Read the un-put-down-able history of Down Under - unexpected, heroic and sometimes tragic. But never ever boring.
Footnotes are printed 'upside-down' at bottom of page.
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Read the un-put-down-able history of Down Under - unexpected, heroic and sometimes tragic. But never ever boring.
Footnotes are printed 'upside-down' at bottom of page.
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Read the un-put-down-able history of Down Under - unexpected, heroic and sometimes tragic. But never ever boring.The story of Australia starts with a piece of land that went for a swim. About 200 million years ago it floated away from Africa.Very, very, slowly.It was home to dinosaurs and giant animals, then the first Australians showed up and got comfortable. And for a long time this wild and wonderful land was a mystery to the rest of the world. Until the English decided it would make the best jail ever . . .Funny, heroic and tragic - the story of our country from prehistory to federation.
About the Author
Alison Lloyd is old enough to have written 10 books, including Do You Dare- Bushranger's Boys, Our Australian Girl- The Letty Stories, Year of the Tiger and its sequel Battle of the Jade Horse.Terry Denton has written or illustrated a vast number of amazing books, including the world-famous Treehouse series (with Andy Griffiths) and the picture books Jandamarra and Boomerang and Bat (with Mark Greenwood).
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