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Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories
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For the first time, read all four Grace stories in one beautiful hardback edition. It's 1808... and Grace's world is about to change - from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and challenges she faces as a servant girl in a new country.
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It's 1808... and Grace's world is about to change—from her tough life as a mudlark on the River Thames in London, to the adventures and challenges she faces as a servant girl in a new country.
Journey with Grace across all four exciting stories about a convict girl who's given a second chance. Dreamy, thoughtful, brave and compassionate, Grace is an unforgettable Australian Girl.
Our Australian Girl: The Grace Stories offers an inspiring tale of resilience and transformation, perfect for readers looking for an engaging historical narrative.
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ISBN: 9780670077540
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 23 October 2013
Country: Australia
Imprint: Viking Australia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 40.0mm
Width: 139.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 546g
Pages: 444
About the Author
Sofie Laguna's books include My Yellow Blanky, Too Loud Lily, Surviving Aunt Marsha, Bad Buster and Big Ned's Bushwalk. Lucia Masciullo works as a fine art painter and freelance illustrator.
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