Marion and the Forty Thieves
Sarah Luke
Marion’s life is anything but ordinary. The daughter of the principal, Captain Neitenstein, she is the only girl aboard a magnificent floating boys’ school, anchored permanently in Sydney Harbour in the late 1800s. Her best friend has boarded a steamship to France and now it’s just her and this ship full of ragtag schoolboys.
One night, Marion discovers that a new student, Alexander Walker, is escaping the ship to meet up with his vicious gang, the Forty Thieves. Marion bravely follows Walker into the frightening Rocks neighbourhood to investigate …
What are the Forty Thieves up to and will Marion be able to stop them before it’s too late?
Discover what life was like for kids on the mean streets of Sydney’s Rocks area in this rollicking adventure, featuring real people and places from Australian history.Product Description:
Few historians in Australia engage in the world of creative non-fiction … Even fewer have written creative non-fiction for children … Luke’s book is an exemplar of what historians can do to reach diverse audiences, to make history accessible and allow readers to look to history for inspiration.
Marion and the Forty Thieves is a fascinating book that will be an exciting addition to a good history shelf.
- Release
- Jul-2024
- ISBN
- 9781922507679
- RRP (AUD)
- $19.99
- Format
- Hardback
- Category
- Adventure
Sarah Luke
Sarah Luke is a teacher and historian. She likes researching in archives, finding information about people from the past and writing non-fiction books about them.
National Library of Australia Publishing
NLA Publishing creates books that tell stories by and about Australians. We explore the Library’s extensive collections to share Australia’s culture and history.
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