Barney and the Secret of the Whales
No. of pages 144
Published: 2016
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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.
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