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| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 76 |
| Release | : 2015-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460703219 |
Download Birrung the Secret Friend (The Secret History Series, #1) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The first in a new series that focuses on a secret part of our history From best-selling and award-winning author Jackie French comes a new series for younger readers called the Secret Histories. This first book in the series tells the story of a young indigenous girl Birrung who befriends orphaned Barney and his friend Elsie. Birrung is living with Mr Johnson, chaplain to the Australian colony in 1790, and his family. Generous in spirit, the Johnson family also take in Barney and Elsie who have only just been surviving on their meagre daily rations. Despite living with the Johnsons, Birrung's connection to her people remains strong, and when Mr and Mrs Johnson see how Barney's feeling for Birrung are growing, they gently explain that his friendship with a 'native' girl and all that she taught him about her language and lore must remain a secret - forever. Perfect for readers who loved the best-selling and award-winning Nanberry: Black Brother White, the Secret Histories series will be welcomed by all who love the power of Jackie French's storytelling.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 56 |
| Release | : 2018-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460705955 |
Download Barney and the Secret of the French Spies (The Secret History Series, #4) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The new title in the critically acclaimed series that explores Australia's early Colonial secret history In1798 orphaned Barney Bean now has a flourishing farm in the New SouthWales colony and everything he ever dreamed of ... except his childhood friendElsie. Butwhen Elsie falls ill and Barney rushes to be by her side, he finally learns thedeadly secret she has been hiding. Who is this strange and beautiful girl who will not speak? And could Franceever attack the isolated colony? Written byaward-winning author Jackie French and superbly illustrated by Mark Wilson,this fourth book in The Secret Histories series explores extraordinary anduntold stories from Australia's past, including the female French botanistwho could only work disguised as a man, French and Englishspies, and wars between two empires that threatened even a far-off colony.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : Aird Books Pty.Limited |
| Total Pages | : 116 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 9780947214562 |
Download New Plants from Old Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Why buy your garden, when you can grow it at no cost? Why limit your creativity to your nursery's range, when there's much more to choose from all around you? Why spend on patented seeds and expensive seedlings, when nature's bounty can be yours for free? Written for Australian and New Zealand gardeners, "New Plants from Old" will tell you, in a clear, non-technical way, the secret of: striking cuttings; cross-pollinating; layering; hybridising; grafting; seed-collecting; budding; germinating; dividing.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
| Total Pages | : 49 |
| Release | : 2011-08-08 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0730497143 |
Download Nanberry Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted. It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in.With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile wilderness. And yet he is haunted by the memories of the Cadigal warriors who will one day come to claim him as one of their own. This true story follows the brothers as they make their way in the world - one as a sailor, serving in the Royal Navy, the other a hero of the Battle of Waterloo. No less incredible is the enduring love between the gentleman surgeon and the convict girl who was saved from the death penalty and became a great lady in her own right. AWARDS Honour Book - CBCA 2012 (Younger Reader's Book of the Year) PRAISE '[Jackie] is one of few masters who can embed historic characters in rattling good tales, and her meticulous research is seamlessly inserted so that you live the detail rather than learn it. Irresistible for history buffs of any age.' - Good Reading Magazine, five stars 'If every Australian history class in the country could be taught by Jackie French, we'd have an entire generation of kids with an enormous thirst for knowledge about our early European settlement and a whole lot more compassion for those who already called this country home.' - Sunday Tasmanian 'I've been telling all my friends to read this book, and to give it to their kids to read. It's absolutely engrossing.' - Herald Sun
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
| Total Pages | : 29 |
| Release | : 2010-07-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0730492478 |
Download Oracle Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Jackie French explores a distant and fascinating world, where the future is not always as it seems, and the king's displeasure means death.Ages 10 - 14 After Nikko and thetis are taken from their village, their amazing acrobatic skills save them from slavery and make them the focus of the Mycenaean court. the courtiers are in awe of them; the King is enchanted.But thetis may destroy them both when she tells the King a truth about his future that he doesn't want to hear. Nikko and the daring horse dancer Euridce must travel across Greece to find his sister again - and the extraordinary future that awaits them all - in Delphi.Can one young girl change history?Jackie French waves history, myth and fantasy together into one enthralling tale of horse dancers, earthquakes and tsunamis, as well as love and courage, from beyond recorded time.Ages 10-14
