Caroline is the true story of Caroline Chisholm, All who went before her did their part in helping shape Australia into a confident, progressive and vibrant society. But when Caroline arrived in Australia, she thrived on the challenges facing her to help the many orphans, migrants and destitute girls she found living on the streets […]
A stirring story of the women who first won the right to vote in Australia – inspired by real people and historical events In 1890, Rose Birks and her stepdaughter, Nellie, two strong-willed and determined women, began writing letters and attending meetings to help improve the lives of women and children in their home city […]
Subbie and his mate is a story about the 1992 Melbourne Cup winner Subzero and his mate, Graham Salisbury. Every morning Subbie would wait at the gate for Graham, and every morning they would talk. Subbie’s eyes watched Graham wherever he went and, whenever he could, he followed. When Subzero won the Melbourne Cup in […]
Rachel’s War AND Tupaia, Issac & Cook to be launched @ The Dromkeen Homestead APRIL 17th at 11:30am Followed at 1pm by a Drawing Workshop! Dromkeen Homestead. 1012 Gisborne/Kilmore Road, Riddell’s Creek, Victoria We will also be launching his previous picture-books; A New Prayer for the Animals AND Eureka! which were delayed due to the […]
From the oceans and coastal plains to the African Veldt, we share this earth with many unique and wonderful creatures. This book celebrates Mark Wilson’s lifelong passion for endangered wildlife and the preservation of habitat. A New Prayer for the Animals is a message of hope for animals across the world. The book contains information […]
Eureka!: A story of the Goldfields is a stirring story of the Eureka Rebellion. Molly and her father have emigrated to Australia to try their luck as gold prospectors in Ballarat, Victoria. Life on the diggings is hard and Molly misses her mother, who died before they left England. A Chinese teenager, Chen, shows Molly […]
Stories Connect Us To The Past, Present & Future @ The 2019 Dromkeen Children’s Literature Event MARCH 30th : 10:00am – 4:00pm Featuring Children’s Authors & Artists; Trace Balla, Corinne Fenton, Claire Saxby, Mark Wilson & Marc McBride. Dromkeen Homestead. 1012 Gisborne/Kilmore Road, Riddell’s Creek, Victoria There will be a launch of two brand new […]
The Rats of Tobruk follows the story of Omar, a Bedouin boy living in the desert near Tobruk, a port city in Syria during WW2. Omar and his people struggle to survive as the desert war rages around them. When Omar’s parents are taken away to a concentration camp, he goes to the port city […]
