Book excerpt: Australia is a vast land and some workers must travel thousands of miles to do their job. These people have become known as the 'Fly In, Fly Out' workers, with most staying on-site for weeks at a time, then flying back to their families and loved ones to spend quality time at home. Written by award-winning author Sally Murphy, this book gives us an insight into one family with a Fly In, Fly Out Dadset against a backdrop of the Western Australian mining region. An Australian story. Written by Sally Murphy, award-winning author of Pearl versus the World. Explores the use of imagination. Subject not only pertinent to itinerant workers, but any father who leaves the house for a day at work. Sally Murphy is based in Western Australia and is author of the award-winning book, Pearl versus the World. Janine Dawson is based in New South Wales and is the illustrator of Christmas at Grandad's Farm, Ducks to Water and Pigs Might Fly. She is currently working on Christmas at Grandma's Beach House.