Fair Dinkum Histories
Encyclopedia
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
. According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".
Horrible Histories
Horrible Histories is a series of illustrated history books published in the United Kingdom by Scholastic. They are designed to engage children in history by concentrating on the unusual, gory, or unpleasant. The series has proved exceptionally successful in commercial terms...
books. It is written by Jackie French
Jackie French
Jacqueline Anne "Jackie" French is an award-winning Australian author. She writes mainly children's fiction and books on gardening....
, illustrated by Peter Sheehan and focuses on the history of Australia
History of Australia
The History of Australia refers to the history of the area and people of Commonwealth of Australia and its preceding Indigenous and colonial societies. Aboriginal Australians are believed to have first arrived on the Australian mainland by boat from the Indonesian archipelago between 40,000 to...
. According to the Australian book review, French has "taken the Horrible Histories template and tweaked it with [her] own imprint, Fair Dinkum Histories".
List of Books
- SHIPWRECK, SAILORS AND 60,000 YEARS (Aboriginal settlement and discovery of Australia.)(Before 1788)
- GRIM CRIMS & CONVICTS (Convicts and criminals) (1788–1820)
- ROTTERS AND SQUATTERS (Settlers) (1820–1850)
- GOLD GRAVES AND GLORY (The Gold Rush and Eureka Stockade) (1850–1880)
- A NATION OF SWAGGIES AND DIGGERS (World War I) (1880–1920)
- Weevils, War & Wallabies (The Great Depression and World War II) (1920–1945)
- ROCKIN' ROLLIN' HAIR & HIPPIES (The late 1900s) (1945–1972)
- BOOMS BUSTS & BRUSHFIRES (Modern History) (1972 Onwards)