1808
It’s 1808 and Grace is living with her uncle in London. They have no money, and Grace is always lonely and often hungry. One afternoon, Grace can’t resist taking a shiny red apple from a grocer’s cart – and then another … Before she knows it, Grace is being chased through the streets! Will she be caught and sent to prison – or worse?
Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a convict girl who is given a second chance.
Sofie Laguna, author of the Grace books, is a highly regarded and award-winning writer of books for children. Bird and Sugar Boy was an Honour Book in the 2007 CBC Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers, and Sofie’s adult book, One Foot Wrong, was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 2009.
MEET LETTY
1841
It’s 1841 and Letty is on the docks in England, farewelling her bossy older sister who is about to take a long sea voyage to Australia. But then there’s a mix-up, and before she knows it Letty finds herself on the ship too, travelling to New South Wales! How will Letty manage when her sister doesn’t even want her on the ship? And what will it be like on the other side of the world?
Meet Letty and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a free-settler girl and her new life in a far-off land.
Alison Lloyd, author of the Letty books, is the popular and highly regarded author of several books for children, including Year of the Tiger and Wicked Warriors and Evil Emperors, a fantastic and fact-filled book about Ancient China.
Meet Poppy
1864
It’s 1864 and Poppy lives at Bird Creek Mission near Echuca. Poppy hates the Mission, especially now that her brother, Gus, has run away to pan for gold. What if Poppy escaped, too? Would she survive alone in the bush? And would she ever find Gus, whom she loves more than anything in the world?
Meet Poppy and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a Gold Rush girl who dreams of a better life.
Gabrielle Wang, author of the Poppy books, is a much loved writer for young people. Gabrielle’s recent books include her bestselling Young Adult novel Little Paradise, and the very popular Ghost in My Suitcase which won the 2009 Aurealis Award for young fiction.
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Follow the story of your favourite Australian girls and you will see that there is a special charm on the cover of each book that tells you something about the story.
Here they all are. You can tick them off as you read each one.
A girl like me in a time gone by
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