Australia began as a British penal colony and grew with free settlers, agriculture, mining, and a gold rush. Indigenous peoples faced displacement, and by 1901 the colonies united to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
Bob the Railway Dog
True story of a dog who rode the rails in the early days of Australia’s railroad
Our Australian Girl: The Poppy Stories
Four-book collection about a fictional Australian girl who follows her brother to the goldfields
Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories
Four-book collection about a fictional Australian girl traveling from England to be a servant
Nanberry: Black Brother White
Engaging novel about an English book sent as part of the First Fleet
Nanberry: Black Brother White
True story of two adopted brothers facing Australian colonization from either side
I Escaped The Prison Island
Exciting story of two young English brothers escaping a penal island in Australia