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Gary crew 1947 biography personal, addresses, career, member, honors awards, writings, adaptations, sidelights. New search eresources user lists feedback help collection delivery times visitor update. One blisteringly hot summer day, spike and bubba decide to go for a swim inside the watertower, where the cool water beckons. Gary attended state primary and high schools in brisbane, english and art were his favorite subjects, but he left school aged 16 to become a cadet civil engineering draftsman. In the book two young boys named bubba and scott decide to go swimming in the water tower on shooters hill. Summer 2020 combined schedule for university libraries pdf lake shore campus. For older readers, a genuinely eerie picture book, which crew bright star, 1997, etc.
Exploring the general capabilities of critical and creative. This eerie tale will keep the reader intrigued long after finishing the book. Two boys decide to go inside for a swim on a sweltering summer day. The watertower by gary crew water tower, childrens. Buy a discounted paperback of the watertower online from australias leading online. Ebook the watertower as pdf download portable document. Buy a discounted paperback of the watertower online from australias leading online bookstore. It is a 1994 childrens picture book by the prolific multiaward winning australian author gary crew and illustrated by steven woolman. Watertower download free pdf and ebook writer gary crew in english published by interlink publishing group, inc. Winner of the australian childrens picture book of the year award.
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Published march 15th 2015 by crocodile books first. This gothic science fiction story takes place in a small rural town called preston. As part of our science fiction library lessons, our year 8s were introduced to the picture book the watertower by gary crew and steve woolman, along with its sequel beneath the surface. May 22, 2016 beneath the surface by gary crew and illustrated by steven woolman.
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