Our Australian Girl: Meet Alice (Book 1)

Author: Davina Bell

Illustrator: Lucia Masciullo

It's 1918 . . . 
and Alice lives with her big family by the Swan River in Perth, while on the other side of the world, the Great War rages.  Alice's deepest wish is to become a ballerina, and when she auditions for a famous dance teacher from London, it seems as if her dreams might come true.  But then there's a terrible accident, and Alice must ask herself whether there are more important things than dancing.

Meet Alice and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war.

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Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Peacetime for Alice (Book 4)

Alice's mother is sick, and everyone fears that she might have the dreaded Spanish Influenza. Alice begins to dance again to distract herself but soon becomes frustrated at how difficult she finds it. Meanwhile, the family plant a tree for Papa Sir on the Honour Avenue at King's Park and hold a celebration to remember his life, where Alice's brother, Teddy, makes a surprise announcement. But an even...

Alice's mother is sick, and everyone fears that she might have the dreaded Spanish Influenza. Alice begins to dance again to distract herself but soon becomes frustrated at how difficult she finds it...

Published: 22/08/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306320
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Peacetime for Alice (Book 4)
By Davina Bell

Alice's mother is sick, and everyone fears that she might have the dreaded Spanish Influenza. Alice begins to dance again to distract herself but soon becomes frustrated at how difficult she finds it. Meanwhile, the family plant a tree for Papa Sir on the Honour Avenue at King's Park and hold a celebration to remember his life, where Alice's brother, Teddy, makes a surprise announcement. But an...

Alice's mother is sick, and everyone fears that she might have the dreaded Spanish Influenza. Alice begins to dance again to distract herself but soon becomes frustrated at how difficult she finds it...

Published: 22/08/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742536422
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Alice of Peppermint Grove (Book 3)
By Davina Bell

It's 1918 . . . and the war has finally ended. Alice can't wait for Teddy to come home from fighting in Europe so things can go back to normal. But when Mabel gets up to mischief and a handsome stranger returns to Peppermint Grove, life becomes more complicated than ever. Can Alice fix everyone's problems -- including her own?

Follow Alice on her adventure in the third of four exciting stories...

It's 1918 . . . and the war has finally ended. Alice can't wait for Teddy to come home from fighting in Europe so things can go back to normal. But when Mabel gets up to mischief and a handsome stranger...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742535685
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Alice of Peppermint Grove (Book 3)

It's 1918 . . . and the war has finally ended. Alice can't wait for Teddy to come home from fighting in Europe so things can go back to normal. But when Mabel gets up to mischief and a handsome stranger returns to Peppermint Grove, life becomes more complicated than ever. Can Alice fix everyone's problems -- including her own?

Follow Alice on her adventure in the third of four exciting stories about...

It's 1918 . . . and the war has finally ended. Alice can't wait for Teddy to come home from fighting in Europe so things can go back to normal. But when Mabel gets up to mischief and a handsome stranger...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306313
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Alice and the Apple Blossom Fair (Book 2)
Follow Alice on her adventure in the second of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war. 
Follow Alice on her adventure in the second of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war. 
Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306306
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Alice and the Apple Blossom Fair (Book 2)
Follow Alice on her adventure in the second of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war. 
Follow Alice on her adventure in the second of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war. 
Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742535111
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Meet Alice (Book 1)
It's 1918 . . . and Alice lives with her big family by the Swan River in Perth, while on the other side of the world, the Great War rages. Meet Alice and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war.
It's 1918 . . . and Alice lives with her big family by the Swan River in Perth, while on the other side of the world, the Great War rages. Meet Alice and join her adventure in the first of four stories about a gifted girl in a time of war.
Published: 25/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306290
RRP: $14.95

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Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Nellie's Greatest Wish (Book 4)

Nellie returns to Adelaide, where a shock awaits her. A reunion with someone from her past has the power to fulfil the wishes she made when she first arrived in Australia...
A dramatic conclusion to the Nellie books that will have readers weeping and cheering in equal measure.

Nellie returns to Adelaide, where a shock awaits her. A reunion with someone from her past has the power to fulfil the wishes she made when she first arrived in Australia...
A dramatic conclusion to the...

Published: 22/08/2012
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ISBN: 9780143306269
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Nellie's Quest (Book 3)

It's 1850 and Nellie's best friend, Mary, is gravely ill. To provide Mary with the care she needs, Nellie must break a promise and go on a quest to find the Thompson family. But will they be able to help? And who will Nellie turn to when her own life is in danger?

Follow Nellie on her adventure in the third of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom...

It's 1850 and Nellie's best friend, Mary, is gravely ill. To provide Mary with the care she needs, Nellie must break a promise and go on a quest to find the Thompson family. But will they be able to...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742535692
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Nellie's Quest (Book 3)

It's 1850 and Nellie's best friend, Mary, is gravely ill. To provide Mary with the care she needs, Nellie must break a promise and go on a quest to find the Thompson family. But will they be able to help? And who will Nellie turn to when her own life is in danger?

Follow Nellie on her adventure in the third of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be...

It's 1850 and Nellie's best friend, Mary, is gravely ill. To provide Mary with the care she needs, Nellie must break a promise and go on a quest to find the Thompson family. But will they be able to help?...

Published: 02/07/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306252
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Nellie and Secret the Letter (Book 2)
Follow Nellie on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.
Follow Nellie on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.
Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306245
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Nellie and Secret the Letter (Book 2)
Follow Nellie on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.
Follow Nellie on her adventure in the second of four exciting stories about an Irish girl with a big heart, in search of the freedom to be herself.
Published: 26/04/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742535173
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Meet Nellie (Book 1)
It's 1849 . . . and Nellie O'Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. 
It's 1849 . . . and Nellie O'Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. 
Published: 25/01/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143306238
RRP: $14.95
Book Cover:  Our Australian Girl: Meet Nellie (Book 1)
It's 1849 . . . and Nellie O'Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. 
It's 1849 . . . and Nellie O'Neill is arriving in South Australia on a ship bringing orphan girls from Irish workhouses. Nellie and her best friend, Mary, have left the famine in Ireland far behind, and are full of hopes and dreams for the future. 
Published: 25/01/2012
Format: Digital
ISBN: 9781742534596
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25 May 2012
Australian Society of Authors 2012 Barbara Jefferis Award - winner

All That I Am by Anna Funder has won the Barbara Jefferis Award.

The award is offered annually for “the best novel written by an Australian author that depicts women and girls in a positive way or otherwise empowers the status of women and girls in society”.

Anna beat fellow Miles Franklin contenders Foal's Bread and Cold Light.

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