Title The First Fleet : a new beginning in an old land / written and illustrated by John Nicholson

Published St. Leonards, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 1995

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	994.402 Nic/Ffa		AVAILABLE
MELB SPCBC	994.402 Nic/Ffa		LIB USE ONLY
W'BOOL CRC	994.402 Nic/Ffa		AVAILABLE

Description 32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm Series Little Ark books Little Ark books (Allen & Unwin) Contents Living hell of Georgian England -- Crime and punishment -- ships of the first fleet -- People of the first fleet -- What did they bring? -- Journey -- Other end of the earth -- Iora people -- First buildings -- Hunger and anarchy 1788-92 Summary Looks at why the British Government sent the First Fleet to Australia to set up a new colony, who was on board the ships, what they took with them, and how they fared in their new home. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary Analysis juvenile Nonfiction Notes "A Little Ark book." Includes index Audience Primary school students Notes Australian Children's Information Book of the Year Award, 1996 Subject Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First -- Juvenile literature. Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First -- History -- Juvenile literature. Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet, First. Content area reading. Convict ships -- Australia -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature. Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History -- Juvenile literature. Prisoners -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History. Penal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Juvenile literature. Penal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales -- History. Penal colonies -- Great Britain -- Juvenile literature. Penal colonies -- Great Britain. Penal colonies -- Australia -- New South Wales. Penal colonies. Prisoners -- Transportation. Voyages and travels -- Juvenile literature. SUBJECT Australia -- History -- 1788-1851. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009592 Australia -- History -- 1788-1900 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85009593 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Colonization http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005562 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Discovery and exploration -- British http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002239 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 1788-1851 -- Juvenile literature New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Colonization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005562 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Discovery and exploration -- British. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99002239 New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 19th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 -- Juvenile literature. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001674 New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 1788-1851 New South Wales http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79033009 -- Colonization. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005562 New South Wales -- History http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh90001495 -- 1788-1851 LC no. 96224625 ISBN 1863739238 1864480173 (paperback)

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