Plot outline
Rafferty, an English boy attempting to learn how to become Australian, and his friends attempt to scrape together 60 pounds via a series of various means in order to purchase a boat.Critical reception
While covering a selection of recent books for children in ''The Canberra Times'' in 1962, a reviewer was not at all impressed with the book: "Its plot and characters, similar to the previous two books by Miss Woodberry, follow the cheap "formula" pattern of the comic book, in which a group of slick youngsters, chattering a lot of slick slang, embark on a series of slick adventures. It offers only escape entertainment of the most mediocre kind."See also
*References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rafferty Rides a Winner Australian children's novels 1961 Australian novels Novels set in Australia CBCA Children's Book of the Year Award-winning works 1961 children's books Children's books set in Australia