What age can read Beatie Bow?

I would recommend this for older children, perhaps 12 and up, to adult. The quality of the writing is very high; the story itself is interesting and creatively presented.

What is the plot of Playing Beatie Bow?

Coming to terms with her new normal as well as all the tribulations of being a teenager, Abigail feels at odds with her life and out of place in her new home. When Abigail follows the haunting spectre of a little girl, she finds herself transported back through the mists of time to The Rocks in 1873.

What year is Playing Beatie Bow set?

Beatrice May “Beatie” Bow, a young Victorian-era girl, is summoned from the past to contemporary 1986 Sydney by children, including eight-year-old Natalie, chanting her name.

Who wrote about Beatie Bow?

Ruth ParkPlaying Beatie Bow / Author

Who wrote about a girl who travels back in time and meets Beatie Bow?

Playing Beatie Bow

First edition
Author Ruth Park
Publication date 31 January 1980
Media type Print
Pages 196

How long is Beatie Bow?

2hrs 50mins
duration 2hrs 50mins (including interval). Subject to change.

Who is the stranger in Playing Beatie Bow?

Abigail is taken in by the little furry girl, who is the titular Beatie Bow of the children’s game, and the rest of her family—the kindly Granny, who believes that Abigail is the mysterious “Stranger” who will save the Bow family’s “Gift,” the lame, sweet girl Dovey, the strapping young seaman Judah, the sickly child …

What genre is Beatie Bow?

Novel
FictionChildren’s literature
Playing Beatie Bow/Genres

What is the gift in Playing Beatie Bow?

Granny and Beatie Bow speak often about the ‘Gift’, which allows Beatie to travel forwards in time… and Abigail is anxious for Beatie to weave her odd magic to get her back to modern-day Sydney and home.

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