to the book. Differences include the fact that Judy was thin and waiflike in the book, she is more solidly built in the series. Meg's hair was long and dark, but in the book her hair is long and blonde. A musical theatre adaptation ran in Melbourne and Sydney from 1988. It is now a popular production for local musical societies and high schools to perform. An acclaimed site-specific stage adaptation by playwright Julia Britton and directed by Robert Chuter, was produced at the National Trust historic property – Rippon Lea from 26 December 1997 – 26 January 1998. A new play in two acts was written by Anne Scott-Pendlebury. It was directed by C.A Duff, produced by The Wangaratta Players Inc and premiered at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre as part of the WPAC Opening Festival and Wangaratta City Golden Jubilee Celebrations. This production also featured musical interludes of Miriam Hyde's music played by local children. Chapter List Chiefly Descriptive Fowl for Dinner Virtue Not Always Rewarded The General Sees Active Service "Next Monday Morning" The Sweetness of Sweet Sixteen "What Say You to Falling in Love?" A Catapult and a Catastrophe Consequences Bunty in the Light of a Hero The Truant Swish, Swish! At Thy Last Uninvited Guests The Squatter's Invitation Three Hundred Miles in the Train Yarrahappini Cattle-Drafting at Yarrahappini The Picnic at Krangi-Bahtoo A Pale-Blue Hair Ribbon Little Judy When the Sun Went Down And Last Audiobook adaptations "Seven Little Australians" (2009 Audio Book) Published by Kalliope Audiobooks, narrated by Drew deCarvalho, directed by Roy Yokelson of Antland Productions "Seven Little Australians" (2009 digital talking book) DAISY digital talking book produced by the Association for the Blind of Western Australia See also The Seven Little Australians Park is named for the book and is located in Lindfield, New South Wales. References External links Seven Little Australians at Kalliope-Audiobooks.com Full text of handwritten manuscript at State Library of NSW Seven Little Australians 1973 mini series at Australian Screen Online 1894 Australian novels 1894 in Australia Australian children's novels 1939 films Novels set in the 1880s Novels set in Sydney Ward, Lock & Co. books Australian novels adapted into films 1890s children's books