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The Watching Lake

The Watching Lake

Bryn and his family have just moved to a new house by the lake. The area is beautiful, teeming with wildlife. But soon there are scars on the landscape where the houses are being built — bulldozers tear at the earth, the sound of machinery rends the air. Once again the Min Min stirs … And this time, it has chosen Bryn.

  • Release date: 2002
  • Publisher: Fremantle Press
  • Available for: $12.95
  • ISBN: 9 781863 683609
  • Format: Paperback
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Awards and Commendations for The Watching Lake by Elaine Forrestal

Short listed for:
West Aus­tralian Premier’s Book Awards 1991

Listed in:
Aus­tralian Children’s Book Coun­cil Notable Books 1992

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