A Most Peculiar Act Ubby's David Hardy’s striking illustrations capture

David Hardy’s striking illustrations capture the awe and excitement of this special family adventure

including Yinti

and secrets never before exposed

YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE

holds close to her heart

A Most Peculiar Act Ubby's David Hardy’s striking illustrations captureA Most Peculiar Act casts a sardonic eye at the protectionist policies of the early 20th century from the perspective of an Aboriginal fringe camp dweller by the name of Sugar. Against the background of the Aboriginal Ordinances Act and the "White Australia" policy, Sugar's resistance to assimilation turns into a protracted battle with the authorities and the chief protector Horatio Humphris (or Horrid Hump). Interspersed with illicit affairs, stolen