The mystery of the SS Waratah and the avocado tree
By: M.J. Honikman ; illustrations by Brice Reignier
Contributors: Reignier, Brice
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Tafelberg
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Cape Town
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
ISBN-13: 9780624048176
Subjects: Juvenile fiction; Shipwrecks; Waratah (Steamship); Naval History
Description: "This a slice of our South African maritime history examined and made palatable for young readers. Based on the true unsolved mystery dating back to 1909, the disappearance of the steamer remains one of the most baffling nautical mysteries of all time. The author has woven a story around the historical facts, involving present day children doing research of their own"--Publisher's website.