Colin Thiele – författare

The beautiful Australian story of a penguin named Pinquo.

This is the story of Bruno Gunther, a 14-year-old boy from a German immigrant family, growing up in a small wheat farming community in South Australia during the 1930s. While his father preaches the virtues of hard work on the farm, Bruno manages to find all sorts of opportunities for mischief and adventure as he explores the community around him.

The Storm Boy Illustrated story in a limited edition hardback with a jacket, telling the original story of storm boy with illustrations is being released to tie in with the 55th anniversary edition of the Australian classic novella and the remake of the movie, which will star Jai Courtney and Geoffrey Rush. Storm Boy is the timeless story of Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley who rescues three pelican chicks after their mother is shot. One of the birds, Mr Percival, forms a very special bond with the boy which brings into focus the conflict between his lifestyle in the remote Coorong of South Australia and the external pressures of society including his schooling. Illustrations: Jenni Goodman Andrew Davies

A moving story which is now a major motion picture, Storm Boy is one of the classics of Australian writing for children. Storm Boy saves the life of Mr Percival, and in return the pelican helps Storm Boy’s father with his fishing and joins in the rescue of a shipwrecked crew. The boy and the pelican prove friends to the end. A favourite story, beautifully told. Includes other favourites: The Water Trolley - The Lock-Out - Dad Ran a Fowl Run - The Shell - The Fish Scales Film Release : 10th of January 2019 in Cinema’s across Australia as a major release. Sony Pictures have purchased the Australia and NZ rights for release in January 2019. A contemporary re-telling of the 1976 iconic family film, Storm Boy was filmed in South Australia with Geoffrey Rush will star as Mike “Storm Boy” Kingley, who recounts his childhood adventures to troubled teen granddaughter Madeline in an effort to prevent her from making the same mistakes he made years before. He tells her the story of his boyhood – a heart-warming tale about unusual friendship and unconditional love.

This Australian children's classic has now been enchanting children for 60 years. The Colin Thiele classic is also the basis for the recent major movie remake of Storm Boy starring Jai Courtney and Geoffrey Rush. Storm Boy is the timeless story of Mike "Storm Boy" Kingley who rescues three pelican chicks after their mother is shot. One of the birds, Mr Percival, forms a very special bond with the boy which brings into focus the conflict between his lifestyle in the remote Coorong of South Australia and the external pressures of society including his schooling. Treasured by generations of children, this is a heartwarming- tale about unusual friendship and unconditional love.

Bruno Gunther lives on a farm in South Australia, where adventures spring up like wheat shoots.He has to cope with his stern Dad, his Mother and family – and trickiestof all is the new teacher in town, who is too alert for comfort.Then there are the local arguments, that all seem to flare up around complicated bits of machinery, like water pumps and cars.All they really need is a little help from Bruno to sort everything out ...

Magpie shot off like a bolt from a catapult. He whizzed up into the sky above the hill and then swept down in a fierce circle around the she-oaks, his wings hissing through the air like knives.Magpie is marooned alone on an island. He is a sad, lonely figure. A castaway.Robinson Crusoe Magpie ... Until young Benny finds him a mate.