The perfect book for kids learning about Ned Kelly and his gang. Ned Kelly was a notorious bushranger. He lived in Australia's earliest days. He was daring and clever and bold. In a suit made of iron he battled police. And his story is still being told. This is the first book in a picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history.

 

There are 36 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2014 by Random House Australia .

Janeen Brian is an award-winning author of over 80 books and has a very strong educational following and a high-standing in the children's book world: www. janeenbrian. com. au. Several of her books have won CBCA Honour Book Awards. She lived for one month in a remote village in the Himalayan Mountains, and this book is based on her observations at that time. Anne Spudvilas, illustrator of The Moon Shines out of the Dark, written by Stephanie Dowrick, is one of the best illustrators in the country, with a formidable track record in awards and sales. Her titles include the bestselling The Peasant Prince (the story of Mao's Last Dancer), and the powerful Woolvs in the Sitee and Jenny Angel (CBC Book of the Year, 2003), both by Margaret Wild.