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    • Seven Little Australians is a classic Australian children's literature novel by Ethel Turner, published in 1894. Set mainly in Sydney in the 1880s, it relates the adventures of the seven mischievous Woolcot children, their stern army father Captain Woolcot, and faithful young stepmother Esther. Turner wrote the novel in 1893 while living at Inglewood in what w… See more

    Characters

    The book's protagonists are the seven Woolcot children, from oldest to youngest:
    • Meg (real name … See more

    Plot summary

    The seven children of the title live in 1880s Sydney with their father, an army Captain who has little understanding of his children, and their 20-year-old stepmother Esther, who can exert little discipline on them. Accordingly… See more

    Originally publishedJanuary 1, 1894
    GenreClassics · Australia · Fiction · Childrens · Historical Fiction · Young Adult · 19th Century · Historical · Family · Literature
    1894 Edition: Tettawonga's Lost Story

    There is an Aboriginal narrative of significant interest in the original edition that was omitted in all editions from its first republication in 1897 until its centenary edition in 1994.
    The Woolc… See more

    Follow-up Books

    Ethel Turner wrote three more books featuring the Woolcot family.
    • The Family at Misrule tells the story of the family five years on, including new baby girl Esther.
    • Judy and Punch describes Judy's experience… See more

    Film, TV and theatrical adaptations

    The book was adapted as a stage play in 1914 by Beaumont Smith.
    The first film adaptation of this novel was made in 1939, directed by Arthur Greville Collins. The film was shot in Sydney at the Commonw… See more

    Chapter List

    1. Chiefly Descriptive
    2. Fowl for Dinner
    3. Virtue Not Always Rewarded
    4. The General Sees Active Service… See more

    Audiobook adaptations

    • "Seven Little Australians" (2009 Audio Book) Published by Kalliope Audiobooks, narrated by Drew deCarvalho, directed by Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions
    • "Seven Little Australians" (2009 digital talking boo… See more

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