1854: Eureka Boys
by Penny Matthews (Author)
Do you dare . . .
Join a rebellion?
Stand up to a bully?
Risk your life for a friend?
It's an adventure in history.
Do You Dare?
Henry lives with his father and sister on the Victorian goldfields. Still mourning the loss of his mother and baby brother, Henry helps his father to mine their claim and hopes that one day they will strike it rich. But they can't afford a mining license and without a license they are at the mercy of the corrupt police. When Henry meets a new friend, Frank, he enters a world of politics, riots and rebellion that will lead him to Eureka Stockade, one of the defining moments in Australian history.
Join a rebellion?
Stand up to a bully?
Risk your life for a friend?
It's an adventure in history.
Do You Dare?
Henry lives with his father and sister on the Victorian goldfields. Still mourning the loss of his mother and baby brother, Henry helps his father to mine their claim and hopes that one day they will strike it rich. But they can't afford a mining license and without a license they are at the mercy of the corrupt police. When Henry meets a new friend, Frank, he enters a world of politics, riots and rebellion that will lead him to Eureka Stockade, one of the defining moments in Australian history.
Do You Dare? Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Do You Dare?Reading level: 8+
Books in series: 6
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: action adventure historical culture boys war
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. 1841: The Bushranger's Boys (2014)2. 1931: Tough Times (2014)
3. 1836: Fighting Bones (2014)
4. 1844: The Last Horse Race (2014)
5. 1854: Eureka Boys (2015)
6. 1915: Jimmy's War (2015)