Race to Wallaby Bay
By Robert Elmer
1998
First Published
3.82
Average Rating
169
Number of Pages
Part of Series
Thirteen-year-old Patrick McWaid and his entire family must rush to raise his grandfather's paddle steamer from the river bottom, repair her and deliver her to her new half owner or his grandfather will lose his remaining half ownership. Along the way they face adventures typical of Australia in the 1860s.In Australia in the 1860s, thirteen-year-old Patrick McWaid and his family rush to raise his grandfather's paddle steamer from the river bottom, repair her, and deliver her to her new half owner before his grandfather loses his remaining half ownership
Avg Rating
3.82
Number of Ratings
56
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
34%
3 STARS
34%
2 STARS
5%
1 STARS
0%
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Author
Robert Elmer
Author · 44 books
Robert Elmer is the author of more than fifty books, including contemporary novels for the adult Christian audience, nonfiction devotionals like Piercing Heaven and Fount of Heaven (Lexham Press), and seven series for younger readers. Among kids, he is best known for his historicals such as the Young Underground, Adventures Down Under, Life Behind the Wall, and Promise of Zion books. When he's not at the keyboard, he enjoys beachcombing and travel with his wife, and spending time with their three kids and families.
