The marvellous funambulist of middle harbour and other Sydney firsts

Resource Information

The work The marvellous funambulist of middle harbour and other Sydney firsts represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

The marvellous funambulist of middle harbour and other Sydney firsts

Statement of responsibility

written by Hilary Bell ; illustrated by Matthew Martin

Creator

• Bell, Hilary, 1966-

Contributor

• Martin, Matthew, 1952-

Author

• Bell, Hilary, 1966-

Illustrator

• Martin, Matthew, 1952-

Subject

• Stories in rhyme
• Sydney (N.S.W) -- History -- Juvenile literature
• Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History
• Sydney (N.S.W.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
• Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Miscellanea
• Sydney (N.S.W.) -- Miscellanea | Juvenile literature
• Australian
• Children's poetry, Australian

Genre

• Miscellanea
• Juvenile literature
• Children's poetry, Australian

Language

eng

Summary

Age range 6-9 years This is a story of Sydney In order of who did what first: The incidents, places and people, All illustrated and versed. Who first pulled a tooth using ether? What started the first pistol fight? When were the first Chinese tea rooms? Where was the first traffic light? Through a series of (unexpected) 'firsts', Hilary Bell and Matthew Martin trace the events, people and places that have shaped their city, however unintentionally. Where else will you find Sydney's first traffic light sharing pages with its first tightrope walk across Middle Harbour? (And just so you know, it was performed by the marvellous funambulist Henri L'Estrange in 1877.)

Cataloging source

ANL

Dewey number

A821.4

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

For primary school age

Literary form

non fiction

Target audience

primary