Through the Smoke

Author Cummings,Phil

Illustrator McLean,Andrew

Item Code 8591992

Product Type Book

Format Hardback

ISBN 9781760274702

Publisher SCHOLASTIC AUSTRALIA

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The fire awoke like a dragon. Its flames licked the sky, and smoke veiled the sun.
With a hungry crackle and an angry hiss, the cruel beast circled, trapping them.
Until, through the smoke, knights appeared.
Through the Smoke tells the story of three kids, their imagination and a frightening fire in the Australian bush.

Genre: General Fiction, Family & Home Stories Subject: Picture Books Reading Level: Foundation, Lower Primary, Middle Primary School Year: Foundation, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 Ages: 4 to 8 Page Count: 32

Phil Cummings

Where were you born? Where do you live now?
I was born in Pt Broughton South Australia and I now live in the Adelaide foothills.

Where did you go to school?
I went to school and grew up in Peterborough in the Mid-North of South Australia.

Did you have a nickname?
Seagull

What were you like in school?
I was reasonably quiet and I loved playing sport.

What is the naughtiest thing you did?
I’d rather not say!

What was your favourite book growing up?
To Kill a Mockingbird.

Who is your favourite children’s author?
Roald Dahl

What is your favourite food/colour/movie?
ANZAC Biscuits / Blue / It’s a Wonderful Life.

Who inspired you to write?
My teachers

How did you get started?
Writing poems and lyrics.

How old were you?
About 16

Why did you want to be a writer?
I love to tell a story.

How do you think up ideas?
I observe the world around me, listen to conversations, delve into memories and I do a lot of imagining.

Do you have a special place where you write?
My study

What is the best thing about being a writer?
Sharing my stories.

Have you had any funny or embarrassing moment as a writer?
Too many to mention!

What do you do when you are not writing?
I listen to music, play guitar (badly) garden and watch sport.

What would you have chosen to be if you were not a writer?
I was a junior primary school teacher for 22 years and would have continued to do that if I hadn’t become a writer.

Which famous person from the past would you like to talk to?
Nelson Mandela

Website/blog details
philcummings.com