Review: Digger J Jones by Richard J Frankland

I've enjoyed Richard J Frankland's work as a playwright for many years – I was delighted to see his first book on the stand.

Eleven year old Digger J Jones is a terrific character – a feisty little scamp with a lot of personality. His diary entries make up the story – short, snappy observations from an alert, smart and funny kid.

The book, set in 1967 at the time of the Vietnam War and the Australian referendum for Australian Aborigines to finally be counted in the national census, looks at...