My Australian Story - Snatched by Pirates

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 well 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 Alys 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...

Pirates Aren't Scared of the Dark!

Freddies sleeping outside in his amazing pirate tent. No fairies allowed! he yells when his pesky little sister, Poppy, tries to join him. But when Freddies torch goes out, and theres a rustle-rustle-rustle in the dark, he doesnt feel quite so brave after all With gorgeous illustrations from Alison Edgson (Me and My Dad! and I Want My Mummy!), this wonderfully warm, sibling story ha...

Ben Cousins - My Life Story

Ben Cousins has one of the most extraordinary stories in modern Australian sport. Hes perhaps the most gifted player of his generation a former captain of the West Coast eagles, a Brownlow medallist, a premiership winner, voted the AFLs Most Valuable Player but hes best known for what hes 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. Its 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...

Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map

Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map is perfect for pirateÂ adventuresPlaymobil allows children to create their own worlds in miniature, with sets ranging from simple moveable figures to more complex buildable structures, both of which allow open-ended play and for your child's imagination to flourish. The Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map is part of the PlaymobilÂ Pirate range w...

Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map

Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map is perfect for pirateÂ adventuresPlaymobil allows children to create their own worlds in miniature, with sets ranging from simple moveable figures to more complex buildable structures, both of which allow open-ended play and for your child's imagination to flourish. The Playmobil Pirates Captain Figure with Map is part of the PlaymobilÂ Pirate range w...

Carson of Venus SF Gateway Omnibus - Pirates of Venus, Lost on Venus, Carson of Venus

The son of a Civil War veteran, Edgar Rice Burroughs was a prolific writer for the early pulp magazines. Famous the world over as the creator of Tarzan and in SF circles for his Martian tales featuring John Carter Burroughs is a household name. But John Carter wasnt the only Earthman to champion another world. This omnibus collects PIRATES OF VENUS, LOST ON VENUS and CARSON OF VENUS the...

The Story of Doctor Dolittle - Doctor Dolittle and the Pirates No. 5

Easy Reader Classics feature illustrated stories chosen from beloved childrens novels, retold in a simple writing style. Now even the youngest readers can enjoy this lovely tale. This title is aimed at children aged 5 to 7 years old. Pirates, sharks and a leaky boat, too! Theres danger ahead for Doctor Dolittle and his brave animal crew as they try to return home to Puddleby. Will the doct...

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 Childrens Book Council of Austral...

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 Davids 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 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 Id quit my job, killed a man and set his body on fire. I was sentenced to death. Im 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...

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/DCs Back In Black is a special and unli...

Kimberley Warrior - The Story of Jandamarra

Shortlisted, Eve Pownall Award for Information Books, Childrens Book Council Book of the Year Awards 1998 Special Mention, Individual Category, Centre for Australian Cultural Studies National Awards 1997 Shortlisted, Childrens and Young Adults Award, Western Australian Premiers Book Awards 1997 Jandamarra hero or criminal? One hundred years ago, Jandamarra led his people against the w...

Ravensburger With the Pirates Puzzle - 2 x 24 Piece

Ravensburger With the Pirates Puzzle - 2 x 24 PieceÂ inspires young puzzlers with bright pirate scenesThe Ravensburger With the Pirates PuzzleÂ features 2 highly artistic images from the Ravensburger Pirate collection each of which has been precision cut into 24 piece puzzles. The activity scenes of pirates working together to get their treasure will inspire young puzzlers o complete each puz...

Pirates Don't Drive Diggers (Early Reader)

Age range 3 to 6A hilarious story about a boy called Brad who has always wanted todrive a digger, but is destined to be a pirate like his dadThe problem ispirates dont drive diggers (or do they?)!Brad isnt suited to the life of being a pirate but thats what is expected of him. So he is apprenticedonto the Salty Dog pirate ship under the fearsome Captain Blood. Brad dreams only of diggers, ...

Ravensburger With the Pirates Puzzle - 2 x 24 Piece

Ravensburger With the Pirates Puzzle - 2 x 24 PieceÂ inspires young puzzlers with bright pirate scenesThe Ravensburger With the Pirates PuzzleÂ features 2 highly artistic images from the Ravensburger Pirate collection each of which has been precision cut into 24 piece puzzles. The activity scenes of pirates working together to get their treasure will inspire young puzzlers o complete each puz...

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. Australias Argonauts is the result of many years research. It brings together previously...

I Miss Mummy - The True Story of a Frightened Young Girl Who is Desperate to Go Home

Cathy Glass, the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Girl Alone and Daddys Little Princess, tells the story of Alice, a young and vulnerable girl who is desperate to return home to her mother. Alice, aged four, is snatched by her mother the day she is due to arrive at Cathys house. Drug-dependent and mentally ill, but desperate to keep hold of her daughter, Alices mother s...

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 nations 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 Australias coinage. Lavi...

My Australian Story - Snatched By Pirates