Download or read book My Australian Story The Phar Lap Mystery written by Sophie Masson and published by Scholastic Australia. This book was released on 2010-01-10 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phar Lap is not only a winner, he is a real star. Millions of Australians love him. But that's not enough for Mr Davis. He wants to make Big Red into a world star. Sally's dad is a private detective and he's just been offered the case of a lifetime — investigating who tried to shoot Phar Lap before the 1930 Melbourne Cup. Helping her dad investigate, Sally begins to feel a sense of mounting dread as Phar Lap goes from victory to victory — and collects not only millions of friends, but also some dangerous enemies.