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ⓘ About Anh Do
He and his family fled to Australia as refugees in 1980. His family survived five days in a leaky fishing boat measuring nine and a half meters long and two meters wide. While on this trip, his family as well as the rest of the passengers got attacked by two different bands of pirates. The first group stole one of the boat’s two engines, and the second group of pirates took the second engine, which was broken but Anh’s dad repaired it using a piece of rubber from a flip flop. The second group of pirates left, with one of them throwing a gallon of water onboard which kept all but one of the refugees alive, until a German merchant ship could rescue them. The boat was packed with 40 Vietnamese refugees fleeing across the Indian Ocean, having been crammed in like sardines.
All Book Series by Anh Do
What Do They do with all the Poo from all the Animals at the Zoo?
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2016
Growing Up Indian in Australia
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2024
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Anh Do?
He and his family fled to Australia as refugees in 1980. His family survived five days in a leaky fishing boat measuring nine and a half meters long and two meters wide. While on this trip, his family as well as the rest of the passengers got attacked by two different bands of pirates.
Which Anh Do series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Growing Up in Australia series, the earliest of Anh Do's multi-book series: it opens with Growing Up Asian in Australia (2008) and runs to 9 books across 2008–2024, ending with Growing Up Indian in Australia (2024). Anh Do's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Anh Do written?
Anh Do has 94 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 91 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the WeirDo series with 19 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Anh Do's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Anh Do's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Growing Up in Australia (2008–2024, 9 books), WeirDo (2015–2022, 19 books) and Hot Dog! (2016–2023, 16 books), plus 8 more.
How are Anh Do's books organised into series?
This guide splits Anh Do's 94 books into 11 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: WeirDo (19 books, 2015–2022); Hot Dog! (16 books, 2016–2023); Wolf Girl (15 books, 2019–2026); Ninja Kid (10 books, 2018–2022); Growing Up in Australia (9 books, 2008–2024), plus 6 further series.