A thrilling ride through Australia in the 1840s and beyond--based on the amazing true story of the author's own ancestors and the first children's book ever published in AustraliaMeet 19th-century Australian girl Charlotte living during the depression of the 1840s, and her modern-day descendant Millie. Their story is one of gaining resilience and growing up, as well as fighting against convention for what you truly believe in--a mother fighting for the right to bring up her children, women's right to education and independence, a daughter fighting for her own life choices, and a modern-day girl gaining confidence in herself. It is also a story of one of Australia's early literary families.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Random House Australia .

Belinda Murrell has worked as a travel journalist, technical writer, editor, and public relations consultant. Her work has appeared in the "Sun Herald," "Sunday Telegraph," and "Sydney Morning Herald. " She is the author of the Lulu Bell series and the Sun Sword fantasy trilogy, as well as "The Ivory Rose," "The Locket Of Dreams," and "The River Charm. "