Vashti Farrer has had more than 100 short stories published. In this collection, she places characters in their historical settings or quirky, timeless situations, and explores the power of human interaction with humour, poignancy and compassion.
North Queensland was alive with goldrush excitement when a young widow moved to the new township of Port Douglas. Vashti Farrer opens the door on a colonial world, and hard pioneering lives in a tropical paradise. This illustrated book describes the men in Ellen Thomson's life, including the husband she was blamed for killing. It follows her agonising trial and surprise hanging, as well as the roles of Aborigines, Chinamen, policemen, Ellen's children and a judge whose mind was made up. This riveting true story leaves readers wondering if justice was done.
Mrs Papadopoulos couldn't resist buying herself a pair of purple hippopotamus slippers but they turned out to be quite a handful!A humorous collection of short stories and poems which will delight young readers for years to come.
Sally and her friends live in Kings Cross where there's a constant fear of possible invasion, especially after Japanese mini-subs enter Sydney Harbour! There are rations and restrictions and blackouts and the constant worry of having fathers serving overseas. Even Sal's eccentric Gran can't always cheer her up as she waits for her Dad to come home. Vashti Farrer is an author well known for her books for young people and her wonderful historical fiction. This account of the Second World War as viewed through a young Sydney girl's eyes is an accurate, exciting and invaluable record for all youngsters who would like to know about this important period in Australian history.
You'd hardly know our street anymore . . . it looks like some place in Africa where there's been fighting, not like Sydney. I know they had to pull down houses that you couldn't live in no more and they'll put up new ones instead only they'll be different so The Rocks'll really never look the same again, will it? The year 1900 was a momentous one for Kitty Barnes. Bubonic plague, the Black Death, was killing large numbers of people; the country was on the verge of becoming a federation; Kitty's brother was in Africa fighting in the Boer War; and Kitty was finding herself somewhat attracted to Reggie, the boy down the road.
Princess Lilli-Pilli is not your average princess. She has legs like a frog and loves to spend her days hopping about the palace. Then one day the Queen decides to have a Royal Ball, and Lilli-Pilli must learn to act like a normal princess... unless she can find a prince as unique as she is! Vashti Farrer and Owen Swan have created a modern fairytale as charming and surprising as Princess Lilli-Pilli herself
When Sati the cat is left homeless after a flood, she goes to a monastery to be fed, along with a host of other cats and dogs, and it is here that she slowly learns to accept that she is no longer the top cat.
Big-footed Prince Flip-Flop is the star of the Bengal Tigers football team - and he knows it. His uncoordinated brother Prince Flim -Flam writes poetry in the ivory tower. Flip-Flop is annoyed when Princess Marigold is uninspired by his performances at Saturday matches. Then one day she receives a beautiful poem.
I said to Mum that the sky-workers must have really good heads for heights, but she said, 'Either that, or they have a family to feed and will do anything for a job that pays.' It is 1932 and Sydney has hit hard times, but the construction of a bridge that will reach across the harbour is setting spirits soaring. Both Alice and Billy tell the story of building the spectacular Harbour Bridge which will link the north shore to the working class suburbs of the south and unify a separated city.
You’d hardly know our street anymore… it looks like some place in Africa where there’s been fighting, not like Sydney. I know they had to pull down houses that you couldn’t live in no more and they’ll put up new ones instead only they’ll be different so The Rocks’ll really never look the same again, will it? The year 1900 was a momentous one for Kitty Barnes. Bubonic plague, the Black Death, was killing large numbers of people; the country was on the verge of becoming a federation; Kitty’s brother was in Africa fighting in the Boer War; and Kitty was finding herself somewhat attracted to Reggie, the boy down the road.
When the last of his dogs dies, Mr Pavlov feels very sad. But then one night a possum arrives at his window and Mr Pavlov thinks he can train his new pet just as he trained his dogs. The possum has other ideas, and makes sure that Mr Pavolv's life is never the same again! Ages 6+.
The Diary of Kitty Barnes, The Rocks, Sydney, 1900. The year 1900 was a momentous one for Kitty Barnes. Bubonic plague, the Black Death, was killing large numbers of people; the country was on the verge of becoming a federation; Kitty's brother was in Africa fighting in the Boer War; and Kitty was finding herself somewhat attracted to Reggie, the boy down the road.
Novel for children aged between 8 and 13. Twelve-year-old Ned runs away to sea and finds himself on the HMS Endeavour, captained by James Cook. The award-winning author has published short stories, plays, picture books and historical novels. This is her third novel for younger readers.
Lulubelle doesn't even know she's a dog. Then she meets Bones, rescues him from a life of slavery, and together they run away to London. Suggested level: primary.
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. Archer's Melbourne Cup tells the story of how one of Australia's iconic events began. It is also the story of a boy who dreams of being a top jockey-but does he have what it takes?
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. Archer's Melbourne Cup tells the story of how one of Australia's iconic events began. It is also the story of a boy who dreams of being a top jockey-but does he have what it takes?
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