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Name: The Bamboo Flute
Author: Garry Disher

Set against the backdrop of the Australian outback during the Great Depression, The Bamboo Flute follows twelve‑year‑old Paul as his ordinary life is transformed by a chance encounter with a wandering drifter. The drifter shows Paul how to make a bamboo flute, and through music, Paul finds new joy and purpose in his small community.

First publish date: February 1999

Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure

Authors: Garry Disher

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