Australian historical middle fiction
Catch a Falling Star
This coming-of-age story by multiple-award-winner Meg McKinlay is about loss and grief, dealing with change and fighting to hold on to what you can, while letting go of what you can't.
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Lenny’s Book of Everything
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A Great Escape
It's a great escape, but will Peter survive it? When Peter's family leaves for a trip across the border, he stays behind. So when the government builds a wall through the city, guarded by soldiers, tanks and ferocious dogs, he's...
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Tarin of the Mammoths: The Exile (Book 1)
Tarin of the Mammoths is a thrilling Stone Age epic for ages 8-12.
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Inheritance
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The Fighting Stingrays
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Dragonfly Song
There are two ways of looking at Aissa's story. She's the miracle girl who escaped the raiders. Or she's the cursed child who called the Bull King's ship to the island.
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Playing Beatie Bow
A thrilling adventure story for children and young adults by Park Ruth, Playing Beatie Bow follows Abigail as she suddenly finds herself in the Sydney of a hundred years ago as the result of a scary game.
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My Australian Story: Our Race for Reconciliation
Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly she loves Cathy Freeman. It's 2000 and the Olympics are going to be held in Australia. In a year of surprises, Mel finds out that ..
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The Blue Cat
From the multi-award-winning author of The Red Shoe comes a haunting story about a boy who can't - or won't - speak about his past in war-torn Europe, and his friendship wth a young Australian girl.
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My Australian Story: Vietnam
It's 1969 and Davey lives to surf with his older brother Tom and listen to the latest hits. Daveys most cherished goal is to win the inaugural Newcastle Under-14 Surf Championship planned for May 1970 with his best friends Johnno...
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When the Lyrebird Calls
When Madeleine is shipped off to stay with her eccentric grandmother for the holidays, she expects the usual: politics, early-morning yoga, extreme health food, and lots of...
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The Dog with Seven Names
The heart-warming story of a golden-eyed dog in a time of war.
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Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories
For the first time, read all four Grace stories in one beautiful hardback edition. It's 1808... and Grace's world is about to change - from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and...
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Do You Dare? The Last Horse Race
Do You Dare fills a much-needed gap for engaging Australian historical fiction for boy readers aged 8 to 12. These fast-paced, adventure-driven stories effortlessly bring to life so many facets of our past. From popular author,...
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Once And Then
Felix escapes from an orphanage, only to learn that Poland is a dangerous place for a Jewish boy on his own. He manages to look after himself and another orphan, Zelda. But when the Nazis uncover their hiding place, they must once...
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Loyal Creatures
In 2014 Morris Gleitzman promises to captivate his fans yet again with another heart-rending and compelling novel set in wartime. Once, Then, After and Now took us inside young people in World War Two. Loyal Creatures is the story...
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The Alice Stories: Our Australian Girl
Four stories in one, all about Alice, a WWI-era girl who dreams of becoming a ballerina --Provided by publisher.
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Fearless Frederic
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Tarin of the Mammoths: Clan of Wolves (Book 2)
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India Dark
Madras 1910. A troupe of child performers are stranded, having staged a strike against their manager. Their fate now depends on the outcome of a court case, and an alliance with gentlemen of the British Raj. Based on a true story,...
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The Boy and the Spy
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Our Australian Girl: The Ruby Stories
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Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories
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Tarin of the Mammoths: Cave Bear Mountain (Book 3)
For fans of Michelle Paver's Chronicles of Ancient Darkness and the Spirit Animals series comes the third book in this exciting new Stone Age series, perfect for middle readers.
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Do You Dare?: The Bushranger’s Boys
Do You Dare fills a much-needed gap for engaging Austraian historical fiction for boy readers aged 8 to 12. These fast-paced, adventure-driven stories effortlessly bring to life so many facets of our past.
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Do You Dare? Eureka Boys
Do you dare ...Join a rebellion? Stand up to a bully? Risk your life for a friend? It's an adventure in history.
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Our Australian Girl: The Lina Stories
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