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William Zappa

William Zappa’s award-winning career spans over 50 years, during which he has worked extensively in theatre, television and film. His work includes many book recordings and readings for ABC Radio and Bolinda audio for whom he recorded many of the Ranger’s Apprentice novels by John Flanagan. His most recent work includes his nine hour adaptation of The Iliad for the 2019 Sydney Festival The Iliad – Out Loud.

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Title:

Tom Appleby, Convict Boy

Written by:

Jackie French 

Read by:

William Zappa 

Format:

Abridged CD Audio Book 

Number of CDs:

4 

Duration:

5 hours 12 minutes 

Published:

March 01 2021 

Available Date:

March 01 2021 

Age Category:

Children (10+) 

ISBN:

9781867521549 

Genres:

Fiction; Australian Fiction; Children's Fiction; General Fiction 

Publisher:

ABC Audio 

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Price

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AUD$ 24.95

AUD$ 24.95

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Award winning author
Australian author

Tom Appleby: Convict Boy is a story of transportation and life in a new world from Australia's Children's Laureate, Jackie French.

At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. As he sails out with the First Fleet, Tom sadly realises that he will never set foot on English ground again. Luckily, not long after Tom’s arrival in the colony, the fair and kind Sergeant Stanley decides to take on Tom as a servant. Together, Tom, Sergeant Stanley and his son, Rob, build a house, set up an orchard and a vegetable garden for themselves – and thrive, unlike many others in the new colony. Tom Appleby, Convict Boy is brilliant historical fiction. Jackie French tells of a colony that, despite its natural abundance, cannot offer what the colonists want – familiarity. While the people’s health is better than it ever was in England, their morale is low as they wait for news from home.

'A master storyteller ...'
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