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All Because of Jackson

By: Dick King-Smith
Narrated by: Sophie Thompson
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"I want to sail the seas," said Jackson. "I want to see the world ..." Jackson is a very unusual rabbit – a rabbit with a dream. He spends his days watching the tall sailing-ships coming and going. He LONGS to go to sea too. So one day – with his girlfriend, Bunny – Jackson stows away on the Atalanta and sails off in search of a new life.©1995 Foxbusters Ltd (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Animals Animals & Nature Literature & Fiction
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Critic reviews

'Larger than life characters leap from the pages of this engaging and humorous story for lower juniors.' (Junior Education)
'King-Smith's fans will enjoy this gentle stepping-stone title and wish they could share the experience.' (School Library Journal)
'Dick King-Smith at his best: an ingenious account of the way rabbits got to Australia. Don't be deceived by its apparent simplicity: it stands reading and re-reading, and each time you chuckle at something different.' (The Independent Weekend)
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In the version I have, for whatever reason, it seems to include 'Billy the Bird' as well as 'All Because of Jackson' - not really complaining because both stories are by the same author and read by the same storyteller. Both of which are delightful. It's just yet another Audible Error, albeit a lucky one in this case!

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Anyway, this story in particular is a rather sweet, clever tale of how two rabbits became the very first to set paw on Australian soil many years ago. Part imagination, part historic, it's what has made Dick King-Smith "the master of animal adventures" to this day.

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