French, Jackie,

Cyclone / Jackie French ; Bruce Whatley. - 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.

Pile the presents by the tree Though clouds spiral out at sea. Wind snarls, skies weep grey But Santas sleigh is on its way! Christmas Eve 1974 is marked indelibly into the Australian psyche, as the night tropical Cyclone Tracy devastated the city of Darwin. Now, over 40 years later, Jackie Frenchs lyrical rhyming text tells the story of a citys indomitable spirit, and Bruce Whatleys sumptuous illustrations bring to life the powerful force of the storm to a whole new generation of readers.

For children.

9781743623596 (hardback) 1743623593 (hardback)


Cyclones--Juvenile fiction.
Storms--Juvenile fiction.
Natural disasters--Juvenile fiction.
Disaster relief--Juvenile fiction.
Cyclone Tracy, 1974--Juvenile fiction.


Darwin (N.T.)--History--20th century--Juvenile fiction.


Australian fiction.
Children's stories.

A823.3