11 Ruby Road 1950 - Book Launch with Charlotte Barkla

Join us for the launch of 11 Ruby Road: 1950, the third title in the11 Ruby Road historical fiction series, set in our very own Brisbane. We’ll celebrate with 1950s trivia, games and book-ish snacks. Contribute to an art display which will feature in our window, centred on the theme of 'home'. Prizes for best-dressed: come in your best 1950s attire!

About the Book:

Since Patsy's baby sister was born, things at home have felt different. So when her mother goes to spend some time in countryside, Patsy stays with her uncle and aunt, at Number 11 Ruby Road. There are so many new people to meet, especially when she begins to help out in Uncle Alex's bright and busy milk bar. Patsy and her new friend Jolanta soon bond over their shared love for sketching. Jolanta's family are 'new Australians' from Poland, but Patsy discovers that not everyone is as welcoming to the people who came all the way from Europe after the war. Inspired by the stories of the old Jazz, Cricket and Pastry Club that used to take part in 11 Ruby Road's under croft, Patsy has an idea to bring together all the wonderful inhabitants of Ruby Road ... wherever they come from!

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