Title Archer's Melbourne Cup : the diary of Robby Jenkins

Edition jnf Published Lindfield, N.S.W. : Scholastic Press, 2007

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Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
W'PONDS CRC	JUNIOR FICTION Far/Amc		AVAILABLE

Description 203 pages ; 20 cm regular print Series My Australian story My Australian story Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge ; 5-6 Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge ; 7-8 Summary 10 yrs+ Australian Melbourne Cup The year is 1861 and a major horse race is about to be run for the first time-the Melbourne Cup. Thirteen-year-old Robby Jenkins is working as a stablehand, and is convinced that his favourite horse, Archer, can win. Archer's Melbourne Cup tells the story of how one of Australia's iconic events began. It is also the story of a boy who dreams of being a top jockey-but does he have what it takes? Link edfcu Notes "Lexile™ 980" Audience For ages 9-12 SUBJECT Melbourne Cup (Horse race) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003014382 -- History -- 19th century http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002006167 -- Juvenile fiction. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001687 Melbourne Cup (Horse race) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2003014382 -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2002012475 Subject Children's stories. Diaries -- Juvenile fiction. Horses -- Juvenile fiction. Premiers' Reading Challenge : 5-6 Premiers' Reading Challenge : 7-8 Stablehands -- Australia -- Terara (N.S.W.) -- Juvenile fiction Stablehands -- Australia -- New South Wales -- Terara -- Juvenile fiction SUBJECT Terara (N.S.W.) -- Juvenile fiction Genre/Form Fiction. ISBN 1865049417 9781741698275 (paperback) 9781865049410

Other Titles Terara, NSW, 1860-1861 Terara, New South Wales , 1860-1861

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