description: When going through a box of postcards, Rosemary Rita finds one from Australia circa 1930. The postcard is addressed to 21-year-old May-May and is from a cousin of the same age who lives in Melbourne and writes of May-Mays upcoming wedding. She also writes that her younger sister is very excited about Phar Lap, a famous Australian racehorse that has won many prizes, including the Melbourne Cup. The younger sister has been helping the trainer in the stables and is very attached to the horse. When Rosemary Rita flips the hourglass, she lands in Australia and gets to know the younger sister while they take care of Phar Lap. Soon the girls discover that someone is planning to poison the horse. Will the girls find the culprit before its too late? This Hourglass Adventure, like all the others, features a genealogy of Rosemarys family, an author note providing historical context, and a foreign-language glossary. ...takes the reader on adventurous action-packed journeys back in time...to well-researched historic events, different cultures and lifestyles... BookPage
language: English
title: Rosemary And The Mystery Down Under: Back In 1930
titlecomplete: Rosemary And The Mystery Down Under: Back In 1930
ratings_count: 3
series: The Hourglass Adventures
publisher: Winslow House