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  • Location: Cornwall, St Agnes

The Rescue of the Dweeble Stone (Austin the Cornish Miner 1)

The Rescue of the Dweeble Stone  (Austin the Cornish Miner 1)

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The world of Cornish tin mining in all its shiny glory

  • ISBN: 978-1910782491
  • Genre: Childrens, Folklore

What you need to know before your trail

Austin knew the stories of magical creatures as well as anyone. ‘Knockers’ were grubby trolls that stand about two feet high, they wear old miners boots and tatty waistcoats and live on the pasty crusts that miners leave behind.

The ‘Pixies’ were very different, small and could fit in a mans hand, always busy, thinking themselves better than anyone and enjoyed playing pranks on anyone around. ‘No’, thought Austin there can’t be magical creatures, it was all just tittle tattle… But Austin was about to become a hero and change his mind on many things…

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A) Wheal Coates
B) Chapel Porth Beach

Booktrail Boarding Pass Information:  The Rescue of the Dweeble Stone  (Austin the Cornish Miner 1)

Author/Guide: Karen M. Hoyle   Destination: Cornwall, St Agnes

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