What is the sailor's secret about the treasure of Australia's colony?

The second book in a series that explores little-known history about Australia's fascinating past.

Barney Bean is keen to make his fortune and he hears a secret; a sailor's secret about the treasure of the colony. But how can chasing whales make you rich? Is adventure at sea worth leaving everything he loves? Written by award-winning author Jackie French and superbly illustrated by Mark Wilson, this second book in The Secret Histories series explores how the early colony survived with the wealth from whaling, a little-known secret from Australia's past.

Ages: 8+

 

This book is part of a book series called Secret History .

This book has been graded for interest at 7+ years.

There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Jackie French is the author of Hitler's Daughter, To the Moon and Back, Macbeth and Son, and Josephine Wants to Dance.