Opal town / Rob Waring, series editor. - Boston : Heinle/Cengage Learning, c2009. - 32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 21 cm. - Footprint reading library. Fascinating places . - Footprint reading library. Fascinating places. .

People from around the world travel to Coober Pedy, Australia, with hopes of getting rich. This town is full of valuable stones called 'opals.' Some opals are worth millions, but they are extremely hard to find. What influences the value of an opal? What does it take to find them?

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