The Crooked Snake facts for kids
First edition cover
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| Author | Patricia Wrightson |
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| Cover artist | Margaret Horder |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's fiction |
| Publisher | Angus and Robertson |
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Publication date
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1955 |
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| Pages | 153pp |
| Followed by | The Bunyip Hole |
The Crooked Snake (1955) is the first novel by Australian author Patricia Wrightson. The book was illustrated by Margaret Horder. It won the Children's Book of the Year Award: Older Readers in 1956.
Plot outline
A gang of children form a secret society to protect a nearby national park from vandals. They record the bush with a camera and write to the Ministry of Conservation requesting the park be designated a flora and fauna sanctuary.
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