One of the delightful things about this book is that it is chock-full of references to 19th century lifestyles, but they are subtly woven into the intriguing story. Meanwhile, the young girl Beatie Bow, who was responsible for leading Abigail to the past, wants to know why the children from Abigail’s time are playing a game called ‘Beatie Bow’. She is being cared for by the Bow family as she tries to find out how she got there and how to get home. While it may be beginning to look dated to children today and the language can be challenging, it is still a rich historical fiction full of insights into Australia during the Victorian era.įourteen year old Abigail, is living in modern (late 20th century) Sydney, when she suddenly finds herself in a Sydney she barely recognises she has accidentally travelled back in time to 1873. Playing Beatie Bow has been read in schools for the past 30 years or so.
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