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Other kids were looking forward to the excursion to Sovereign Hill, the old-world mining town in Ballarat, but not Bert. Ever since his father died, Bert hadn't looked forward to anything much. When he gets there though, he changes his mind. Sovereign Hill seems fun - like it really is a step back in time, right down to the costumes and dusty streets. What Bert doesn't realise is that for him, it will be a time-warp experience like no other...