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'This is the true story of fifteen-year-old John Murphy, who joined Leichardt s ill-conceived Expedition of Discovery in northern Australia in 1844 and was extremely fortunate to have survived this gruelling journey. Each of Murphy s diary entries is prefaced with an excerpt from Leichardt s journal.
'Young Murphy was befriended by the naturalist/illustrator of the expedition and learned the art, and the text is accompanied by beautifully drawn illustrations of plants, animals and scenes encountered on the expedition. Murphy went on to become a wildlife illustrator of note himself.' (Publication summary)
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Shorts
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 February 2006; (p. 18)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book ; The Mystery of Eilean Mor 2005 single work picture book -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 20 no. 5 2005; (p. 30-31)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 49 no. 4 2005; (p. 15)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book ; Rodeo Darcy 2005 single work picture book -
Tide of History
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 60-61)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book -
Young Readers
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 September 2005; (p. 6)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book
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Young Readers
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: The Age , 10 September 2005; (p. 6)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book -
Tide of History
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , November no. 276 2005; (p. 60-61)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book -
Shorts
2006
single work
review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 25 February 2006; (p. 18)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book ; The Mystery of Eilean Mor 2005 single work picture book -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Reading Time : The Journal of the Children's Book Council of Australia , November vol. 49 no. 4 2005; (p. 15)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book ; Rodeo Darcy 2005 single work picture book -
Untitled
2005
single work
review
— Appears in: Magpies : Talking About Books for Children , November vol. 20 no. 5 2005; (p. 30-31)
— Review of Young Murphy : A Boy's Adventure 2005 single work picture book
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Subjects:
- Northern Territory,
- 1800-1899
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