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Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 The Lina Stories
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Penguin Random House Australia , 2017 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Meet Lina, Sally Rippin , single work children's fiction children's
'It's 1956, and Lina dreams of being a writer, but her strict Italian parents have other ideas. Now that she's won a scholarship to an expensive girls school, Lina has other troubles, too. To fit in, she must keep her home life a secret, and even her best friend Mary can't know the truth. But how long can Lina keep her two worlds apart?

Meet Lina and join her adventures in the first of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.' (Publisher's blurb)
Lina's Many Lives, Sally Rippin , single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'It's 1956 and Lina has won a scholarship to a wonderful girls school. As hard as she tries, fitting into St Brigid's isn't easy - especially when she's the only Italian and the only student from a poor family. When she and her friend Mary have a wonderful idea, everything starts to fall into place - until the class bully gets involved, and Lina's worlds collide. Follow Lina on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about an imaginative girl with a secret dream, finding her way in a new world.' (Publication summary)

A Lesson for Lina, Sally Rippin , single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'It's 1956 . . . and the Melbourne Olympics is over but for Lina the excitement is just beginning. She has a new best friend, the school magazine is a huge hit, and her parents have a surprise that will change everything. When Lina has the chance to meet her idol, the famous writer Stella Davis, it seems as if all her dreams have come true - or have they?

'Follow Lina on her adventure in the final of four exciting stories about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

Lina At the Games, Sally Rippin , single work children's fiction children's historical fiction

'It's 1956 . . . and the Melbourne Olympic Games have finally arrived! The whole city is buzzing with excitement and Lina can't wait to go along as a reporter for the school magazine. Now is her chance to prove to everyone that she's a real writer, and nothing could be more important – until Lina makes a new friend, who changes the way she sees the world . . .

'Follow Lina on her adventure in the third of four exciting books about a passionate girl finding a place to belong.' (Publisher's blurb)

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