Australian Story - An Illustrated Timeline
Age range: 6-10 Once there was nothing. Then there was some...
My Australian Story - Our Race for Reconciliation
Mel Gordon loves running, and watching Seinfeld, but mostly ...
My Australian Story - Snatched by Pirates
The perahuÂ’s crew is yelling in Malay for us to stop. Samue...
My Australian Story - New Gold Mountain
Shu Cheong works on the goldfields at Lambing Flat. Life is ...
My Australian Story - Don Bradman and Me
The Don is my hero because he is the greatest batsman in the...
My Australian Story - Bombing of Darwin
More bombs exploded and within seconds several ships were on...
Elephant Dawn - The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Yea...
‘A book to take readers into another world.’ – Caroline J...
My Australian Story - Kokoda
The Never, Um, Ever Ending Story - Life, Countdown and Everything in Between
‘Molly gives us the full scoop on the Countdown years … The book is rich with behind-the-scenes lore and gore … It would be unpatriotic not to love the guy. He takes some of the better elements of the national character – lack of pretension, a love of simple pleasures – and cranks them up to 11.’ Weekend Australian ’A missive from a time we’ll never see again.’ Rolling Stone More than ...
Elephant Dawn - The Inspirational Story of Thirteen Years Living With Elephants in the African Wilderness
‘A book to take readers into another world.’ – Caroline Jones AO, presenter, Australian Story ’A raw, honest story that needs to be heard.’ – Tony Park, bestselling author of An Empty Coast ’This mesmerizing book is not just about a love of elephants, it is also about the indomitable spirit of someone who followed her passion.’ – Cynthia Moss, world-renowned elephant specialist, celebra...
Finding My Place - From Cairo to Canberra - the irresistible story of an irrepressible woman
From Cairo to Canberra – the irresistible story of an irrepressible woman ‘Anne Aly’s … influence will be felt for years to come … It sinks in how significant she may be to public life.’ – The Good Weekend In 2016, Anne Aly was the first Australian Muslim woman, the first Egyptian-born woman and the first counter-terrorism expert to be elected to federal parliament. She was also most proba...
Ben Cousins - My Life Story
Ben Cousins has one of the most extraordinary stories in modern Australian sport. He’s perhaps the most gifted player of his generation – a former captain of the West Coast eagles, a Brownlow medallist, a premiership winner, voted the AFL’s Most Valuable Player – but he’s best known for what he’s done off the footy field rather than on it. Ben is a self-confessed drug addict, whose drug bing...
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful - A New Story About Anxiety
This journey is what I do now. I bump along, in fits and starts, on a perpetual path to finding better ways for me and my mate, Anxiety, to get around. It’s everything I do. ”… at once a nomadic journey, a cri de coeur and a compendium of hard-won wisdom …” Professor Patrick McGorry AO MD PhD FRCP FRANZCP FAA FASSA, 2010 Australian of the Year Sarah Wilson – bestselling author and entrepre...
Australian Writer's Marketplace - Publishers & Agents 2015-2016
“The Australian Writer’s Marketplace has no peer as a resource for Australian writers — no writer who is serious about being published can afford to be without its comprehensive listings and invaluable advice.” – Sophie Hamley, President, Australian Literary Agents Association An updated indexed reference guide to Australian and New Zealand publishers and literary agencies. SELLING POINTS: ...
Australian Public Law 2e & Australian Law Dictionary 3e Value
This value pack contains Australian Public Law 2nd edition and the Australian Law Dictionary 3rd edition.Australian Public Law begins with a consideration of the idea of public law and develops a clear theoretical framework for investigating its subject matter. It introduces students to the key principles; concepts and institutions in Australian Public Law and provides a solid found...
Rebel with a Cause - You Can't Keep a Bloody Lambie Down - My Story from Soldier to Senator and Beyond
‘You can’t keep a bloody Lambie down’Jacqui Lambie in a radio interview, 14th November 2017 Jacqui Lambie has always stood out from the mainstream of Australian politicians – even in the announcement of her retirement from the Senate after being caught up in the ‘Citizenship Crisis’. In stark contrast to other politicians ducking and weaving before finally being given their marching orders ...
Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary + Australian Pocket Oxford Th
The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary and Australian Pocket Oxford Thesaurus Value Bundle is the ultimate reference pack for schools; homes and offices. It consists of the following two titles:• The Australian Pocket Oxford Dictionary Seventh Edition is Australia's bestselling dictionary. It provides extensive and unrivaled coverage of Australian English for a dictionary in this format. âÂ...
