Events

Children's Book “The Quicksand Pony” published in Japan

Starting 30 August 2010

Australian author Alison Lester's first children’s novel "The Quicksand Pony", has been translated and published in Japanese. Two of Lester's other works, "Clive Eats Alligators" and "Tessa Snaps Snakes", have already been translated and published in Japanese.

"The Quicksand Pony" is about a story of a pony and a girl and her family who run dairy farm in the wild nature in Australia. One day, Biddy who aspires to be a great cowgirl goes out for a cattle drive, but along the way, her pony gets trapped in quicksand....

This work of fiction is based on real stories the author encountered while growing up on a dairy farm in Willson, at the far south end of Australia. Read this book and enjoy a virtual trip to this part of Australia.