Author: Hutchins, Elizabeth Illustrated by Robert H Perkins:
Title: Lucky.
Description: New South Wales, Bookshelf, Horwitz Grahame Pty Ltd, 1987 Soft wraps, Near fine, large copper label "The Children's Book Council of Australia Short-Listed Book", stapled, contents fine and tight, pp30. Luke listens in to a conversation about himself; it's one of mystery and intrigue which he doesn't understand. Tortle the cat disappears inexplicably and her kitten will die if she doesn't return. Luke's grandparents are worried, not only about snakes in the grass... Luke must find a way to save Tortle and her helpless kitten. A scarce title.

Keywords: young boy Luke kitten lost cat Tortle Robert H Perkins Australia Australian story tale rescue fiction literature Stage 4 072530958X