A historical adventure story about a gold rush girl, Meet Poppy, is part of the Our Australian Girl series that explores the stolen generation.
It's 1864 . . . and Poppy lives at bird Creek Mission near Echuca.
Poppy hates the Mission, especially now that her brother, Gus, has run away to pan for gold.
What if Poppy escaped, too?
Would she survive alone in the bush?
And would she ever find Gus, whom she loves more than anything in the world?
Meet Poppy and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a Gold Rush girl who dreams of a better life.
By:
Gabrielle Wang Illustrated by:
Lucia Masciullo Imprint: Puffin Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 199mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 146g ISBN:9780143305323 ISBN 10: 0143305328 Pages: 108 Publication Date:31 January 2011 Recommended Age: From 6 to 8 years Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Gabrielle Wang is the author of The Garden of Empress Cassia, The Pearl of Tiger Bay, The Lion Drummer, A Ghost in My Suitcase and Little Paradise.