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Cailin must spend Christmas at her eccentric grandfather's shack at Whitefoam Cove, her holiday plans are ruined. She barely remembers him, let alone knows him. Memories of her father are everywhere-and worse, she left her cricket bat at home! She's set for the worst summer ever, until she learns treasure can be found in the most unexpected places!
About the author
Rebecca Fraser is
an award-winning Mornington Peninsula-based author who writes genre-mashing fiction for children and adults. Her work has won, been
shortlisted for, and honourably mentioned for numerous awards and prizes.
Rebecca’s publications include over sixty short stories, poems, and articles in
Australian and international anthologies, journals, and magazines. Apart from Sea
Glass, her longer works include middle grade fantasy adventure Curtis
Creed and the Lore of the Ocean, and a collection of short fiction Coralesque
and Other Tales to Disturb and Distract. The first in her middle grade trilogy Jonty’s
Unicorn (Book 1 of The Irrawene Chronicles) will be released in 2023 (all
titles: IFWG Publishing Australia).
Rebecca holds a MA in Creative Writing,
and a Certificate of Publishing (Copy Editing & Proofreading). To provide
her muse with life’s essentials she copywrites and edits in a freelance
capacity and operates StoryCraft Creative Writing Workshops…however her true
passion is storytelling.
Summary
When eleven-year-old Cailin’s mother takes
a contract job on Victoria’s eastern coast, Cailin’s holiday plans are ruined.
Worse, they’ll be staying at her eccentric grandfather’s shack at Whitefoam
Cove. Cailin barely remembers him, let alone knows him. Grandpa doesn’t have
Wi-Fi, and his television is even older than him. The memories of her father
are everywhere and, to make matters worse, she’s left her cricket bat at home.
How will she make the team now? And how will she keep in touch with her best
friend, Josie? It’s going to be the worst summer ever.
But life with Grandpa
proves to be anything but boring. There’s treasure to be found at Whitefoam
Cove, and Cailin’s collection of sea glass is growing rapidly. But just when cricket-mad Cailin and
her estranged grandfather
finally feel like they’re making a connection, disaster strikes…and Cailin
knows it’s all her fault. Will Grandpa
ever forgive her?
Sea Glass is a family drama for readers aged 7-12
that explores how, despite difference and disaster, a generational gap is
bridged over a shared passion for sea glass. This contemporary Australian
middle grade novel celebrates the importance of family and environment … and
proves you’re never too old to go treasure hunting.
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