
Playing Beatie Bow is a captivating time-slip novel that follows Abigail, a young Australian girl struggling with her parents' separation. After encountering a mysterious girl, Beatie Bow, Abigail is transported to 1880s Sydney, where she is taken in by Beatie's large, vibrant Orkney Island immigrant family. Through her adventures in the past, including experiencing first love and the challenges of a different era, Abigail learns about empathy, forgiveness, and the complexities of family bonds. This award-winning book is ideal for readers aged 9-14, offering a rich historical setting and a deeply emotional journey that can spark conversations about family, change, and understanding different perspectives.
A lonely Australian girl from a divided family is transported back to the 1880's and an immigrant family from the Orkney Islands.