The Night They Stormed Eureka

It′s 1854, and the Ballarat goldfields are a place of dreams and rebellion as Sam, a homeless teenager, is called back to the past to join the Puddlehams, who run ′the best little cook shop on the diggings′.

The Puddlehams dream of buying a hotel with velvet seats, while others dream of freedom from the British crown, away from the rule of wealthy landowners and corrupt officials.

Once again Jackie French takes a fresh look at the history we thought we knew and recreates an event entrenched in our national heritage.

Ages: 10+

ISBN: 9780732285418; ISBN10: 0732285410; Imprint: ; On Sale: 1/08/2009; Format: Paperback; Trimsize: 198 x 127 x 15 mm; Pages: 304; $15.99; ; BISAC1:JUV000000; BISAC2:008-136

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