TY - BOOK AU - Matthews, Penny. AU - Masciullo,Lucia AU - Matthews,Penny AU - Matthews,Penny AU - Matthews,Penny AU - Matthews,Penny TI - The Ruby stories SN - 9780143788683 U1 - A823.4 23 PY - 2018///. CY - [North Sydney, N.S.W.] : PB - Puffin Books, KW - Depressions KW - 1929 KW - Australia KW - Juvenile fiction KW - Families KW - Historical fiction KW - lcgft N1 - Meet Ruby -- Ruby and the country cousins -- School days for Ruby -- Ruby of Kettle Farm N2 - It's 1930 . . . and Ruby Quinlan lives in a big house in Adelaide with her parents and her fox terrier, Baxter. As she prepares for her twelfth birthday party, Ruby has never been happier, but the world outside is experiencing harder times. Ruby knows that lots of people are losing their jobs, but her own family life seems comfortable and secure . . . until things start falling apart. Happy-go-lucky, compassionate and loving, Ruby is an unforgettable Australian Girl ER -