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Title: Two Bannatyne Garlands from Abbotsford i.e. "Captain Ward and the Rainbow," and "The Reiver's Penance." By R. Surtees. With an introductory notice by Sir Walter Scott. Edited by D. L., i.e. David Laing].Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Anonymous; Laing, David; 1848. 2 pt.; 8 . 11601.ddd.12.

David Laings novels, Forest Spirit, Forest Shadows and Forest Secrets, are drawn from his experiences gained teaching Aboriginal children and mixing with their parents and the general bush community. Based on these experiences, he has created a young Aboriginal girl, who finds herself involved in a series of exciting Tasmanian adventures. A rhotosaurus, a phantom kid, a ghost mountain and a Bushman Extraordinaire, called Reginald Blowhard, all come together to form David Laings latest tale, Forest Secrets, the third book in the trilogy for young adults. The protaginist is a young Aboriginal girl called Jars, who, along with her faithful dog, Shadow and her tearaway cousin, Snook, embark on an adventure neither will forget.

At the beginning of book two, Forest Shadows' (one year on) we find Jars and Snook accused of a crime of which they are, of course, innocent. To prove their innocence, with the help of Shadow, who is now Jars' dog, they embark on another exciting adventure. A continuity of characters from book one, with the mystical theme also enduring, and with a hint of another kind of celestial visitor, will please readers of Forest Spirit'. Forest Shadows' however, like Forest Spirit', will also stand on its own as a children's adventure that I'm sure will stand the test of time.