Cuckoo's Flight

· Bolinda · Narrated by Roslyn Oades
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If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demands an unthinkable price to save the town – and Clio's grandmother creates a sacred statue to save Clio's life. But Clio is torn between the demands of guarding the statue and caring for her beloved horses. Disabled in an accident, she must try to put aside her own grief at no longer being able to ride – and in the process, save a friend's life and stop a war. Rippling with emotion and drama, war and resistance, fear and determination, this novel is a brilliant companion to the highly acclaimed Dragonfly Song and Swallow's Dance.
If she had stayed to load the kiln as she should have, she'd never have seen the ship. Mama said the ship still would have been there, so everything had to happen the way it did. But that's not true. Clio saw it and the world changed. When a raiders' ship appears off the coast, the goddess demand...

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With a string of awards and accolades, including the CBCA Book of the Year and Prime Minister's Award for Children's Literature, internationally bestselling author Wendy Orr has written more than 40 books for children, teenagers and adults, and has been published in 29 languages. Wendy wrote the first Australian children's book to be adapted for a Hollywood feature film – Nim's Island, starring Jodie Foster, who was passionate about the book because it had turned her son into a reader. Wendy grew up in Canada, France and the United States, and now lives in Mornington Peninsula, Australia.

Roslyn Oades is a creative all-rounder: voice artist, performer, award-winning playwright, director and occasional muppet operator. As a voice artist she particularly enjoys character work and her diverse array of cartoon voices – from plucky kids to evil villains – can be heard on many of Australia’s best-known TV series for children including: Tracey McBean, Bananas in Pyjamas, Kitty is Not a Cat, Dogstar, Zigby, Sherazade: The Untold Stories, Sea Princesses, Bambaloo, ZuZu & the Supernuffs, Kangaroo Creek Gang and Toybox.

With a string of awards and accolades, including the CBCA Book of the Year and Prime Minister's Award for Children's Literature, internationally bestselling author Wendy Orr has written more than 40 books for children, teenagers and adults, and has been published in 29 languages. Wendy wrote the ...

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