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The third day, the frost follows a harrowing journey through the Australian countryside where a small band of teenagers, united by friendship, confronts an invading enemy. Facing death, harsh wilderness survival, and staged wartime conflict, they rely on courage, resourcefulness, and solidarity to survive. Their ordeal, set against one of the continent’s most unforgiving landscapes, showcases resilience in the face of military adversity and the bonds of comradeship forged amid peril.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: John Marsden
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