Title: Fire in the Stone
First published: September 1974
Description: When his precious cache of opals is stolen, 14-year-old Ernie, who lives with his alcoholic father in the harsh and lawless opal fields of inland Australia, sets out with a friend determined to find the thief.
Subjects: Fiction, Miners, Mystery and detective stories, Children's fiction, Fiction, general, Child and youth fiction, Juvenile fiction, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12
Places: Australia