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Books for ANZAC Day

Ashleigh

ANZAC Day is coming up next Friday, and it marks two significant anniversaries: 110 years since the landing at Gallipoli of the first ANZACS, and 80 years since the end of World War Two, as well as commemorating all who have served Australia in war. The following list of books are about the ANZACS and… Continue reading Books for ANZAC Day

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Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo

Ashleigh

Title: Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story Author: Michael Morpurgo Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Scholastic Australia Published: 1st March 2025 Format: Hardcover Pages: 80 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Young Michael Morpurgo always loved the small painting of a boat hanging on Aunty Iris’s wall. But all she would ever say about it was that her beloved Alfie… Continue reading Finding Alfie: A D-Day Story by Michael Morpurgo

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Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator)

Ashleigh

Title: Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King Author: Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator) Genre: Historical Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: March 2020 Format: Hardcover Pages: 32 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: The true story of Anzac girl Sister Alice Ross-King, who sailed to war in December 1914 and became the most decorated woman in… Continue reading Anzac Girl: The War Diaries of Alice Ross-King by Kate Simpson and Jess Racklyeft (illustrator)