Maralinga, the Anangu Story
‘Maralinga – the Anangu Story is our story. We have told it for our children, our grandchildren and their children. We have told it for you.’ In words and pictures Yalata and Oak Valley community members, with author Christobel Mattingley, describe what happened in the Maralinga Tjarutja lands of South Australia before the bombs and after. Honour Book, 2010 Children’s Book Council of Austral...
Bon: The Last Highway - The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC's Back in Black
The death of Bon Scott is the Da Vinci Code of rock. As the legend of the man known around the world simply as ‘Bon’ has grown with each passing year since his untimely death, AC/DCs trailblazing frontman has become a rock icon. But how much of it is true and how much is myth? At the heart of Bon: The Last Highway: The Untold Story of Bon Scott and AC/DC’s Back In Black is a special – and unli...
The Seventh Circle - A Former Australian Soldier's Extraordinary Story of Surviving Seven Years in Afghanistan's Most No...
‘I was arrested on Thursday 9th July 2009. On Wednesday I’d quit my job, killed a man and set his body on fire. I was sentenced to death. I’m not a good man, but I am an honest one. This is my story.’ Rob Langdon served in the Australian Army for almost fifteen years, before becoming a security contractor working in Iraq and Afghanistan. In July 2009 Rob was protecting a convoy when he shot a...
The Secret Chord - The Australian Bestseller
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, YEAR OF WONDERS and MARCH comes a unique and vivid novel that retells the story of King David’s extraordinary rise to power and fall from grace. ‘A skilful reimagining …gracefully and intelligently told.’ – KIRKUS REVIEWS 1000 BC. The Second Iron Age. The time of King David. Anointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy...
Inside the Vault - The history and art of Australian coinage
Celebrating the history and art of Australian coinage for the first time, Inside the Vault uncovers the fascinating story of the nation’s currency. Bestselling author Peter Rees traces significant events – the Rum Rebellion, the gold rushes of the 19th century, the opening of the Royal Australian Mint, the introduction of decimal currency in 1966 – and their effect on Australia’s coinage. Lavi...
Australia's Argonauts - The remarkable story of the first class to enter the Royal Australian Naval College
The story of the first cadet-midshipmen to join the Royal Australian Naval College is without parallel. In 1913 twenty-eight thirteen-year-old boys joined the new Navy at a time when Australia was both idealistic and ambitious. The boys were drawn from every State and became known as the ‘Pioneer Class’. Australia’s Argonauts is the result of many years’ research. It brings together previously...
Kimberley Warrior - The Story of Jandamarra
Shortlisted, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Children’s Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1998 Special Mention, Individual Category, Centre for Australian Cultural Studies National Awards 1997 Shortlisted, Children’s and Young Adults Award, Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards 1997 Jandamarra – hero or criminal? One hundred years ago, Jandamarra led his people against the w...
Ravensburger Tell A Story Game
Ravensburger Tell A Story Game is a game of matching and squencingTelling stories boosts the imagination and is simply awesome fun, the Ravensburger Tell A Story Game let's kids tell their own stories about the character's on the cards but first they must find all the cards using their memory.Features :Each character in the Ravensburger Tell A Story Game has a story to tell and five card...
The Secret Chord - The Australian Bestseller
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of PEOPLE OF THE BOOK, YEAR OF WONDERS and MARCH comes a unique and vivid novel that retells the story of King David’s extraordinary rise to power and fall from grace. A skilful reimagining …gracefully and intelligently told.’ – KIRKUS REVIEWS 1000 BC. The Second Iron Age. The time of King David. Anointed as the chosen one when just a young shepherd boy, ...
The True Story Of Spit Macphee
When young Spit MacPhee comes to live with his grandfather, the people of the Australian country town of St Helen fear for his future. Fyfe MacPhee is a crazy old man, and barefoot Spit has to fend for himself along the riverbank where they live. While some people feel that Spit can look after himself, others believe he would be better cared for in a boys home – and when old Fyfe dies after o...
Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Woody Figure
Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Woody Figure is a talking Toy Story figureWoody from Disney Pixar's Toy Story is faithfully recreated in this large talking figure, with over 20 iconic phrases from Toy Story this giant Woody is sure to please Toy Story fans.Features :Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Woody Figure has a button on his Sheriff's badge, and all you have to do to hea...
Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Buzz Lightyear Figure
Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Buzz Lightyear Figure is a talking Toy Story figureBuzz Lightyear from Disney Pixar's Toy Story is faithfully recreated in this large talking figure, with over 20 iconic phrases from Toy Story this giant Buzz is sure to please Toy Story fans.Features :Disney Pixar Toy Story 6-inch Talking Buzz Lightyear Figure has a button on his space pack, and all ...