By Vashti Farrer
Farrer, Vashti Archer's Melbourne cup
Scholastic, 2007
The story of one of the competitors in the very first Melbourne cup, as told by his young Strapper. This is a story based on historical happenings and people with a fictional twist on it, a retelling of history from the perspective of a young character. Even though history lends us the end results of the book, the story is none the worse off for having the predictable ending. The story itself isn't about the race but the characters and they are well worth the read. Relatively slow paced for a book in this age range, it will still hold readers interest with the interesting and varied characters.
Recommended for ages: 10-14
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