Dirty Little Toe-rag
Publisher: P & E Publishing
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Emerald
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 93
ISBN-13: 9780980725001
Description: Set in the streets of Melbourne during the glory days of the clipper ships, Charlie, the daughter of the new governor is kidnapped by Baptain Bully Bowles who mistakes her for a street urchin. Bony, a young stree urchin, and Boris, a paperboy, set out to rescue her and take on the villainous captain.

AMid the chaos of sailors and urchins, workers and well-to-do's  interacting on the streets of Melbourne and the deck of a clipper ship, the childreen become fast friends in spite of their different circumstances. This is a fun musical melodrama for all ages.
Table of contents: title: A musical melodrama for junior students; title: History snippets of Melbourne 1850-60s; title: Five songs to sing