My Australian Story Diary collection Seven 7 new hardcover books

MY AUSTRALIAN STORY Diary Collection

Seven books in the series

by various well-known Australian authors

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New hardcover books.

My Australian Story is a series of historical novels for older children published by Scholastic Australia which was inspired by the Dear America series. Each book is written in the form of a fictional diary of a young person living during an important event or time period in Australian history. Distinguished authors lend their voices to these extensively researched novels written in intimate diary format and inspired by letters and diaries of the time. Australian history has never been more accessible for Middle Primary to Lower Secondary students

* The Rum Rebellion: The Diary of David Bellamy, Sydney Town, 1807-1808 by Libby Gleeson (2001)

David Bellamy is afraid. He fears the strange ne wland of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears his ralatives who have taken him in and the governor himself: the swearing, cursing Governor Bligh. And then on Anniversary Day, 26th January, 1808, David and his new friends, Kitty and Ralph are on the streets of Sydney Town when the military march on Government House...

* Archer's Melbourne Cup : The Diary of Robby Jenkins, Terara, NSW, 1860 - 1861 by Vashti Farrer (2007)

The year is 1861 and a major horse race is about to be run for the first time: the Melbourne Cup. Thirteen year old Robby Jenkins is working as a stablehand, and is convinced that his favourite horse, Archer, can win. This is the story of how one of Australia's iconic events began. It is also the story of a boy's dreams

* A Different Sort of Real: The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne, 1919 - 1919 by Kerry Greenwood (2001)

As the horrors of the First World War are drawing to a close, a danger has arisen that will kill more people around the world than the Great War itself - an influenza pandemic. Charlotte McKenzie, assisting the doctor next door, finds herself experiencing at close hand the effects of this devastating disease - and when it finally attacks her own family, how can Charlotte cope?

* Outback: The Diary of Jimmy Porter, Central Australia, 1927-1928 by Christine Harris (2005)

Jimmy Porter has moved to the middle of nowhere. His uncle's famiy live in a wattle-and-daub hut, days' walk away from even the nearest neighbour. Life in 1927 in the outback is tough - but the people who live there can cope with just about anything. But when disaster strikes, how can they get help?

* Our Don Bradman: The Diary of Victor McDonald, Sydney, 1932 by Peter Allen (2004)

Victor McDonald is cricket mad. He plays for his school team and his dream is to meet his cricketing hero, Don Bradman. But Australia is in the grip of the Great Depression. Work isn't easy to come by. Victor's father has lost his job and the family is moving to Sydney. Despite the daily struggle of life in inner Sydney, Victor not only gets to see Don Bradman in action, he even gets to meet him. With the England cricket team coming to Australia, Victor knows it's going to be a great cricket season. But England has many nasty surprises in store. This will be one cricket season the Australians - and Victor - will never forget.

* Who am I? The Diary of Mary Talence, Sydney, 1937 by Anita Heiss (2001)

'I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. I miss Matron Rose and all the kids and now I miss my real mum more than ever. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gonna hug me here?' Mary Talence was taken to Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home when she was only five years old. Now she's ten years old and living with a white family in Sydney. She doesn't fit in and starts to question why.

* A Tale of Two Families: The Diary of Jan Packard, Melbourne, 1974 by Jenny Pausacker (2000)

Jan Packard starts a diary because she is bored ... and suddenly she finds there is such a lot happening around her. Family, friends and neighbours all seem to be changing and doing things she had never expected. Then quiet Jan decides it's time to become involved herself. It's the 70s!

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My Australian Story Diary Collection hardcover book set