandpa takes his super metal detector and his dog Ace. Grandpa cooks damper and curry, then they both unroll their swags and sleep under the stars. The next morning they begin prospecting and Pete learns many practical lessons from his grandpa and hears many stories. The story has humour and heart with many Indigenous truths woven into the conversation. The amusing pencil illustrations extend the text to produce an appealing chapter book and should appeal to reluctant boy readers. It’s the first in a series of chapter books designed to encourage emerging readers.
Author Sally Morgan is one of Australia’s best-known Aboriginal artists and writers. She belongs to the Palyku people from the eastern Pilbara region of Western Australia. Collaborating author Ezekiel Kwaymullina is a well known author and illustrator from Western Australia and is Sally Morgan's son.
Craig Smith is a prolific illustrator who has been amusing and entertaining children for many years. He has illustrated 380 books. He has a quirky, mischievous and humorous style that always seems to have surprises in each work.
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