It Happened One Summer
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
When a family of city children is sent to spend the summer on a remote Australian sheep station, they find themselves thrust into a world utterly unlike anything they have ever known — a sun-scorched landscape of wide skies, rugged terrain, and the demanding rhythms of rural life. Joan Phipson's It Happened One Summer chronicles the adventures and misadventures of young protagonists as they navigate the challenges of the bush, forging unexpected friendships and discovering resilience they never knew they possessed. The novel presents a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australian pastoral life, rich with authentic detail and a warm, gently humorous tone that speaks directly to young readers. Phipson, one of Australia's most celebrated writers for children and a Carnegie Medal winner, illustrates a masterful ability to balance the excitement of adventure with the quiet emotional truths of growing up. Her prose is unpretentious yet evocative, capturing both the harshness and the breathtaking beauty of the Australian countryside. Beautifully complemented by Margaret Horder's illustrations, this classic work leaves the reader wondering whether a single summer can truly change a person — and the answer, it seems, is a resounding yes.
Author: Joan Phipson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Childrens fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
When a family of city children is sent to spend the summer on a remote Australian sheep station, they find themselves thrust into a world utterly unlike anything they have ever known — a sun-scorched landscape of wide skies, rugged terrain, and the demanding rhythms of rural life. Joan Phipson's It Happened One Summer chronicles the adventures and misadventures of young protagonists as they navigate the challenges of the bush, forging unexpected friendships and discovering resilience they never knew they possessed. The novel presents a vivid portrait of mid-twentieth-century Australian pastoral life, rich with authentic detail and a warm, gently humorous tone that speaks directly to young readers. Phipson, one of Australia's most celebrated writers for children and a Carnegie Medal winner, illustrates a masterful ability to balance the excitement of adventure with the quiet emotional truths of growing up. Her prose is unpretentious yet evocative, capturing both the harshness and the breathtaking beauty of the Australian countryside. Beautifully complemented by Margaret Horder's illustrations, this classic work leaves the reader wondering whether a single summer can truly change a person — and the answer, it seems, is a resounding yes.