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Playing Beatie Bow

By: Ruth Park
Narrated by: Kate Hood
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The game is called Beatie Bow, and the kids play it for the thrill of giving themselves a scare. It’s Beatie Bow, risen from the dead!

When Abigail is drawn in, the game quickly changes from a harmless little scare to an extraordinary adventure, as she is transported to a place that is strangely familiar....

And in a Sydney she barely recognises, she’ll meet the real Beatie Bow and the family that will change her life.

©1980 Ruth Park (P)2012 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd Game
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Recommended by my cousin who recalled reading this amazing story at school. As an adult I found I could not stop listening. I loved it!

Compelling

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The rocks come to life through the words of Ruth Park. A wonderful Australian historical fiction.

Wonderful Australian fiction!

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Loved it! Had read as a child but forgotten what a good story it is!

Great Australian story

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I loved this book as a child and now my girls love it too. We listened to it in the car on our 40 minute drive to gymnastics four times a week. Last night we all sat in the car in our driveway because there was ten minutes left of the book and we couldn't bear to turn it off. Then we stayed in the car discussing what we think would have happened where the book left off. We were so sad it has finished! Being children from the age of Netflix, they are very indignant about there not being a sequel!

Beatie Bow to a new generation

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Fantastical story of teen development and wonder set in the historical Sydney Rocks, in Australia.

Magical Australian Teen Drama

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.