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Fair Dinkum Histories

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Author
  
Jackie French

Cover artist
  
Peter Sheehan

Language
  
English

Illustrator
  
Peter Sheehan

Country
  
Australia

Publisher
  
Scholastic Books Australia

Fair Dinkum Histories is a spin-off series of the Horrible Histories books. It is written by Jackie French, illustrated by Peter Sheehan and focuses on the history of Australia. According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".

Contents

List of books

  1. Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 (2006)
  2. Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 (2005)
  3. Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 (2007)
  4. Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 (2007)
  5. A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 (2008)
  6. Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 (2009)
  7. Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 (2010)
  8. Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972 Onwards (2011)

Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945

  • Won - Notable Book, CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books (2010)

    • References

    Fair Dinkum Histories Wikipedia
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