Tommy Bell Bushranger Boy: Outback Adventure

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Tommy Bells safe outback holiday on a farm with Martin and Combo is turned upside down when Martin finds a pair of magic old bushrangers boots. This time, when Tommys cabbage-tree hat sends him back to the past, his friend Martin is right there beside him.

The boys join their new friend, Harry, and his gang on a long cattle-droving expedition across Outback Australia. For once it seems as if a journey to the past might be pure, fun adventure, without any risk of running into bushrangers. But why did Harry lie about his past And who are the thievin McKenzies It looks like Tommy and Martins Outback Adventure might be more dangerous than they expected

Author Bio

Author and librarianJane Smithhas a passion for Australian history and bushrangers in particular. With thirteen books on the subject published since 2014, and with titles receiving award nominations in the ABIA and CBCA awards and glowing reviews nationally it appears that Janes fascination with Australian history is shared by children, parents and teachers alike! In 2015 Captain Thunderbolt from her much loved Australian Bushranger series was shortlisted in the 2015 ABIA Awards. Shoot-out from the Rock the first in her new series, Tommy Bell Bushranger Boy, followed suit as a 2017 CBCA Book of the Year notable. The books teach younger readers about the colourful lives of our bushranging legends and the times they lived in. Her meticulous research offers an insight that goes beyond the surface into the personalities of her characters and debunks a few well-known myths and facts along the way. Janes clever and entertaining series has been written with not only a flare for fun and reader engagement but also with the Australian National Curriculum in mind. The seventh book in the Tommy Bell series wasreleased in February 2019. Pat Kan is a talented and versatile artist, illustrator and graphic designer. He has illustrated several childrens books including The Australian Bushranger series and the Tommy Bell Bushranger series as well picture books: Theres a Koa