The Flinders Fan Club
Welcome aboard,
Flinders fans!
Colour, make, play and explore. There’s more adventure waiting after the last page.
Read the book, still reading, or just curious? You’re welcome here.
Choose your next adventure
What will you try today?
Colour, make & readFree printable colouring, bookmarks, bookplates, posters and review diary pages. Ask an adult to request your pack.
Try the Flinders quizTen questions about the story, guinea pigs and Moreton Bay. Some reveal story details. Play on your own or together.
Explore Flinders’ worldGuinea pigs, sailing, turtles and the real Moreton Bay.Email me the activity pack
A parent, guardian or adult reader can request the pack using their own name and email address. Please don’t enter a child’s details.
A bookmark that’s a drawing template, too
The 3D-printed Flinders bookmark keeps your place and gives you an outline to trace.
The bookmark is free; postage is charged. An adult can check the current postage before ordering.
Explore Flinders’ world
Follow a new interest beyond the book. Children should explore these other websites with a trusted adult.
- Caring for guinea pigsRSPCA advice on keeping guinea pigs well.
- Getting started with sailingDiscover Sailing’s activities for beginners and families.
- Visit Moreton BayExplore the real setting of the story.
- Matthew FlindersMeet the explorer at the State Library of NSW.
- Try a knotStep-by-step knot tutorials from Animated Knots.
- Traditional custodians of Moreton BayLearn about the area’s First Nations history.
- Queensland marine turtles (PDF)A Queensland Government field guide.
Tell us what you enjoyed
Jim and Jayne would love to hear which part stayed with you. A parent, guardian or adult reader can email Jim with a message or a drawing.
Please leave children’s names, faces and contact details out of anything you send.
Email JimBring Flinders aboard
Original-edition paperback: A$19.95 including Australian postage.
Prices, delivery and editions vary by retailer. Check the listing before ordering.
The real Moreton Bay behind Flinders
Jim and Jayne share the islands, anchorages and family sailing trips that found their way into the story.
Read the story →Flinders the reluctant hero · Jim and Jayne Dobbin
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