After reading this title tag, it made me feel much more confident that my selection for a ‘forgotten classic’ was valid. The front cover of my edition of Seven Little Australians introduces this book as ‘Ethel Turner’s Endearing Children’s Classic’. I acquired my illustrated copy from a local op shop and this particular edition was published in 1991. I have heard of the book, but despite that fact that Seven Little Australians has remained in reprint for over one hundred years after it was first published, this is my first experience of the title. I decided to select my title, Seven Little Australians, based on the fact that I didn’t read this one as a child, or later as an adult. Although I am a great fan of children’s books and Australian literature, I rarely delve into Australian classics. It really is a personal choice, or a reflection on individual reading habits. I did find this square a touch hard to adequately fulfil, as it is difficult to decide what constitutes as a ‘forgotten classic’. Seven Little Australians, penned by Ethel Turner in 1894, is my choice for the somewhat problematic category for Book Bingo 2018 (and one I admit to avoiding) ‘a forgotten classic’. Their triumphs and tears will stay with you always.
Step inside and meet them all – dreamy Meg, and forthright Pip, daring Judy, naughty Bunty, gentle Nell, and cheeky Baby, and the youngest, ‘the General’.
Led by spirited Judy, they run wild at their rambling riverside home – until a tragedy strikes that will change their lives forever.
The rules and regulations of stern Captain Woolcot are no match for his seven little Australians. We invite you to join us in this fun book related challenge, by linking your bingo card entries in the comments section of this post or by visiting Theresa Smith Writes. To keep things interesting for ourselves and those following along with us, the choice of bingo square to be covered will be entirely down to us. To accommodate all the squares, we will be posting additional entries in the months of March and June, this will ensure that we stay on track to complete the book bingo game by December. The book bingo card contains a total of 25 squares, which we will complete over the course of the year. Twice a month, on the first and third Saturday of the month, Theresa and I will complete a book review post, outlining our respective bingo card entries. How does it work? We have devised our own personalised book bingo card game. #Book Bingo 2018 is a collaboration challenge I am completing with my favourite blogger, Theresa Smith Writes.
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