Meet Pearlie
Meet Pearlie

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 2015-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780143307945

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Join Pearlie, a young girl living in WWII-era Australia, as she tries to prove that her best friend isn't a spy It's 1941. . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right, or will her old fears get the better of her? Meet Pearlie and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a courageous girl in a world at war.

Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories
Our Australian Girl: The Pearlie Stories

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2018-05-28

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 014378871X

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It's 1941 . . . and the war is changing Pearlie's life every day. Darwin is full of soldiers, there's a spy on the loose, her beloved pets are in danger and people are turning against Pearlie's best friend, Naoko, just because she's Japanese. When everything falls apart, will Pearlie be brave enough to stick up for what's right? Timid, kind and courageous, Pearlie is an unforgettable Australian Girl.

Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)
Our Australian Girl: Meet Grace (Book 1)

Author: Sofie Laguna

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2011-01-27

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 174253189X

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It's 1808 . . . and Grace is living with her uncle in London. They have no money, and Grace is always lonely and often hungry. The best part of her day is going to Fleet Street to talk to the horses that she loves so much. One afternoon Grace can't resist taking a shiny red apple from a grocer's cart - and then another... Before she knows it, Grace is being chased through the streets! Will she be caught and sent to prison - or worse? Meet Grace and join her adventure in the first of four exciting stories about a brave convict girl who is given a second chance.

As Happy as Here
As Happy as Here

Author: Jane Godwin

Publisher: Lothian Children's Books

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 0734419244

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Three teenage girls from very different backgrounds find themselves sharing a hospital ward. When they witness a crime in the park below their window, they bond over trying to solve the crime and each one undergoes a profound change. A beautiful coming-of-age story about identity, expectation, class, justice, society, fairness, and, above all, kindness. 'Fresh insights into friendship and family are spun through tangents into chance and randomness ... and music and its power to trigger memory and give a rhythm and pace to life. Injured Evie, in particular, learns how to grow and walk away stronger.' - Weekend Australian 'Such a richly delicious read and I wanted it never to end ... I am a true fan' - Naomi Shihab Nye **Contains BONUS extract from Jane Godwin's newest novel, WHEN RAIN TURNS TO SNOW**

Our Australian Girl: The Rose Stories
Our Australian Girl: The Rose Stories

Author: Sherryl Clark

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2017-05-29

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1760146633

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Independent, adventurous and courageous, Rose is an unforgettable Australian Girl. It's 1900 ... and Rose lives with her family in a big house in Melbourne. She wants to play cricket and have adventures but Rose's conservative mother won't let her. Then young Aunt Alice, a feisty suffragette, moves in with them and everything changes, not only for Rose, but for the whole country.

Our Australian Girl: Pearlie's Ghost (Book 4)
Our Australian Girl: Pearlie's Ghost (Book 4)

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Penguin Group Australia

Published: 2014-09-24

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 1743482124

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It's 1942 and Darwin is under attack. While bombs are falling, Pearlie is doing all she can to save her beloved pets and help the wounded soldiers. But it's too dangerous to stay, and when Pearlie finally has to say goodbye, only the thought of being reunited with her best friend Naoko can cheer her up. But Naoko has a problem of her own: a ghostly mystery that will truly test Pearlie's newfound courage . . .

Ting Ting the Ghosthunter
Ting Ting the Ghosthunter

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0143787330

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Thirteen-year-old Ting Ting has learned the ancient skills and art of ghost hunting from her adopted grandmother, Por Por, a famous ghost hunter. But Ting Ting is sick of capturing harmless 'fat belly' ghosts, and when a desperate plea for help comes for Por Por, Ting Ting recklessly decides to take matters into her own hands and prove that she is a true ghost hunter. But what Ting Ting discovers is much more dangerous than she had thought. Can Ting Ting conquer her own pride to save Por Por and the villagers before it's too late?

Meet Marly
Meet Marly

Author: Alice Pung

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 2016-04

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780143308492

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It's 1983 in Sunshine, Melbourne, and funny, quick-thinking Marly is just trying to fit in. But being a 10-year-old boat refugee from Saigon doesn't make things easy. Especially when your cousins come to stay - permanently! Marly tries to teach them Australian ways, but as her school friends start making fun of her too, she is torn between her loyalties to her cousins and sticking up for what she knows is right, and wanting to fit in. To make matters worse, Marly discovers she has accidentally named herself after one of Michael Jackson's brothers ...

Our Australian Girl
Our Australian Girl

Author: Gabrielle Wang

Publisher: Viking

Published: 2016-10-17

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9780670079162

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"It's 1864 . . . and Poppy, disguised as a boy, has escaped from the aboriginal mission at Bird Creek near Echuca. Her dream is to find her brother Gus, who ran away to pan for gold. But travelling alone through the Australian bush is full of danger and adventure . . . Journey with Poppy across all four exciting stories about a girl who dreams of a better life during the Gold Rush. Resourceful, brave and kind, Poppy is an unforgettable Australian Girl."

The Dog with Seven Names
The Dog with Seven Names

Author: Dianne Wolfer

Publisher: Random House Australia

Published: 2018-07-02

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 0143787462

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A tiny dog, the runt of the litter, is born on a remote cattle station. She shouldn’t have survived, but when Elsie finds, names and loves her, the pup becomes a cherished companion. Life is perfect ... until War arrives. With Japanese air raids moving closer, Elsie’s family leaves the Pilbara for the south and safety. But the small dog has to stay behind. After travelling far from home with drovers and a flying doctor, she becomes a hospital dog and experiences the impact of war on north-western Australia. She witnesses wonderful and terrible things and gives courage to many different humans. But through all her adventures and many names, the little dog remembers Elsie, who girl who loved her best of all. Will she ever find her again? A Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book, 2019