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A story of a young boy's adventures working as a paperboy on the busy trams, travelling to Bondi Beach.


Keiran wants nothing more than to be a paperboy on the busy trams, to Bondi Beach. What he discovers along the way, through daring and friendship, is a deep love of the trams themselves. Rattle and hurtle with Keiran on the tram to Australia's most iconic beach as he chases his dreams.

Written and illustrated by the award-winning and highly regarded creators, Libby Hathorn and Julie Vivas, this gorgeous edition is a nostalgic necessity for any bookshelf. 

Libby Hathorn is one of Australia's most highly regarded writers for children and has also been published extensively overseas. Among other awards, she won the inaugural NSW Children's Week Medal for literature in 1992.

For more information, free writing tips and teaching resources, go to www.libbyhathorn.com.

The superb watercolour illustrations of Julie Vivas are loved by children and adults in Australia and overseas. Perhaps best known for the best selling Possum Magic, written by Mem Fox, Julie has illustrated stories by many well-known Australian authors, including The Tram to Bondi Beach by Libby Hathorn and Stories From Our Street by Richard Tulloch. Her work has received numerous awards nd commendations, and in 1992 Julie was awarded the Dromkeen Medal for her significant contribution to the appreciation and development of children's literature.