Sons and Soldiers - The Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and ...
The story of young German Jews who escaped the Nazis, most o...
Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages
Under Crescent and Cross: The Jews in the Middle Ages - Univ...
The Girl Who Escaped ISIS - Farida's Story
Our world as it once was In August 2014, Farida was, like ...
The Coming of the Third Reich: How the Nazis Destroyed ...
The Coming of the Third Reich: How the Nazis Destroyed Democ...
100 People Who Made History - Meet the People Who Shape...
Meet the people who helped shape the world we know today. 1...
Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rul...
An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the g...
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
***********************The third book in the Millennium seri...
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
Salander is plotting her revenge against the man who trie...
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind - Picture Book Edition
Japanese edition of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. True sto...
Sons And Soldiers - The Jews Who Escaped The Nazis And Returned F
The Book of Paul - The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating
Presenting the one and only Mr Paul Keating at his straight-shooting, scumbag-calling, merciless best. Paul lets rip on John Howard- The little desiccated coconut is under pressure and he is attacking anything he can get his hands on. On Peter Costello- The thing about poor old Costello is he is all tip and no iceberg. On John Hewson- His performance is like bei...
The Lily and the Rose
The war is over. But can there ever truly be peace? Thestory is equal parts Downton Abbey and wartimeaction, with enough romance and intrigueto make it 100% not-put-down-able. AustralianWomens Weekly on Miss Lilys Lovely Ladies Australian heiress Sophie Higgs was a rose of no-mans land, founding hospitals across war-torn Europe during the horror that was WW1. Now, in ...
The Leavers - Winner of the PEN/Bellweather Prize for Fiction
FINALIST, NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2017 FINALIST, PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2017 WINNER OF THE 2016 PEN/BELLWETHER PRIZE FOR FICTION NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2017 BY OPRAH, NPR, BUZZFEED AND HUFFINGTON POST Sensational Guardian Utterly immersive Daily Mail There was a time I would have called Lisa Kos novel beautifully written, ambitious, and moving...
Tunnel Rats - The larrikin Aussie legends who discovered the Vietcong's secret weapon
All I could do was prod the earth with my bayonet and shine the light to see if I could find anything. It doesnt matter how small the tunnel is you never know whats around the bend . You dont know if its abandoned, you dont know if its booby trapped and you dont know why the tunnel is there in the first place. They were young, they were Australian, they were Army engineers and t...
The Book of Paul - The Wit and Wisdom of Paul Keating
I fancy Malcolm (Turnbull) is like the big red bunger. Youre lighting up, theres a bit of a fizz, then nothing. Nothing. An updated, gift edition of the bestselling The Book of Paul, presenting the one and only Mr Paul Keating at his straight-shooting, scumbag-calling, merciless best. Paul lets rip on John Howard- The little desiccated coconut is under pressure and he is attackin...
The Cow Tripped Over the Moon and Other Nursery Rhyme Emergencies
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
but what happened next? Here comes the ambulance! its on its way. Whos had an accident in Storyland today? We all know that nursery rhymes are dangerous things you could get trampled by all the kings horses, have your nose pecked off by blackbirds, or even fall off a bough as you sleep! Luckily, the Storyland Ambulance Crew are on hand to patch everyone ...
Great ANZAC Stories - The Men and Women Who Created the Digger Legend
These stories show the overwhelming blood and honour, heroism and horror that was the Australian experience on our cruellest shores. Peter FitzSimons Accessible, short, often fresh tales capture the spirit and sentiment of Anzac. Roland Perry Over the years, the experiences of soldiers at war become the stuff of legend: tales of great bravery, battlefield wins, and also the tragic ...
The Australian and Other Verses
The perfect collectors item a beautiful facsimile edition of Will Ogilvies poetry published by Angus & Robertson during World War One as a gift from home to the soldier in the trenches. Poet and horseman Will Ogilvie retained his affection for Australia and Australians long after he returned to his native Scotland. His most famous poem, The Australian, commemorates the courage shown by...
The Girl Who Rode the Wind
An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day. When Lolas grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her familys history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the Second World War. In 1945, Lorettas nickname was `The Daredevil due to her fe...
Time and Space - The Tactics That Shaped Australian Rules - and the Players and Coaches Who Mastered Them
An accomplished book about the genius and ingenuity of the games greats (and the forgotten) and how they have shaped the game through the innovation of tactics. From Pagans Paddock to Clarksons Cluster, from Fitzroys huddle to Sydneys flood, the tactics of Australian football have become part of the vernacular. In this groundbreaking book, ABC journalist James Coventry reveals the...
