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A Penny to Remember
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See moreGeorge stuffed the spoon into one pocket and the drumstick into the other and clambered up the shelves to the little window ... When George is sentenced to seven years' hard labour in Van Dieman's Land his only thoughts are of his sister Hannah. What can he give her to remember him when he is so far away?
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George stuffed the spoon into one pocket and the drumstick into the other and clambered up the shelves to the little window...
When George is sentenced to seven years hard labour in Van Diemen's Land, his only thoughts are of his sister Hannah. What can he give her to remember him when he is so far away?
A Penny to Remember by Kirsty Murray explores the enduring bonds of family and the desperation of those torn apart by circumstance.
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A Penny to Remember
George stuffed the spoon into one pocket and the drumstick into the other and clambered up the shelves to the little window... When George is sentenced to seven years hard labour in Van Diemen's Land, his only thoughts are of his sister Hannah. What can he give her to remember him when he is so far away? A Penny to...PaperbackSold Out
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ISBN: 9781876944537
Publisher: National Museum of Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2007
Country: Australia
Imprint: National Museum of Australia
Illustration: black & white illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Peter Bray
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 91g
Pages: 64
About the Author
Kirsty Murray is the author of more than a dozen books, including the award-winning novels Bridie's Fire and Zarconi's Magic Flying Fish. Peter Bray is the illustrator of One Perfect Day and Tibby's Leaf.
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