Umarrah & George by Angela Baker | PB Fiction Destination of wrecks | Rob

Destination of wrecks | Rob Shaw

A la Julia Summer berries | Julia Matusik

But this is not his story

A first chapter book - perfect for 5-8 year-olds who love animals

Aurora Australis was ours just as certainly as Antarctica is part of Tasmania

Umarrah & George by Angela Baker | PB Fiction Destination of wrecks | RobThis book has been shortlisted in the Dick and Joan Green Family Award for Tasmanian History 2026. Umarrah, a young Aboriginal man, is rescued from drowning by George, a young Van Diemens Land settler. Umarrah uses their emerging friendship to gain information on his sisters abduction and intelligence on the islands invaders. As the early years of relative peace are replaced by increasing violence, Umarrah becomes entangled in government efforts to