Fair Dinkum Histories
Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972 Onwards | |
| Author | Jackie French |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Peter Sheehan |
| Cover artist | Peter Sheehan |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scholastic Books Australia |
| Published | 2005-2011 |
| No. of books | 8 |
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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.[1] According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".[2]
List of books[edit]
- Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 (2006)
- Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 (2005)
- Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 (2007)
- Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 (2007)
- A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 (2008)
- Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 (2009)
- Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 (2010)
- Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972 Onwards (2011)
Awards and nominations[edit]
Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945[edit]
- Won - Notable Book, CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books[3] (2010)
See also[edit]
Other articles of the topic Children's literature : Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose, Vicky Gets Her Glasses
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Fair Dinkum Histories #1: Grim Crims and Convicts, 1788-1820". Leatherwood Books. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ↑ Australian book review: Issues 278-287. National Book Council (Australia). 2006. p. 56. Retrieved 14 July 2011. Search this book on
- ↑ "EP_Notables_2010 - CBCA". 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012.
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