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Eat My Dust!

By Neridah McMullin
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History comes alive in this extraordinary true story of two friends, Jean and Kathleen, who raced across Australia, breaking records and amazing everyone. Now available in paperback! In 1928, girls didn't drive cars, let alone race them, until two fearless and intrepid best friends made history.... Read More
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Eat My Dust!

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History comes alive in this extraordinary true story of two friends, Jean and Kathleen, who raced across Australia, breaking records and amazing everyone. Now available in paperback!

In 1928, girls didn't drive cars, let alone race them, until two fearless and intrepid best friends made history. They raced across Australia and beat the land speed record... with Barney the dog in tow!

Eat My Dust! brings this thrilling tale to life, offering a fascinating glimpse into a time when women were beginning to break boundaries and redefine their roles. This inspiring narrative showcases the power of friendship and the spirit of adventure, making it a captivating read for all ages.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760658212

Publisher: Walker Books Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 June 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: Walker Books Australia

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Lucia Masciullo

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 271.0mm

Weight: 159g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Neridah McMullin loves history and true stories. An author of eight books for children, Neridah is also an award winning short story writer and poet. Her latest picture book, published by Walker Books Australia in 2021, is called Drover, and is the true story of legendary drover, Edna Jessop. Neridah loves footy, family, birdwatching, walking her dog and meeting other people’s dogs.

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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