The Last Gold Diggers by Harry Horse

The Last Gold Diggers by Harry Horse

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In this sequel to "The Last Polar Bears", Grandfather and his demanding, but delightful, dog Roo journey to Australia in search of Uncle Vincent, last heard of prospecting for gold. Their adventures are told in letters sent back to Grandfather's grandchild.

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The Last Gold Diggers by Harry Horse

Grandfather and his delightful, but demanding dog Roo run away again, this time to Australia; their adventures are told through the letters he sends home to his grandchild. They go in search of Uncle Vincent, last heard of prospecting for gold, but are ill-prepared for the journey and soon need rescueing themselves. All ends happily as Grandfather and Roo are reunited with Uncle Vincent - and a large seam of gold!
Harry Horse was born in Coventry. After submitting to his parents' ambitions and gaining articles in a Coventry law firm, he ran away to Scotland to pursue a career as an illustrator. He is now political cartoonist for SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY, as well asbeing involved in a wide range of other work as a writer and illustrator. He lives with his family, including his dog Roo, in Kelso, Roxburghshire.
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ISBN 13 9780140376760
ISBN 10 0140376763
Title The Last Gold Diggers
Author Harry Horse
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published 1998-02-05
Number of pages 112
Prizes Winner of Smarties Book Prize 6-8 Category 1998, Short-listed for Smarties Book Prize 1998
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.