All of a sudden they were connected to the outside world! Jim is told he has to wait until he is older before he can use the machine but when Dad is thrown from his horse and breaks his leg, Jim needs to try to get help and manages to do so using the new radio. Then one day a ‘pedal radio’ arrives bringing with it the ability to communicate by tapping out morse code with the hands while powering the machine by foot. Although they all enjoy life where they are, it sometimes gets lonely for them all and their isolated position is a concern that hovers in the background, especially if medical attention should ever be required. The story takes place in the 1930’s on a remote station in the outback where young Jim lives with his Mum and Dad. Radio Rescue is an exquisitely illustrated book that captures the uniqueness of outback Australia while presenting an important piece of history. ( Tea and Sugar Christmas, published in 2014, was another book they worked on together). Jane Jolly and Robert Ingpen (Tea and Sugar Christmas and Radio Rescue). Radio Rescue was published in November, 2016, and is a successful collaboration between author Jane Jolly and illustrator Robert Ingpen. but spent every university holiday working for publishers around the UK. December every year when Father Christmas travelled the line.
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