This book made history in the sphere of children's literature. It is an imaginative presentation of Australian wonders wherein each fancy, however magical, is the "Spirit" of an actual fact.

It is when nine-year-old Del meets golden-brown Bushbo that "all the wonderful things begin to happen." The climax is when Australia herself, "Magnificent and ancient one," speaks yearningly to Bushbo her vegetation, and Del her "mortal youth."

Adventuring through the length and breadth of our continent--in forest, desert, underground, undersea and upper air--Del and Bushbo are...

Join in the adventures of Linda and Barry as they journey to the Kingdom of Grammar and meet the quaint little people who lie at the roots of our language.

Some of the fascinating characters met in this book include:
Sir Pronoun - the obliging stand in for little Miss Noun.
Madam Adjective - with her infinitely changing moods.
Master Verb - who is always being hauled into the Grammar court on the charge of irregularity.
Small Boy Preposition - who with Miss Noun fills in when Lady Adverb and Madam Adjective are too busy (or too lazy) to appear in person.

This book made history in the sphere of juvenile literature. It is an imaginative presentation of Australian wonders wherein each fancy, however magical, is the "Spirit" of an actual fact.

It is when nine-year-old Del meets golden-brown Bushbo that "all the wonderful things begin to happen." The climax is when Australia herself, "Magnificent and ancient one," speaks yearningly to Bushbo her vegetation, and Del her "mortal youth."

Adventuring through the length and breadth of our continent--in forest, desert, underground, undersea and upper air--Del and Bushbo are...