Other editions of book Firestorm at Kookaburra Station

Book 6 in a series of 8 booksA sky-high adventure leads to danger…Now that Grandfather has died, Patrick McWaid and his family must navigate the Murray River alone. Nearing the port of Wentworth, they spot a colorful hot-air balloon floating above the town. Michael, eager for a closer look, rushes from the paddle steamer as soon as chores area done. Patrick hurries after his little brother, but the balloon accidentally launches with Michael aboard, and Patrick’s split-second decision puts them both in danger!Soaring away from town, Patrick, Michael, and the balloonist spy a strange creature below. The balloonist says it’s a bunyip—the legendary half-man, half-monster the aborigines have feared for hundreds of years. A crash landing is their only choice, but they’re headed straight for the bunyip’s hideout! Worse yet, a firestorm is approaching, and Patrick and Michael must warn the townspeople. Can they escape the bunyip in time?

During the drought-stricken year of 1869, Michael McWaid gets swept away by a hot-air balloon along with his brother Patrick, and the boys must make their way home in spite of dust storms and a devastating fire that nearly destroys the city of Wentworth,Australia.During the drought-stricken year of 1869, Michael McWaid gets swept away by a hot-air balloon along with his brother Patrick, and the boys must make their way home in spite of dust storms and a devastating fire that nearly destroys the city of Wentworth,Australia