Loyal, lively and graceful, Alice is an Australian girl living on the edge of the Indian Ocean. Meet Alice and join in the adventures of a girl with a beautiful gift in a world at war.
Meet the other Australian girls and authors
A HOME FOR GRACE
1808
It’s 1808 and Grace loves caring for baby Alice and working with her mistress, Beth, on the property at Rose Hill. Grace tries so hard to be a good servant – but still her master, Tom, doesn’t trust her. Does he blame her for what happened to Glory, who is injured and growing sicker every day? Grace has to do something to help, but who can she turn to?
Sofie Laguna, author of the Grace books, is a highly regarded and award-winning writer of several books for children. Bird and Sugar Boy was shortlisted for the 2007 CBCA Book of the Year Award, Younger Readers, and Sofie’s adult book, One Foot Wrong, was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Award in 2009.
Poppy Comes Home
1864
It’s 1864 and Poppy, disguised as a lost princess from India, has joined a travelling medicine show. They’re about to enter the town of Beechworth, where her brother Gus told her he was heading months before. Poppy is so happy to think that that she might find Gus at last! But when she follows the clues, they lead her to the cemetery. Gus couldn’t really be there, could he?
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.
Rose in Bloom
1900
It’s 1900 and even the death of Queen Victoria can’t stop the growing excitement as Melbourne gets ready to celebrate Federation – on Rose’s birthday! Meanwhile at school, Rose loves being involved in the cricket team. She’s so focused on the game coming up that she almost doesn’t notice Abigail acting strangely. What’s wrong with Rose’s best friend? And can Rose help?
Sherryl Clark, author of the Rose books, is a prolific and popular writer for children. Sherryl’s most recent Puffin book is Motormouth, a companion volume to Sixth Grade Style Queen (Not!), which was an Honour Book in the 2008 CBC Book of the Year Award, Younger Readers.
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