My Australian Story: Rum Rebellion by Libby Gleeson, ISBN 9781741697797

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The soldiers are coming,' he said. They are checking every house. There is free grog for all.' The air was full with the smell of bonfires. Their glare illuminated the night sky and showed to us the streets filled with drunken soldiers and scared citizenry, us amongst them.
David Bellamy fears the strange new land of New South Wales, its inhabitants and its wild creatures. He fears his relatives who have taken him in, and the Governor himself the swearing, cursing Governor Bligh.
Then on the anniversary of British settlement in Sydney, 26th January, 1808, David and his new friends, Kitty and Ralph, witness the military march on Government House from the streets of Sydney Town.

Ages 9+

RRP: $16.99

About the Author: Libby Gleeson

Libby Gleeson is a full time writer whose award-winning novels include 'Eleanor Elizabeth', 'I Am Susannah', 'Dodger', 'Love Me, Love Me Not', 'Refuge', 'Skating On Sand', 'Hannah Plus One' and 'Hannah And The Tomorrow Room'.

'Hannah Plus One' was the winner of the 1996 Family Award for Children's Literature and the 1997 Children's Book Council of Australia (CBC) Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers. In 1997 Libby received the Lady Cutler Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature.

'Hannah And The Tomorrow Room' is the third story about Hannah, following on from 'Skating On Sand' and 'Hannah Plus One' and was shortlisted for the 2000 CBC Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers.

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