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The Story of Australia for Boys and Girls
Published in 1920, The Story of Australia for Boys and Girls is Edwardian and full of nationalistic pride. Covers the period from European exploration to the World War One. Speech is politically incorrect, so will need adaptation. *Peaceful Day Review
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The Courteous Savage: Yagan of Swan River
‘Yagan, an Australian aboriginal tribesman whose people dwelt about the Swan River in south-western Australia, became a legend in his own lifetime. He was known as ‘the black Robin Hood’, he inspired both fear and respect among the white people. His story is that of many a tribal leader whose homeland was invaded by new settlers. He and his people welcomed with joy the first white men to come rowing up their river one spring morning in 1827. But the early friendship could not last. Although he was always ready with a kindly gesture towards his new white friends, Yagan was the first to fight for the rights of his…
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Stradbroke Dreamtime
A collection of short stories by Oodgeroo Nunukul (previously known as Kath Walker) reflecting on her childhood growing up on Stradbroke Island on the Queensland coast and old and new stories from the Dreamtime. *Peaceful Day Review
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February Dragon
The lives of three Australian children are cruelly affected when a bushfire known as the February Dragon sweeps across the countryside. *Peaceful Day Review
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Bushland and Seashore
An Australian Nature Adventure, in his second book, Robin takes the reader on a journey through the Australian natural landscape, starting at the sea’s edge and leading to the arid inland areas of Australia. Naturalist painters who respect the need for accuracy are themselves a rare species. Robin has captured the Australian landscape and fauna in a manner for which it is difficult to recall an equal. An unorthodox venture into the wondrous unspoiled world of Australian fauna, fully illustrated, with an index of 114 different species.
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The Lighthorsemen
At sunset on 31 October 1917, two regiments of the Australian Light Horse charged Turkish troops entrenched outside Beersheba. It was a daring and dangerous strategy, but the Australians rode on to win a victory that was to become a legend in the annals of military history. The Lighthorsemen tells the story through three young men of the fourth regiment, veterans of Gallipoli, and Dave, the raw recruit. It is a story of courage, of mateship, of the remarkable bond between men and their horses. *Peaceful Day Review
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Goldseekers
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The Aussie Crusaders
Jock Smith and M’Thirst, two brave ANZAC’s, have been captured by the Bedouins and are being traded to their enemy, the Turks. But no matter the situation these Aussies can’t be kept down for long, and before they know it they’ll have a hand in turning the tide of war. *Peaceful Day Review
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