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11 Ruby Road: 1950
Series: Ruby Road
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The third instalment in the 11 Ruby Road series, set in the post-war 1950s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series. Since Patsy's baby sister was born, things at home have felt different. So when her mother...
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Description
The third instalment in the 11 Ruby Road series, set in the post-war 1950s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series.
Since Patsy's baby sister was born, things at home have felt different. So when her mother goes to spend some time in the countryside, Patsy stays with her uncle and aunt, at Number 11 Ruby Road. There are so many new people to meet, especially when she begins to help out in Uncle Alex's bright and busy milk bar.
Patsy and her new friend Jolanta soon bond over their shared love for sketching. Jolanta's family are 'new Australians' from Poland, but Patsy discovers that not everyone is as welcoming to the people who came all the way from Europe after the war.
Inspired by the stories of the old Jazz, Cricket and Pastry Club that used to take part in 11 Ruby Road's undercroft, Patsy has an idea to bring together all the wonderful inhabitants of Ruby Road... wherever they come from!
Series: Ruby Road
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The second book in the 11 Ruby Road series set in the roaring 1920s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series. It is 1925 and Bert Mueller and his German-Australian family have moved from Ipswich to their new house at 11 Ruby Road. Bertβs father has been deported to Germany after...Paperback$2099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
11 Ruby Road: 1950
The third instalment in the 11 Ruby Road series, set in the post-war 1950s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series. Since Patsy's baby sister was born, things at home have felt different. So when her mother goes to spend some time in the countryside, Patsy stays with her uncle and...Paperback$2099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761601262
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Walker Books Australia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 199.0mm
Weight: 132g
Pages: 176
About the Author
Charlotte Barkla is a Brisbane-based writer who worked as a civil engineer and physics teacher before rediscovering her love for childrenβs literature. As well as writing for children, Charlotte writes feature articles for publications including the CSIROβs Double Helix, Beanz magazine and Kookie magazine. She regularly visits schools for creative writing workshops, sharing her passion for science, creativity and stories with children of all ages. Charlotteβs books include All Bodies are Good Bodies (Hardie Grant Childrenβs Publishing, 2020), the Edieβs Experiments series (Penguin Random House, 2020) and From My Head to My Toes, What I Say Goes (Hardie Grant Childrenβs Publishing, 2022).
Charlotteβs books have been translated in multiple languages and short-listed for awards, and she has been the recipient of grants and mentorships for her fiction writing.
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