Publisher's Synopsis
Charlie dreams of joining the gold rush. When he discovers his aunt is ill and needs money for her medicine, he sets off to strike it lucky. But life in Ballarat is far tougher than Charlie dreamed. And in the mines, trouble is brewing. The new colony is about to change forever. This reader is classified as Reading Level 29-30+ / Fountas and Pinnell Level T-V. Visit our Levelled readers page for further information on reading levels.