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Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 The Drum
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y separately published work icon Black Snake : The Daring of Ned Kelly Carole Wilkinson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2002 Z1023863 2002 single work biography young adult "Ned Kelly was a thief, a bank robber and a murderer. He was in trouble with the law from the age of 12. He stole hundreds of horses and cattle. He robbed two banks. He killed three men.Yet, when Ned was sentenced to death, thousands of people rallied to save his life. He stood up to the authorities and fought for what he believed in. He defended the rights of people who had no power. Was he a villain? Or a hero? What do you think?" - from book jacket Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2002
y separately published work icon Fly a Rebel Flag : The Battle at Eureka Robyn Annear , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2004 Z1129373 2004 single work biography young adult

'All Australians have heard of the Eureka Stockade or, at least, of the word 'Eureka'. Fly a Rebel Flag: The Eureka Stockade turns this part of Australian history into a living, exciting (but still true) story.

'People don't always like to be told what to do, especially when it's unfair. That's what happened when the gold miners in Victoria were forced to buy gold licences, even when they had no money. The miners ('diggers') challenged the police, and government representatives retaliated. This eventually resulted in a bloody battle that lasted only twenty minutes but was pivotal in the development of democracy in Australia.' (Publication summary)

 Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2004
y separately published work icon Alexander the Great : Reckless Conqueror Carole Wilkinson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2004 Z1936319 2004 single work biography young adult At 20, Alexander led an army of 50,000. He defeated armies five times the size of his own, leading the most dangerous charges himself. He conquered most of the known world but left thousands of people dead or enslaved. In Persia he was known as Alexander the Accursed. Was he a brilliant warrior or a ruthless invader? (Source: back cover) Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2004
y separately published work icon Scarecrow Army : The Anzacs at Gallipoli Leon Davidson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2005 Z1207034 2005 single work biography young adult "On 25 April 1915, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders landed at an unnamed cove on the Gallipoli peninsula. They had come to fight the Turks. They thought the battle would be over in three days, but months later they were still in the trenches they'd dug at the landing. Gallipoli fast became a graveyard where bodies lay above the ground and the living slept under it. The Anzacs went looking for the adventure of a lifetime" -- Book Jacket. Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2005
y separately published work icon Red Haze : Australians and New Zealanders in Vietnam Leon Davidson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2006 Z1415148 2006 single work biography young adult 'The Vietnam War was like no other the Australians and New Zealanders had fought. There was no front-line, no safe zone, no glory. In the jungles the Vietcong seemed to be everywhere, and nowhere — and winning. To find the Vietcong, a country was torn apart. In questioning why they were there, Australia and New Zealand almost tore themselves apart.' (Source: Black Dog Books) Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2006
y separately published work icon Mary Bryant : The Impossible Escape Craig Scutt , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2007 Z1381800 2007 single work biography young adult

'1788. At 20 years old, Mary Bryant was sentenced to death for highway robbery, and left to rot in prison. Eventually she was transported to the wilderness of New South Wales.

'When the First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove in 1788, a life of misery and servitude awaited her. Three years later Mary escaped.

'This is Mary Bryant’s story. It is an English story. It is an Australian story. It is one of the most daring escapes in history. ' (Publication summary)

 Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2007
y separately published work icon Shakespeare : The Most Famous Man In London Tony Thompson , Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2009 Z1622714 2009 single work biography young adult

'This is the book for anyone who has ever been forced to study a Shakespeare play. It is Shakespeare in context; sexy, dangerous and a bit scary. Being smart and a little sneaky comes naturally to William Shakespeare - and he is about to make it bigger than he ever dreamed possible. Kids will be fascinated by 'mob football', 'bear baiting' and the gruesome details of Elizabethean London. They will engage with Shakespeare's plays on a whole new level. ' (Publication summary)

 Fitzroy : Black Dog Books , 2009

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