Penny Pollard's Diary

Robin Klein

Jun 2004 · Penny Pollard Book 1 · Bolinda · Narrated by Rebecca Macauley

About this audiobook

Penny Pollard hates old people, Annette Smurton (who has her own horse) wearing dresses, and doing homework. On a school excursion she meets someone just as rebellious as herself - Mrs Edith Bettany - (nearly) 81-years-old and a new friend for Penny. This is Penny's diary.

About the author

Robin Klein is one of Australia's most popular and accomplished writers for children and young adults. Robin has had more than 40 books published. Her works have been adapted for both stage and screen. Her highly acclaimed novel Came Back to Show You I Could Fly won a Human Rights Award for Literature and also won the 1990 Australian Children's Book of the Year Award for Older Readers, plus a host of other commendations.

Rebecca Macauley is a talented and award-winning narrator. She has appeared in a variety of television programs, including the internationally popular series Neighbours and the Australian drama Blue Heelers. Her work includes the US feature film Darkness Falls and the children's television series Wicked Science. Rebecca has previously narrated Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta and Ursula Dubosarsky's Abyssinia.