Dimensions
126 x 196 x 9mm
In the mid-1850s, Australia is in the grip of gold fever. Kidnapped from their homeland, Miju and her older brother, Chung-Kai, work on the goldfields of New South Wales to save for their passatge home. Their friend Sam, and his father, Bill, are also trying their luck at the diggings and hope to take a fortune home to their family. Life is hard at Burrangong, but both parties manage to eke out a living, until disaster strikes...
In the dead of night, a group of men raid the Celestial camp where Miju and Chung-Kai live with the other Chinese and Korean miners. Left with only a few possessions and their puppy, Ah-Poo, Miju and Chung-Kai’s hopes of returning home are ruined. Sam is appalled by what he has witnessed and vows to help his friends get back their savings.
Just as they are all ready to give up hope and abandon the fields, little Ah-Poo comes to the rescue. But is it too late to help Miju and Chung-Kai?
Ages: 10-14
