Children of the Dark People
Set in the days before the coming of the white man, this is the story of Jackadgery and Nimmitybelle, two children who wander lost in the bush and have many curious magical experiences before they come safely home again. They are chased by a witchdoctor named Adaminaby, and befriended by the good spirits of the bush: the Spirit of the Billabong, Grandfather Gumtree, the Spirit of the Mist, Mickatharra, the Brumby Boy, and others. Finally they meet Old Mr Bunyip who leads them back home
