The Upside-down History of Down Under
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Upside-down History of Down Under
By (Author) Alison Lloyd
Illustrated by Terry Denton
Penguin Random House Australia
Penguin Random House Australia
1st October 2018
Australia
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
994
Physical Properties
Hardback
304
Width 136mm, Height 205mm, Spine 26mm
511g
Description
Read the un-put-down-able history of Down Under - unexpected, heroic and sometimes tragic. But never ever boring. The story of Australia starts with a piece of land that went for a swim. About 200 million years ago it floated away from Africa. Very, very, slowly. It was home to dinosaurs and giant animals, then the first Australians showed up and got comfortable. And for a long time this wild and wonderful land was a mystery to the rest of the world. Until the English decided it would make the best jail ever . . . Funny, heroic and tragic - the story of our country from prehistory to federation.
Author Bio
Alison Lloyd is old enough to have written 10 books, including Do You Dare- Bushranger's Boys, Our Australian Girl- The Letty Stories, Year of the Tiger and its sequel Battle of the Jade Horse. Terry Denton has written or illustrated a vast number of amazing books, including the world-famous Treehouse series (with Andy Griffiths) and the picture books Jandamarra and Boomerang and Bat (with Mark Greenwood).
