Books with title A Bunch of Battlers

When 14-year-old Peter, 11-year old Robyn, and 5-year-old Billy are left without parents or guardians, the Child Welfare Department take charge of them. The Department have a plan for the children's future, but the children have their own plans. With the resourcefulness typical of Australian bush kids, they manage to "fly beneath the radar" of the authorities in such a way that they are never identified as missing. The children pack their gear on bicycles and travel the far outback regions of Australia looking for a home where they can live together. The young writer based most of the events on her own experiences. This is a fast moving story with plenty of humor.

Peter, Robyn and Billy live with their grandparents on a farm in Gippsland in Victoria. They are a happy family. Tragedy strikes, the grandparents die, and the Child Welfare Department take charge of the children. A distant relative in Sydney agrees to take the children. But the children are determined not to live in a city. They set out on bicycles to find a home in the remote outback region of Queensland. Written by an 11 year old, A Bunch of Battlers is based on her experiences living in the remote Australian outback and in spending a holiday in the city.