Project Gutenberg 2014-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 339 Turner, Ethel 1870 1958 Turner, Ethel Sybil Curlewis, H. R., Mrs. Curlewis, Mrs. H. R. Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story Produced by Al Haines "The Wonder-Child: An Australian Story" by Ethel Turner is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of the Cameron family, including the gifted young musician Challis, as they navigate the challenges of rural life in Australia, emphasizing themes of aspiration, talent, and familial love. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the Cameron family as they interact with friends on their way from school to home. The children, Bartie, Floss, and Roly are vividly depicted with their unique personalities, showcasing the playfulness and struggles of rural Australian youth. Conversations among the children reveal their contrasting aspirations and social standings, while the narrative hints at deeper familial complexities, particularly surrounding Challis’s burgeoning music talent and the ongoing hopes of the family for a better future. Through these first scenes, readers can sense the contrasting worlds of childhood innocence and the adult struggles that lie ahead, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45683/45683-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poor -- Juvenile fiction Australia -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Musicians -- Juvenile fiction Gifted children -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 456662 2025-08-18T12:39:23.327321 text/html 446372 2024-10-24T07:17:50 text/html 607783 2025-08-18T12:39:35.960243 application/epub+zip 877281 2025-01-18T13:05:12.726124 application/pdf 439289 2025-01-18T13:05:01.011183 application/pdf 617488 2025-08-18T12:39:28.503261 application/epub+zip 226349 2025-08-18T12:39:25.485292 application/epub+zip 733250 2025-08-18T12:39:40.000207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 704581 2025-08-18T12:39:33.894244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315201 2022-09-20T19:28:27.086136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361068 2025-08-18T12:39:22.288311 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370121 2014-05-25T10:15:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361197 2014-05-25T10:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 361196 2014-05-25T10:15:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28084 2025-08-18T12:39:40.160228 application/rdf+xml 351412 2025-08-18T12:39:21.994296 text/x-rst 351412 2014-05-25T10:15:36 text/x-rst 15675 2025-08-18T12:39:26.384284 image/jpeg 2470 2025-08-18T12:39:25.927281 image/jpeg 141430 2014-05-25T10:15:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 140141 2014-05-25T10:15:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 589470 2014-05-25T10:15:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 571932 2014-05-25T10:15:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 140120 2014-05-25T10:15:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 582270 2025-08-18T12:39:23.375319 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia