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'''Fair Dinkum Histories''' is a spin-off series of the [[Horrible Histories]] books. It is written by [[Jackie French]], illustrated by Peter Sheehan and focuses on the [[history of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leatherwoodbooks.com.au/book_review.php?f=getrev&id=301|title=Fair Dinkum Histories #1: Grim Crims and Convicts, 1788-1820|publisher=Leatherwood Books|accessdate=19 April 2011}}</ref> According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72HlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22horrible+histories%22+books&dq=%22horrible+histories%22+books&hl=en&ei=W_QeToSaB66CmQXI6cSaAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgo | title=Australian book review: Issues 278-287 | publisher=National Book Council (Australia) | year=2006 | accessdate=14 July 2011 | pages=56}}</ref> |
'''Fair Dinkum Histories''' is a spin-off series of the [[Horrible Histories]] books. It is written by [[Jackie French]], illustrated by Peter Sheehan and focuses on the [[history of Australia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.leatherwoodbooks.com.au/book_review.php?f=getrev&id=301 |title=Fair Dinkum Histories #1: Grim Crims and Convicts, 1788-1820 |publisher=Leatherwood Books |accessdate=19 April 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322224247/http://www.leatherwoodbooks.com.au/book_review.php?f=getrev&id=301 |archivedate=22 March 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref> According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=72HlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22horrible+histories%22+books&dq=%22horrible+histories%22+books&hl=en&ei=W_QeToSaB66CmQXI6cSaAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CFIQ6AEwBzgo | title=Australian book review: Issues 278-287 | publisher=National Book Council (Australia) | year=2006 | accessdate=14 July 2011 | pages=56}}</ref> |
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==List of books== |
==List of books== |
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Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972 Onwards | |
| Author | Jackie French |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Peter Sheehan |
| Cover artist | Peter Sheehan |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Scholastic Books Australia |
| Published | 2005-2011 |
| No. of books | 8 |
Fair Dinkum Histories is a spin-off series of the Horrible Histories books. It is written by Jackie French, illustrated by Peter Sheehan and focuses on the history of Australia.[1] According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".[2]
List of books
- Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years: Before 1788 (2006)
- Grim Crims & Convicts: 1788-1820 (2005)
- Rotters and Squatters: 1820-1850 (2007)
- Gold, Graves and Glory: 1850-1880 (2007)
- A Nation of Swaggies & Diggers: 1880-1920 (2008)
- Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945 (2009)
- Rockin', Rollin, Hair & Hippies: 1945-1972 (2010)
- Booms, Busts and Bushfires: 1972 Onwards (2011)
Awards and nominations
Weevils, War & Wallabies: 1920-1945
- Won - Notable Book, CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award: Eve Pownall Award for Information Books[3] (2010)
See also
References
- ^ "Fair Dinkum Histories #1: Grim Crims and Convicts, 1788-1820". Leatherwood Books. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Australian book review: Issues 278-287. National Book Council (Australia). 2006. p. 56. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
- ^ "EP_Notables_2010 - CBCA". 25 April 2012.