Kristin Weidenbach

A picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, including the bush poet Banjo Paterson. Banjo Paterson is one of Australia's most loved poets. This is the story of how he came to write his legendary ballads The Man from Snowy River and Waltzing Matilda. From Ned Kelly to Saint Mary MacKillop; Captain Cook...

For the people who lived in the desert between Marree and Birdsville, contact with the outside world was hard and sporadic — but one man was their lifeline: Tom Kruse. For more than twenty years, he was the connection with the outside world for the families, station workers, and others who lived along the Birdsville Track. Tom delivered everything from...

Tom Kruse was a real Australian hero. He delivered the mail to outback stations and towns all along the Birdsville Track. It was a tough job, but Tom was even tougher, making sure that the mail got through no matter what. Based on her bestselling book, MAILMAN OF THE BIRDSVILLE TRACK, Kristin Weidenbach has written a lively, engaging version for...