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Captain's Diary by Wendy Macdonald
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
Captain James Cook was a British explorer. In 1768, he sailed out from England on the Endeavour. His first mission was to sail to Tahiti to record Venus passing in front of the Sun. His second mission was to look for the Great South Land. He and his crew made some amazing discoveries. Read about the cap ...Show more
Eliza Bird : Child Convict by Kerri Lane
Category: Fiction | Series: Blueprints
The streets of London in 1786 were not a safe place for orphan children, Eliza and Tom, when they ran away from their cruel master. Another orphan, Jack, helped them find food and shelter. Then Tom found a purse bulging with coins and their troubles got much worse.
Exloring the Unknown by Margaret Warner
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Blueprints
Family Voyages by Margaret Warner
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Blueprints
Did you know that in Australia there are families that have come from all over the world? Some families have been in Australia for a very long time, and some families arrived not so long ago. In Family Voyages you will find out that most families are much the same!
Francis Greenway by Denise Ryan
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
Francis Greenway, a British architect, was transported to New South Wales as a convict. After he arrived, he was able to use his skills to help establish the new colony. Many of the buildings he designed are thought to be some of the finest colonial buildings in Australia.
Freeman's Feats by Melaina Feranda
Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Blueprints
Across the centuries three Freeman boys share more than just a name and a determination to succeed. They each experience first-hand what it is like to push the medical boundaries of their time. Discover the secret of the Freemans' feats...
From Little Things ... by Pamela Rushby
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Blueprints
Do you ever look around and think there's something you'd like to change about the world? Maybe you think that it's impossible for just one person to make a difference. Read some inspiring stories about people who started off with one small idea and turned it into something big - people who started just ...Show more
Hope for Hanna by Dee White
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
Hanna lives in a small village in Uganda, Africa, with her mother and sisters. Her father has left and Hanna must look after her sick mother. But how will Hanna manage if her mother doesn't get better? Food is scarce and rebels attack her village looking for children to join the rebel army. Will Hanna b ...Show more
Patch Parker by Kay Crabbe
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
Patch Parker's mother was a British convict transported to New South Wales. Life in the new colony was difficult for her and Patch. There was little food and relations with the local people were not always good. Patch did make friends with an Aboriginal boy called Tommera. Find out how Patch and Tommera ...Show more
Shaping Our Nation: Maria's Journey by Susie Brown
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
It is the end of the Second World War. Maria's father is in danger of being captured and imprisoned by the Russian army. He has to leave the family home in Hungary. Maria and her mother set off two weeks later to join him in Germany. This is only the beginning of a long five-year journey to Australia. ...Show more
Shaping Our Nation : Stories of Stolen Generations by Marji Hill
Category: Children's History | Series: Blueprints
Many Indigenous children were forcibly taken from their homes and families during the 1900s. This is a sad and shameful part of Australia's history.