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
| Total Pages | : 17 |
| Release | : 2010-05-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0730444996 |
Download My Gran The Gorilla Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
TJ's gran has hairy legs and arms. She also makes the best banana cake in the universe, as well as baked bananas, choc-coated bananas and Roast Lamb Surprise (which is mostly bananas) too. In fact, there is only one little problem about having a gorilla for a gran. And the little problem's name is Linda. What will cool clever Linda think when she finds out who tJ's gran really is? And what will she think of a pet who's a slimy Giant Skateboarding Slug called Egbert? Will she still want to perambulate with tJ? But then again, perhaps Mr Pifflewhiskers, their teacher, is not what he seems... When wombat poachers come to Gobbledygook - it's up to tJ and Gran, with help from Linda and Egbert - and a surprise discovery - to save the day. Join tJ and his gran the gorilla in another exciting adventure in the Wacky Families series.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins Australia |
| Total Pages | : 22 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0732287456 |
Download One Big Wacky Family Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
There's no such thing as a normal family! But some are wackier than others ... Cecil's Mum wears long black boots and carries a sword; Gunk's dog Spot loves lettuce and seems to be growing awfully big, awfully fast; Horace's Dad has silver wings and a green and orange tail; and Tom's family circle includes a Senior Bogeyman, a Tooth Fairy's assistant and a large and hairy best friend called Mog. Fortunately for Tom, his Uncle Gus is great at proving the old saying that small people can make a big difference. With drawings by awarda??winning illustrator Stephen Michael King, this collection of four hilarious Wacky Family stories is guaranteed to delight younger readers.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 74 |
| Release | : 2017-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460703235 |
Download The Secret of the Black Bushranger (The Secret History Series, #3) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The third book in a series that explores Australia's secret histories By the 1790s, orphaned Barney Bean finally has his own farm in the early NSW colony. All his dreams are coming true! Black Caesar claims he is an ex-slave who vowed to be free. Or is he a laughing villain, a trickster who plans to terrorise the colony? Should Barney help him? Or does he risk losing everything - including his life? In this third title in The Secret Histories series, award-winning author and Children's Laureate Jackie French has researched the life of little-known John Black Caesar, who was Australia's first recorded bushranger.
| Author | : Meg McKinlay |
| Publisher | : Candlewick Press |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2017-03-14 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0763691763 |
Download A Single Stone Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In an isolated society, one girl makes a discovery that will change everything — and learns that a single stone, once set in motion, can bring down a mountain. Jena — strong, respected, reliable — is the leader of the line, a job every girl in the village dreams of. Watched over by the Mothers as one of the chosen seven, Jena's years spent denying herself food and wrapping her limbs have paid off. She is small enough to squeeze through the tunnels of the mountain and gather the harvest, risking her life with each mission. No work is more important. This has always been the way of things, even if it isn’t easy. But as her suspicions mount and Jena begins to question the life she’s always known, the cracks in her world become impossible to ignore. Thought-provoking and quietly complex, Meg McKinlay’s novel unfolds into a harshly beautiful tale of belief, survival, and resilience stronger than stone.
| Author | : Jackie French |
| Publisher | : HarperCollins |
| Total Pages | : 69 |
| Release | : 2019-02-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1460709195 |
Download The Secret of the Youngest Rebel (The Secret Histories, #5) Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
'HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL READERS' -- ReadPlus on Barney and the Secret of the Whales The whisper in the darkness is: rebellion! (Or: death or liberty!) Frog is an orphan, a pickpocket, starving on the streets of Parramatta in 1804. But when the tall, commanding Irish rebel Mr Cunningham talks of freedom from tyranny and the lash, Frog creeps out to join the rebels, the 10,000 convicts who will take over the colony and proclaim the Republic of New Ireland. Will farmers like Barney and Elsie Bean join the battle against the corrupt New South Wales Corps? For the fate of the colony -- and Australia -- will be decided at Castle Hill. Based on eyewitness accounts, this fifth title in The Secret Histories series uncovers the secrets that the colonial government hid for over 200 years. PRAISE FOR THE SECRET HISTORIES SERIES 'French's eye for historic details makes this a compelling reading' -- Daily Telegraph 'Jackie French has a knack for discovering fascinating hidden facts from our past and bringing them to life. Children will be so captivated by the story that they won't even notice they are absorbing rich and memorable lessons from Australia's history. Highly recommended for middle school' -- Magpies magazine
