Marion and the forty thieves
Luke, Sarah2024
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"Marion's life is anything but ordinary. The daughter of the principal, Captain Neitenstein, she is the only girl aboard a magnificent floating boys' school, anchored permanently in Sydney Harbour in the late 1800s. Her best friend has boarded a steamship to France and now it's just her and this ship full of ragtag schoolboys. One night, Marion discovers that a new student, Alexander Walker, is escaping the ship to meet up with his vicious gang, the Forty Thieves. Marion bravely follows Walker into the frightening Rocks neighbourhood to investigate ... What are the Forty Thieves up to and will Marion be able to stop them before it's too late? Discover what life was like for kids on the mean streets of Sydney's Rocks area in this rollicking adventure, featuring real people and places from Australian history."--Back cover.
Main title:
Marion and the forty thieves / Sarah Luke, Martina Heiduczek.
Author:
Luke, Sarah, authorHeiduczek, Martina, illustrator
Imprint:
Canberra, ACT : National Library of Australia Publishing, [2024]©2024
Collation:
204 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Audience:
9+ years old.
ISBN:
9781922507679 (hbk)9781922507679
Dewey class:
A823.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
566185
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Junior Fiction | J LUK | Available |