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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1967
Page
6
A concise listing noting the 1967 edition of the Australian Book Review alongside the MSc Educational Supplement. It records the collaboration between literary evaluation and educational research, highlighting featured titles, academic contributions, and publication details from that period.
Highly Commended Cocky’s Castle follows four adolescent cousins who restore Waratah House in Bowral for a Historic Homes contest while Aunt Pen falls ill and the finale lags. The tale hinges on Fran’s desire for recognition amid family effort and a melodramatic art-dealer twist.
The Australian Council of the Children's Book Council announces Class A winner Min Min by Mavis Thorpe Clark Lansdowne. High commendations include Cacky Castle by Celia Syred Angus and Robertson and The River Kings by Max Fothergill Hicks Smith. Commendations and honorable mentions name The Wish Cat The Golden Lamb and Beat of the City with publishers Oxford Heinemann Nelson.
Reviewers praised The Roan Colt of Yamboorah for its authentic bush life and characters among stockmen and sook dogs at Yamboo rah cattle station. The River Kings follows Shawn’s escape aboard the Murray paddle steamer Lazy Jane with Captain Elijah and crew facing rivals, pirates, and a harsh river world.
Eleanor Spence's historical novel The Switherby Pile grims follows Ara bella Braithwaite and the Switherby orphans as they sail to Sydney and settle in New South Wales in the 1820s. Elizabeth Wilton's A Ridiculous Idea, set in South Australia, depicts the Haydon children facing hardship after their mother's death. Oxford and Angus and Robertson publish both works with period-appropriate jackets and illustrations.
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