The Girl Who Rode the Wind
An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day.When Lolas grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her familys history of heartbreak and adventure, stretching back to the Second World War. In 1945, Lorettas nickname was `The Daredevil due to her fear...
Anne Frank Remembered - The Story of the Woman Who Helped to Hide the Frank Family
For the millions moved by Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, here is Miep Giess own astonishing story. For more than two years, Miep and her husband helped hide the Franks from the Nazis. Like thousands of unsung heroes of the Holocaust, they risked their lives every day to bring food, news, and emotional support to its victims. From her remarkable childhood as a World War I refugee to the...
Where Poppies Grow - Quilts and Projects Honoring Those Who Served in World War I
Denniele Bohannon and Janice Britz joined forces to create The Kansas City Stars block-of-the-month quilt, Remembering Almo, to honour those who have served their country. Dennieles great-grandfather Almo OKell served as a medic during World War I and was one of the many soldiers who never came home. Along with each beautiful block pattern, you get a little peek into OKells life as a sol...
Big bash Book 2016-17 - Go Behind the Scenes, Meet the Teams for the Upcoming Season, and Relive the Best Moments of Bbl...
The Big Bash is now an essential thread in the fabric of an Australian summer. Adam GilchristThe Big Bash Leagues fifth season broke records in crowd numbers, monster hits, classic catches and flying stumps, and 2016-17s BBL 06 is set to up the adrenaline as fans across Australia get hooked on a game played with all the intensity of a footy match, where every run is worth its weight in gol...
Inside the Box - How Crossfit Shredded the Rules, Stripped Down the Gym, and Rebuilt My Body
From humble roots in the garage of fitness guru Greg Glassman to over 3,000 rough-and-tumble gym spaces today, CrossFit is a gritty, grassroots fitness phenomenon, with an open-source exercise platform, dedicated to improving lives by improving fitness. Its fervent practitioners, known as CrossFitters, are as competitive as they are sweaty, striving for the pride of marking their time atop the lis...
The Ladybird Book of The New You (Ladybird for Grown-Ups)
THE PERFECT GIFT for all those looking to reinvent themselves in 2018 and 2019 and 2020 . . . Stella spent GBP190 on make-up designed to achieve that no make-up look. She had a promo code for the website, so has saved herself GBP10 on looking as though she has spent nothing. _____________ Duncan has spent the last two years since separating from his ex-wife working out. He tweets a self...
An Exuberant Catalogue of Dreams - The Americans Who Revived the Country House in Britain
To a modern visitor nothing will seem more British than a classic country house like Cliveden or Leeds Castle. But the truth is actually very different. That such fabulous places exist in their present form or in the case of, say, Blenheim, survive in the ownership of the family is as much as anything down to American money and taste. Now, for the first time, Clive Aslets magnificent book ...
An Illustrated Treasury of Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales - The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, The Princess and the ...
Hans Christian Andersens classic tales of foolish emperors, lonely mermaids, icy queens and clever princesses have delighted children and adults alike for nearly two centuries. The stories unique magic and wonder make them essential reading for any childhood.This beautifully illustrated collection of Andersens best-loved fairy tales includes The Little Mermaid, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, Th...
The Seabird's Cry - The Lives and Loves of Puffins, Gannets and Other Ocean Voyagers
The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats, the threats they face and the passions they inspire beautifully illustrated by artist Kate Boxer. `I was entranced
It is a work that takes wing in the mind ROBERT MACFARLANE In ten chapters, each dedicated to a different bird, and each beautifully illustrated b...
Arthur - The dog who crossed the jungle to find a home
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWhen you are racing 435 miles through the jungles and mountains of South America, the last thing you need is a stray dog tagging along. But thats exactly what happened to Mikael Lindnord, captain of a Swedish adventure racing team, when he threw a scruffy but dignified mongrel a meatball one afternoon. When they left the next day, the dog followed. Try as they might,...
Sons and Soldiers - The Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned for Retribution
The story of young German Jews who escaped the Nazis, most often without their families, only to return a few years later to war-torn Europe as members of an elite secret U.S. Army unit. The young men who would become known as The Ritchie Boys arrived in America as enemy aliens, and although they were allowed to enlist in the U.S. military, they were distrusted by everyone. So, in effect,...