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Pixie Dust
Bonnie is a child raised in a small town in New South Wales in the fifties with her five siblings. Her oldest brother Keith, returns to boarding school and her mother leaves without warning, taking the two youngest, Zilla and Tippy with her. Bonnie and her brother Ross learn to survive the new live-in partner and isolation with a spate of chemistry experiments and imaginative adolescent pranks. This results in severe punishment and greater reason to explore the realms of their magic. Adventures unfold around simpler times where the freedom of the bush and a bleak emotional upbringing join to create a bond between brother and sister that will take you on a comical and heart wrenching journey.
294 pages, Paperback
Published June 24, 2020
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January 15, 2021
Bronwyn is actually a friend of my mum who passed this book on to me at Christmas. I don’t know what I expected but it was a beautiful surprise. I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style and was simply amazed at the stories of her life. It was no an easy upbringing. Many of the chapters read as short stories of their own. An enjoyable read of a different time.
April 12, 2022
In this book the author covers the trails and tribulations of childhood when growing up through tough times in country New South Wales in the 1950s.
The story then continues through boarding school with holiday visits back home before finally emerging into the workforce in the early 1960s.
Bewilderment, delight and tragedy are cleverly handled throughout the book with a skilful economy of words.
The scenes and characters are developed in a manner which amply captures the story through an innocent child's eyes.
Everyone who grew up in Australia during the 1950s & 60s will be able to relate to the story, while for those who didn't, it gives a valuable insight into the childhood experiences of years past.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this narrative and I look forward to Bronwyn MacRitchie's next book.
The story then continues through boarding school with holiday visits back home before finally emerging into the workforce in the early 1960s.
Bewilderment, delight and tragedy are cleverly handled throughout the book with a skilful economy of words.
The scenes and characters are developed in a manner which amply captures the story through an innocent child's eyes.
Everyone who grew up in Australia during the 1950s & 60s will be able to relate to the story, while for those who didn't, it gives a valuable insight into the childhood experiences of years past.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this narrative and I look forward to Bronwyn MacRitchie's next book.
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