Walkabout door James Vance Marshall

The title of the book is Walkabout.
The name of the author is James Vance Marshall.

1. It is an adventure story.

2. It is about a bush boy. He is on his walkabout.
A walkabout is a test for aboriginal boys of thirteen or fourteen, they
must walk all alone from one waterhole to another. They also must
search for food alone. The journey lasts six to eight months. Only the
strongest boys will survive.

3. - Mary = 13 years old, she comes from Charleston USA. She has long blond hair, and is very afraid for the bush boy. She looks after her little brother Peter.
- Peter = 8 years old, he comes from Charleston USA. He has short blond hair. He wants to be friends with the bush boy.
- Bush boy = He is 13 or 14 years old, He has dark hair. He is from Australia; from the bush. He is on his walkabout and he wants to help the children stay alive.

4. I like the bush boy the most, because he is very friendly against Peter and Mary.
He helps them because he thinks he has to safe them. He thinks it is mend to
be or something.

5. Mary and Peter are related to each other; they are brother and sister.

6. I don't know it is not clear. You can't see what it is,
but if I may guess? Past, Mary is very old-fashioned.

7. The story takes place in the desert in Australia.

8. It begins with the plane crash. The plane crashed down and was on fire.
Peter and Mary brought themselves in safety.
The co-pilot tried to help the pilot but the plane exploded.
The children were the only passengers on the plane. From that moment
were the children on their own.

9. It ends with Mary and Peter who are running over the hills, to the houses from
the white people. The bush people send them though there. They send them
through there after Peter and Mary drew some houses. The bush people
understand the drawings and drew the children where they had to go.

10. I like the end the most because, they found white people and that was their
mission. It ends happily ever after I think. But you are actually not sure because he had not written if the children had found the white people. The bush people could be wrong, so it is an open end.

11. I think the book is a bit boring because they are just walking and walking.
It is so predictable, you know what is going to happen.
The only twisting thing in the story is the bush boy's death.

12.I'd advise it to them, if they are looking for a boring, easy book.
But for something else not. I won't tell my friends that they have to read it,
because it isn't an exciting book. You really could fall asleep when you are
reading it!

13.Summary:
It began with the plane crash. Mary and Peter survived the crash but the pilot and
The co-pilot not. The co-pilot tried to help the pilot but the pilot couldn't move. The plane exploded. The pilots were dead.
The children went on walking to Adelaide. Adelaide is where their Uncle Keith lived. But the children didn't know which way to go. They walked the whole day but they had nothing to eat left. They tried to find food, with no success. The next day they found some fruits. They started on walking again; they suddenly met a boy, a bush boy. The bush boy had never seen white people before and he was very surprised.
He wanted to touch the children but Mary didn't like that. For Peter was it not a problem. Mary was very shocked because he was naked. The bush boy began to talk to the children but the children didn't understand him. The bush boy understands that he had to help the children. With gesture they tried to make each other clear what happened; among others that the children were hungry. The bush boy decided to help the children and he found food for them. He thought that it was mend to be that he had to help the children. Mary was a bit afraid of him but, she thought that he was the only one who could bring them to Adelaide. Peter learned to understand the bush boy and the bush boy's language. He also wanted to put out his clothes but Mary didn't except that so he only may put out his shirt. They were walking again and the bush boy learned them to survive in the desert. He learned them to find food and to find water. When they were at a water pole Mary wanted that the bush boy put on her panties. The bush boy putted it on and started to dance. The elastic in the panties broke and the bush boy was naked again. The bush boy saw that Mary was a girl, he was shocked. She also because he looked so strange at her. The bush boy thought that he saw the Spirit of Death in her eyes. That means that he was going to die. Peter started to cry and the bush boy was now completely sure that he was going to die. He would never finish his walkabout; he would never be a man. The bush boy ran away but Peter stopped him and tried to make the bush boy clear that they needed him. So they started to walk again. Peter and the bush boy tried to catch some fish, for their meal. Peter liked to catch fish and he learned very quickly. Peter was naked also now, because he used his trousers for the fish. Mary was still afraid of the bush boy and wouldn't go near him. Peter had caught a cold and he sneezed often. Mary was worried about her little brother. The bush boy also got weaker and weaker. He still thought that he was going to die. Peter thought that the bush boy was ill and told Mary about it. Mary didn't want to help the bush boy. The bush boy didn't want to walk anymore he was too tired. Mary decided to help him and putted his head on her knees. The bush boy died. The children buried the body and went on walking again.
They knew now how to survive and they knew a bit where to go. They found what the bush boy told them the Valley of Waters under the Earth and they were very happy.
They found there food and water, lots of water. The next morning they saw other bush people. They tried to make the bush people clear that they were searching for white people's houses. The bush people didn't understand. Peter and Mary drew some houses and now the bush people understand what the children mend. The bush
people drew that the children had to go over the hills. The children went over the hills and that is the end of the story.