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English
Random House
01 August 2016
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 to Banjo Paterson, the Meet... series of picture books tells the exciting stories of the men and women who have shaped Australia's history.
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Illustrated by:   James Gulliver Hancock
Imprint:   Random House
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 281mm,  Width: 219mm,  Spine: 4mm
Weight:   176g
ISBN:   9780857980090
ISBN 10:   0857980092
Pages:   36
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Recommended Age:   From 6 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Kristin Weidenbach is a PhD immunologist who switched to a writing career after completing postdoctoral research at Stanford University in California. She is the author of several academic publications and writes popular non-fiction focused on Australian history. Her picture book Tom the Outback Mailman, illustrated by Timothy Ide, won the CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Book of the Year 2013. She is the author of the adult titles Rock Star: the Story of Reg Sprigg and the Australian bestseller Mailman of the Birdsville Track: the Story of Tom Kruse, which has sold over 100,000 copies since publication in 2003. Her other titles include Blue Flames, Black Gold: the story of Santos and First Watch: 40 years of the Cruising Yacht Club of SA. James Gulliver Hancock is a Sydney-born illustrator who has created art for print, TV and the music industry. James has worked all over the world, and currently splits his time between Sydney and New York.

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