Intrepid explorer Matthew Flinders circumnavigated and charted the coast of Australia between 1802-1803 accompanied by his mischievous but faithful cat, Trim.
A history written for children, this book tells of how faced with a leaking ship, stormy seas, sickness and an unknown land, Flinders and Trim overcome every obstacle until they are shipwrecked on the Great Barrier Reef. Their adventures don’t stop there. After surviving the shipwreck they sail to Mauritius where they are imprisoned by the French as spies. What will become of them?
Softcover book
Children's non-fiction
Published 2020
110-pages |
