Physical description

A very marked and damaged brown fabric covered book with the faded title The Twins of Emu Plains printed on the front cover with twin girls sitting on a window seat reading a letter. The back cover has dried mould at the bottom and also inside at the back on some pages. The inside front and back of the spine is showing signs of breaking away from the covers. There are a few illustrated black and white plates. Foxing is seen on the edges of the pages. p.256.

Publication type

fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Methodist sabbath School Wandin Yallock 610 marks. Awarded to Gwen Quale for 2nd prize of Class. W.J. Sebire Supt. Ada Gaudion Sec. 28.3.1926

Summary

Twin 16 year old sisters bravely assist their father on his farm while Emu Palins is in the grip of a disastrous and seemingly endless drought. Being young the twins treat trouble as a tremendous joke , and by their lightheartedness and practical help their harassed parents are able to carry on. Adventure and incident abound in this tale.