This story is by Colin Thiele and has been made into a couple of movies and is available as an audiobook which is narrated by Roger, Cardwell.

The locals in this story say that Storm Boy’s Dad moved to ninety-mile beach with his son, when his boy’s Mum had died, and some, people were horrified. As they thought that living on a beach wasn’t good for a child, but Storm Boy and his Dad, were happy.

They also got their names from the locals and their nearest neighbour was their friend called Fingerbone who lived in a place, that’s called a humpy.

One day, Fingerbone showed Storm Boy three orphaned pelican chicks and Storm Boy decided that he would look after them. Storm Boy also gave them names too, but Mr Percival was his favourite,

Though, when the three pelicans were old enough to be looking after themselves, Storm Boy’s Dad told him that they will have to go: and although he did what he was told and let them go Mr Percival was the only one that had returned.

Colin Thiele is well known as being the Author of Storm Boy which is a sad story but a story that I liked from childhood. I am also glad to have found out that he wrote more stories and some of them I have heard of, though wasn’t fully aware of all of his stories.

Storm Boy

Sun on the Stubble

February Dragon

Jodie’s Journey

Blue Fin

The Fire in the Stone

Pinquo

Seashores and Shadows

Magpie Island

Shatterbelt

Farmer Schultz’s Ducks

The Sea Caves

Swan Song

The Hammerhead Light

Aftershock

Danny’s Egg

The Valley Between

Uncle Gustav’s Ghosts

Chadwick’s Chimney

Emma Kepplar: Two Months in Her Life

The Australian ABC

Brahminy: The Story of a Boy and a Sea Eagle

River Murray Mary

Labourers in the Vineyard

Shadow on the Hills

Undercover Street

Seed’s Inheritance

Albatross Two