The Bird Smugglers

by Joan Phipson

During a thirty-six hour flight from Australia to England, fourteen-year-old Margaret uncovers a smuggling plot among her seatmates.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

183 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Winner of the Dromkeen Medal (1987).

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Teenager Margaret must figure out where the Australian parrots being smuggled by two grandparents are hidden.

This was a book I had as a kid that I never got around to reading. It was pretty good - very wordy and with page-long paragraphs but it didn't slow me down in reading it. The author does a good job convincingly placing Margaret in a huge jet, yet really being all alone because she's a kid surrounded by grown-ups. There's just enough uncertainty - is Margaret correct that there are smugglers on the plane? - to keep the story moving along nicely.

My copy is titled "Fly Into Danger" but it has this picture on the front.

[Noelani · Rating 4 out of 5]

With an afterward by the Australian wildlife service, this book seeks to increase awareness about the wild parrot trade. I really enjoyed it as someone who is crazy about birds! An easy and fun read

[Bec · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was fantastic. Heart stopping in places, and readily informs the reader about smuggling without lecturing or breaking the story.

[hejj · Rating 5 out of 5]

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