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The Flower Garden - A Changi Secret

By Claire Saxby
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A gorgeously illustrated historical picture book about the women and children of the Changi POW camp. I have a secret – we have a secret – in this place where secrets are not allowed. The children in the Changi camp are working on a surprise for... Read More
Format: Hardback
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The Flower Garden - A Changi Secret

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A gorgeously illustrated historical picture book about the women and children of the Changi POW camp.

I have a secret – we have a secret –
in this place where secrets are not allowed.

The children in the Changi camp are working on a surprise for Mrs Ennis' birthday. They scavenge for scraps of fabric in every colour and hide in cornered shadows to stitch flowers. But they must keep their surprise a secret, not just from Mrs Ennis, but from their black-booted captors …

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760657352

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 01 March 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 250.0mm

Height: 260.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Claire Saxby writes award-winning fiction, non-fiction and poetry for young people. She writes about history, about nature and more. Her books include Nature Storybooks (Big Red Kangaroo, Emu, Koala, Dingo, Kookaburra, Great White Shark, Tasmanian Devil and Wedge-tailed Eagle) which celebrate Australian wildlife and the places they live. Her historical novel, The Wearing of the Green, explores early colonial Melbourne. Claire lives by the sea and believes our world is a place of many wonders.

Lucia Masciullo is an award-winning illustrator who loves to create whimsical characters and colouring with traditional techniques, mixing watercolour, pencil and collage. Born and bred in Livorno, Italy, she moved to Australia in 2007 and since then she has illustrated thirty books, including Come Down, Cat! by Sonya Hartnett, which was a CBCA Honour Book and shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Award. Lucia currently lives on the Gold Coast and when not at work she likes running, watching anime and eating homemade pizza.

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