AUSTRALIAN. Allan Baillie was born in Scotland in 1943 and came to Victoria, Australia with his family when he was six. They moved to Emerald, then Geelong (he still barracks for the Cats), Drysdale, Portarlington and later Melbourne. Allan began writing stories for fun while still at school. He is now one of Australia's most successful writers for children. His novels, which include Little Brother (1986), The China Coin (1992), Saving Abbie (2000) and Treasure Hunters (2002), have won him acclaim, awards and international recognition. His books have found success in Japan, Sweden, Holland, Germany, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand and South Africa. His most recent books for Penguin include a collection of short stories, A Taste of Cockroach (2005) and Castles (2005), a superb picture book for young children, illustrated by Caroline Magerl.
Title: Outpost
Subtitle:
Contributors:
By (author)
Allan Baillie
ISBN 13: 9780143305927
ISBN 10: 0143305921
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Publication Date: 25/01/2012
Place of Publication:
Hawthorn,
Australia
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
Fiction
NBS Classification: Young Adult Fiction
Dewey Classification:
A823.00
(DC23)
;
A823.00
(DC22)
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm