The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild
The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild

The Treasure Box by Margaret Wild

Illustrated by Freya Blackwood

From picture-book creators Margaret Wild and Freya Blackwood comes this celebration of things that can't be destroyed by bombs or fire. A haunting and beautiful tale of the power of words, the importance of stories and the resilience of the human spirit. For readers of any age.

As war rages, Peter and his father flee their home, taking with them a treasure box that holds something more precious than jewels. They journey through mud and rain and long cold nights, and soon their survival becomes more important than any possessions they carry. But as the years go by, Peter never forgets the treasure box, and one day he returns to find it...

Condition: Ex-library but in excellent condition with just a library and number sticker to the title page
Format: Hardcover
Age: 4-7

Margaret Wild was born in South Africa and came to Australia in 1972. She has been a journalist on newspapers and magazines, and she worked as a book editor in children's publishing for sixteen years, responsible for managing and commissioning a large range of titles.

She has written more than seventy books and has been published around the world. Her numerous awards and distinctions include the Children’s Book Council of Australia Picture Book of the Year Award for Jenny Angel, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas; The Very Best of Friends, illustrated by Julie Vivas; and Fox, illustrated by Ron Brooks. In 2008 she received the Nan Chauncy Award for an outstanding contribution to children’s literature in Australia. Margaret Wild was the winner of the 2011 Lady Cutler Award. She lives in Sydney and writes full time.

When you have one big house, two small children, a game of Three Little Pigs and a huge stack of cardboard boxes ... You discover that friends are what make as house your home.

Libby Gleeson and Freya Blackwood, whose first book together was the award-winning Amy & Louis, have teamed up to produce a stricking story about loneliness, friendship and what it means to move house and start afresh.

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