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Class Sets: Australia's Great War (series)

About the series

Scholastic's Australia's Great War series, released on the centennial anniversary of World War I, is a five-part series written by five Australian authors. Each book is dedicated to one year from 1914 to 1918 and follows a different cast of characters. It is written for ages 9 years and up.

1914 by Sophie Masson

Book cover: 1914 by Sophie Masson

1915 by Sally Murphy

Book cover: 1915 by Sally Murphy

1916 by Alan Tucker

Book cover: 1916 by Alan Tucker

1917 by Kelly Gardiner

Book cover: 1917 by Kelly Gardiner

Themes

  • War
  • Loss
  • The Australian spirit
  • Mateship
  • Courage
  • The role of women