John of Sydney Cove

This is the story of a new country-of the days when Captain Arthur Phillip was made first Governor of New South Wales and began to build the town of Sydney It is a sequel to John of the Sirius wherein John traveled with his family to Botany Bay.John plays his part in founding the new colony: he explores the backwoods with Governor Phillip to find fresh water and helps to build a home for Mamma and Papa and a cubby for his sister Sue. He and Sue too help Mamma to sow seeds in the garden so that later they shall have fresh fruit and vegetables. He catches a baby hopping animal makes friends with the First Australians and finds again his friend with the cheeky grin.Many of the incidents in this story really did happen-the others might well have happened to a boy like John.