Books with author Anita Melillo

When a rebellious youth named Donovan leaves his home in Europe for a family trip to Australia, he quickly determines another course when he takes advantage of an opportunity to seek out adventure of his own. While slipping away from the care of his guardian and sister at the airport in Darwin, he decides to take a tour bus to a Crocodile Farm, which inadvertently continues to take him hundreds of miles deeper in the outback and into Kakadu National park. His curiosity continues to get the best of him, when he sets off on foot to explore a trail to a waterfall and plunge pool. One mishap leads to another until he finds himself alone in the dark and unprepared to face the unknown that envelopes his surroundings. Once he discovers that he is lost, he continues to make his way through the bush, but not without its perils. Eventually, he befriends an Aborigine boy named Neji, who is on a journey into manhood. Together they fight against the elements and the mysteries of the dark, with beliefs and rituals as deep as the Dreamtime. All the while, a peculiar stranger continues to shadow them for unknown reasons. Pretty soon, Donovan finds himself on an unexpected course with this deliberate Swagman, with his harsh ways and cruel intentions. Without warning, Donovan is forced to use all that he has learned, in order to survive this downward spiral that seems to be leading him nowhere, with his only hope of making it back to civilization again...fiction, coming of age, adventure, genre, literature, Australia, London, Darwin, Top 100, New releases 2013, Best, New & Notable, Popular, Juvenile, ebooks, paperback, Seller, crocodile, Aborigine, last 30 days, Kindle ebook new releases 2013, popular books, new ebooks 1-100, Cotswolds, Europe, England, Kakadu, Nourlangie, outback, stories of survival, manhood, independence, humor, funny, teen

When a rebellious youth named Donovan leaves his home in Europe for a family trip to Australia, he quickly determines another course when he takes advantage of an opportunity to seek out adventure of his own. While slipping away from the care of his guardian and sister at the airport in Darwin, he decides to take a tour bus to a Crocodile Farm, which inadvertently continues to take him hundreds of miles deeper in the outback and into Kakadu National park. His curiosity continues to get the best of him, when he sets off on foot to explore a trail to a waterfall and plunge pool. One mishap leads to another until he finds himself alone in the dark and unprepared to face the unknown that envelopes his surroundings. Once he discovers that he is lost, he continues to make his way through the bush, but not without its perils. Eventually, he befriends an Aborigine boy named Neji, who is on a journey into manhood. Together they fight against the elements and the mysteries of the dark, with beliefs and rituals as deep as the Dreamtime. All the while, a peculiar stranger continues to shadow them for unknown reasons. Pretty soon, Donovan finds himself on an unexpected course with this deliberate Swagman, with his harsh ways and cruel intentions. Without warning, Donovan is forced to use all that he has learned, in order to survive this downward spiral that seems to be leading him nowhere, with his only hope of making it back to civilization again...

To some extent this is a travel book, written for children, that portrays the voyages of Vida, a mongrel dog, around the world. The book is educational and bilingual; it is written both in Portuguese and in English. Whether readers speak only English or Portuguese they can fully appreciate the book without compromising understanding. However, parents who are raising their children bilingual will particularly find this book easy-to-use and accommodating. And children will definitely love learning about Vida's travels around the world and her reporting in two languages. They will also be excited to see her pictures.

To some extent this is a travel book, written for children, that portrays the voyages of Vida, a mongrel dog, around the world. The book is educational and bilingual; it is written both in Portuguese and in English. Whether readers speak only English or Portuguese they can fully appreciate the book without compromising understanding. However, parents who are raising their children bilingual will particularly find this book easy-to-use and accommodating. And children will definitely love learning about Vida's travels around the world and her reporting in two languages. They will also be excited to see her pictures.