Cirrus@Austlit

'The true story of the first Greeks to come to Australia who arrived as convicts in 1829.' (Publication summary)

'Paddy Tuffy drove the first Kogarah to Sans Souci steam tram. As the tram travels its regular route through the town and along the shores of Botany Bay, Paddy encounters the workers and tradesmen of the 19th century – timber cutter, bark stripper, shingle splitter, cooper, tanner, punt operator, lamp lighter etc. But Paddy has accidentally befriended the menace of the district, a big, hairy, feral goat, and the goat's antics are driving the local people crazy.' (Publication summary)

'This is the true story of Billy Chamberlain aged 8, who was kidnapped from the Sydney Docks by crewmen from a deep sea whaler. For 3 years he was forced to work at sea. Set in 1811 the book describes the hunt for the giant sperm whale, the kill, boiling down the blubber, harvesting the sperm oil, and all facets of deep sea whaling before there were any on shore whaling stations in New South Wales. Billy was eventually rescued and reunited with his father, a convict bricklayer of Sydney Cove. ' (Publication summary)

'The true story of Constance aged 10 and Elizabeth aged 12, the only two female children transported to NSW as convicts. Slaves in Mauritius, they were convicted of attempted murder, but the tragic incident never would have happened if only they had been able to read.The book tells of life aboard the small trading vessel, Dart, their sojourn in the convict Female Factory until their assignment as needlewomen to two fashionable young ladies; and their saucy efforts to watch the Governor's ball.' (Publication summary)