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167 pages : illustrations ;20 cm

Novel for children.
'Set in New Zealand in the 20's / 30's, a young boy goes to live with his aunt and cousin following the death of his father. He begins work on a school history project which uncovers a family tragedy and a hero in the household. Based on the true sinking of the SS Penguin, a sometimes forgotten NZ maritime disaster, and on the reallife heroine of the day, Ada Hannan'--Publisher's website.