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John Monash
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2009
7473541
2009
single work
biography
children's
'JOHN MONASH: Who's the man on our hundred dollar note?
'What's the connection between the man on our $100 note and bushranger Ned Kelly?
'Be inspired by the story of John Monash, child of migrants, who went on to become one of the greatest, wisest, generals of World War One and an engineer who literally helped build Australia.' (Publication summary)
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Mary Gilmore
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2009
7473585
2009
single work
biography
children's
'MARY GILMORE: What's the story of the woman on our ten dollar note?
What's the link between our $10 note and the strange tale of New Australia?
'Discover how Mary Gilmore wrote her way from teacher to national treasure in this engaging and fully illustrated biography, ideal for children aged 10 - 14 years.' (Publication summary)
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Henry Parkes
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2010
7473630
2010
single work
biography
children's
'How did a man so bad with his own money end up on our $5 note?
'Discover how Henry Parkes went from poor man to 'Father of Federation' in this engaging and fully illustrated biography, ideal for children aged 10 - 14 years.' (Publication summary)
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Nellie Melba
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2013
7473731
2013
single work
biography
children's
'Nellie was the biggest entertainment star we have ever had on the world stage, leaving Kylie, Errol Flynn, The Seekers, Annette Kellerman and AC DC way behind. She claimed to be a simple Australian girl at heart, but she didn't get to the top without having a few less admirable characteristics.'(Publication summary)
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John Flynn
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2012
7473878
2012
single work
biography
children's
'JOHN FLYNN: Who's the man on our twenty dollar note?
How did the man on our $20 note make our big country smaller?
'Discover how John Flynn's dream became the life-saving Royal Flying Doctor Service in this engaging and fully illustrated biography for children aged 10 - 14 years.' (Publication summary)
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Edith Cowan
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2014
7473919
2014
single work
biography
children's
'The first woman elected to any Australian parliament, and the second to any English speaking country.
Discover how Edith Cowan overcame a tragic childhood to become a feminist heroine in this engaging and fully illustrated biography, ideal for children aged 10 - 14 years.' (Publication summary)
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Banjo Paterson
Mordialloc
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Green Barrow Publishing
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2015
8686715
2015
single work
biography
children's
'Hello there! I'm Banjo Paterson, one of the nine Aussie Notables on the Australian bank notes. Do you know the other eight? Do you know much about us? Not to worry.
Have a good read of this and you'll know quite a lot more about me, anyway. And then keep your eyes open for the other books in the Aussie Notables series. My famous friends and I look forward to meeting you.' (Back cover)