The Incredible Journey
by Sheila Burnford
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The courageous, heartwarming story of three runaway pets - Instinct told them the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roughish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets face starvation, exposure and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love....
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L'incroyable voyage
1994, Presses de la Cité
paperback
in French
- Movie tie-in edition
2258038928 9782258038929
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The Incredible Journey
1979-06, Bantam Books
Paperback
in English
- Bantam Edition, 41st printing
0553130757 9780553130751
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Die Unglaubliche Reise: Zwei Hunde Und Ein Kater Wandern Durch Die Wildnis
1978-05, Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag
paperback
in German
3596216575 9783596216574
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The Incredible Journey
1968-12, Bantam Pathfinder Editions
paperback
in English
- Bantam Pathfinder Edition, 17th printing
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The Incredible Journey
1961, Little, Brown and Company
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in English
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The Incredible Journey (1961), by Scottish author Sheila Burnford, is a children's book first published by Hodder & Stoughton, which tells the story of three pets as they travel 300 miles (480 km) through the Canadian wilderness searching for their beloved masters. It depicts the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the unwavering loyalty and courage of the three animals. The story is set in the northwestern part of Ontario, which has many lakes, rivers, and widely dispersed small farms and towns.
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1963 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award winner
1963 Canadian Library Association Book of the Year for Children Award winner
1963 American Library Association Aurianne Award winner
1964 International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) honour
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