Book Launch – Hill End Gold by Sue Whiting
June 23 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Join us for the launch of the book Hill End Gold by children’s author Sue Whiting!
A free event for all.
Light refreshments provided, and copies of the book available for purchase on the night.
Perfect for historical fiction fans, kids and educators teaching Stage 3 History – The Australian Colonies (gold rushes), historical inquiry skills, and English outcomes relating to historical fiction, Australian stories and author craft.
About the book
When Pa buys a stake in a gold mine at Hill End, Alfie knows his life is about to change.
A golden future is just within reach, and fortune favours the bold … but in Hill End, fortunes are lost as fast as they are made.
It’s 1872 and Alfie Wilson’s pa has sold the farm. He’s moving the family to Hill End to make their fortune and secure their Golden Future. Pa has gold fever – and so has Alfie –and they are convinced that it won’t be long before they’ll be the Wealthy Wilsons.
Not everything is golden in this mining town though. Alfie soon discovers that life in Hill End is hard and, at times, dangerous. But fortune favours the bold, and Alfie is determined he and his pa will overcome the many hardships and risks to strike it rich. But are there things in life more precious than gold?
The third book in the Our History series, set in the famous gold rush town of Hill End.
Novel for ages 8–12
About the author
Sue Whiting is an award-winning children’s and YA author and editor and former teacher, who has worked in publishing for twenty-five+ years. Sue was senior commissioning editor and publishing manager for Walker Books Australia for many years before leaving in 2016 to concentrate on her writing. Sue writes for many age groups, from picture books through to YA, including the bestselling novels Missing and The Book of Chance, and the popular Pearly and Pig series. Her latest books include Sidney of Sydney, illustrated by Liz Anelli, and the crime mystery novel for readers 10+, Promises and Other Lies. Sue is a passionate advocate for reading for pleasure and loves enthusing kids about books and reading.
