Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon by David Metzenthen
About David Metzenthen
David Metzenthen lives in Melbourne. He has published over fifty books for children and young adults. David has won five Premier’s literary Awards, a Children’s Book Council of the Year Award for Older Readers, and a Prime Minister’s Award. Some of his tiles have been translated into languages other than English and he has twice been nominated as the Australian author representative in International Board of Books for Young people (IBBY) Hans Christian Anderson Award.
A Quote from David Metzenthen
“I am honoured to have my novel, Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon, long-listed for the ARA Historical Novel Prize. When I unwittingly fell into the wild and fabulous world of the French Revolution, I hoped to share some of the fascination I found there with young readers. To have my novel considered for this wonderful prize is simply joyful!”
About Augustin and the Hot Air Balloon
Augustin is a poor boy who lives in a barn.
Celine is a rich girl who lives in a mighty palace.
Together they escape into the sky –
Only to land in a world of terrible trouble and dangerous secrets!
