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11 Ruby Road: 1925
The second book in the 11 Ruby Road series set in the roaring 1920s - perfect period fiction for middle-grade readers and for fans of the Our Australian Girl series.
It is 1925 and Bert Mueller and his German-Australian family have moved from Ipswich to their new house at 11 Ruby Road. Bert’s father has been deported to Germany after the Great War, and with Dad still absent, Bert is unsure about moving away. But the city means opportunity and jobs for his mother and older siblings. And for the grown-ups , it also means fun - dressing up, going out, and all that jazz. Bert loves jazz too, but he’s too young for the clubs, and instead his time is spent at his new school where the kids play cricket, not music.
But with the help of a Gramophone, Bert has a solution. He will start his own jazz club, and 11 Ruby Road has the perfect spot to host it. But as prejudice about Bert and his German family start to affect their new life, Bert has to find a way to save his jazz club and his family.
It is 1925 and Bert Mueller and his German-Australian family have moved from Ipswich to their new house at 11 Ruby Road. Bert’s father has been deported to Germany after the Great War, and with Dad still absent, Bert is unsure about moving away. But the city means opportunity and jobs for his mother and older siblings. And for the grown-ups , it also means fun - dressing up, going out, and all that jazz. Bert loves jazz too, but he’s too young for the clubs, and instead his time is spent at his new school where the kids play cricket, not music.
But with the help of a Gramophone, Bert has a solution. He will start his own jazz club, and 11 Ruby Road has the perfect spot to host it. But as prejudice about Bert and his German family start to affect their new life, Bert has to find a way to save his jazz club and his family.
154 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2024
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November 26, 2025
A sweet sequel to book 1. Bert and his family take over the Ruby Road shop and settle into their new life. However, his dad was sent back to Germany during the war and still hasn’t been allowed to return. The family tries to integrate and hide the fact that their parents are German but it soon comes out. Luckily, Bert has a great idea to bring the community together and highlight everyone’s diverse backgrounds through the sharing of food.
Looking forward to 1950.
Looking forward to 1950.
October 7, 2024
It was so good. Twists and turns, down every road you cross in this book you will love. I loved seeing Dorothy from the first book in this one. It answered most of my questions. I one hundred percent recommend this book, but warning, it is nearly and good as the first one.
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