The Prince and the Assassin - Australia's First Royal T...
The engrossing real life story of how Queen Victorias favo...
The Spider and the Fly - A Reporter, a Serial Killer an...
Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching, The S...
The Magpie and the Wardrobe - A Curiosity of Folklore, ...
Unique, contemporary compendium of folklore, festivals, magi...
STEM Solves Fairytales: The Princess and the Pea - fix ...
Help Rapunzel escape from her high tower using a zip wire an...
The Prince And The Assassin - Australia's First Royal Tour And Po
The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome
Hes the worlds vaguest novelist. Shes a shy and unusual child. Together, theyre travelling the world, one book a time.QUITE SIMPLY THE BEST SORT OF READING PLEASURE FROM THE FIRST PAGE TO THE LAST- Ravens Parlour Bookstore For the first ten years of Frejas life, she and her mother Clementine have roamed the Arctic in search of zoological wonders. Happy, content, together. Freja an...
The Duck and the Darklings
WINNER: 2016 WA Premiers Book Awards, Childrens Books SHORT-LISTED: 2015 CBCA Picture Book of the Year SHORT-LISTED: 2015 NSW Premiers Literary Awards, Patricia Wrightson Prize for Childrens Literature Grandpapas eyes shine when he remembers the beauty of the world, long-ago. Peterboy wants to find something wonderful to bring the light to Grandpapas eyes and keep it there. What he ...
Out of Australia - Aborigines, the Dreamtime, and the Dawn of the Human Race
In their startling new book, Steven and Evan Strong challenge the out-of-Africa theory. Based on fresh examination of both the DNA and archaeological evidence, they conclude that modern humans originated from Australia, not Africa. The original Australians (referred to by some as Aborigines), like so many indigenous peoples, are portrayed as backward and primitive. Yet, as the Strongs...
The Land and the People - China
China: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this most incredible country. Explore its forests, rivers (including the mighty Yangtze), mountains and beaches, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the vibrant street life, the amazing food and the diverse culture, and delve into the countrys rich history. Discover what its like to grow up in China sc...
The Land and the People - Russia
Russia: the Land and People takes you on a whistlestop tour around this fascinating country. Explore its varied landscapes, from massive lakes to frozen tundra, and meet some incredible wildlife along the way. Marvel at the brightly painted domes of St Basils Cathedral and ornate palaces of St Petersburg, and delve into the countrys rich cultural heritage. Discover what its like to grow up ...
The Prince and the Potty
A jolly escapade through the world of potties, royalty and tiny accidents in this hilarious romp from the bestselling creator of The Queens Knickers, Nicholas Allan. Its time for the prince to use his potty, so its off to the Royal Potty Workshop! There are singing potties, potties pulled by corgis, and even super-duper flying Royal Robo-Potties! But its hard work finding the perfect pot...
Media Madness - Donald Trump, the Press, and the War over the Truth
According to the media, Donald Trump could never become president. Now many are on a mission to prove he shouldnt be president. The Trump administration and the press are at war and as in any war, the first casualty has been truth. Bestselling author Howard Kurtz, host of Fox Newss Media Buzz and former Washington Post columnist, offers a stunning expose of how supposedly objective journal...
The Hero and the Outlaw - Building Extraordinary Brands Through the Power of Archetypes
This book describes a system of meaning management, the first-ever systematic approach to successful brand meaning. This book illuminates the most ancient grooves in our mental architecture, which Carol Jung described as archetypes, and shows how they can be employed to bring meaning and profit to a brand. There is a nascent power here, which, if understood correctly, can bring a rare vitali...
Outback Stations - The Life and Times of Australia's Biggest Cattle and Sheep Properties
From the helicopter I could see the propertys waterholes surrounded by paperbark trees, its red-stone cliffs lit by the rising sun. And grass, endless seas of grass. Here was the vision splendid: Nat Buchanans grass castle. Gurindji country. And my country, Australia. This is big country, the outback, home to the largest cattle and sheep stations in the world. Yet as these properties are ...
The Spider and the Fly - A Reporter, a Serial Killer and a Journey into Murder
Extraordinarily suspenseful and truly gut-wrenching, The Spider and the Fly is not just a superb true-crime story but an insightful investigation of the nature of evil, the fragility of good, and the crooked road that can turn human beings into monsters. A must-read. GILLIAN FLYNN, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Gone Girl Well, well, Claudia. Can I call you Claudia? Ill have t...
The Snail and the Whale
How I long to sail! said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, its the tiny snails big plan that saves ...
The Silent Wife - The gripping bestselling novel of betrayal, revenge and murder...
The Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller. The slow, murderous disintegration of a marriage is all too believable
As the novel advances into treacherous territory, Harrisons elegant, incisive prose gets dirtier, more dangerous Observer Fans of Into the Water and The Couple Next Door will love The Silent Wife. Having nothing left to lose changes everything. Todd and Jodie have be...
The Square and the Tower - Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power
The New York Times bestseller Silicon Valley needed a history lesson and Ferguson has provided it Eric Schmidt What if everything we thought we knew about history was wrong? From Niall Ferguson, the global bestselling author of Empire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, this is a whole new way of imagining the world. Most history is hierarchical: its about popes, presidents, and prime...
The SACCONEJOLYs and the Great Cat-Nap
Hello, Friends! Welcome to the world of the Friendliest Friends six Maltese puppies on a mission to be the Best. Dogs. Ever! Inspired by the real-life SACCONEJOLY family, this childrens picture book is packed full of fun, adventure and mischief. Emilia wants something that only a girl with six dogs would want a cat! Her six dogs make it their mission to help, and they attempt to cat-nap...
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 Tiger And The Wolf
In the bleak northern crown of the world, war is coming. Maniyes father is the Wolf clans chieftain, but shes an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clans animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a...
The Prince and Other Writings
One of the foremost examples of modern philosophy, Niccolo Machiavellis The Prince is notorious for the morality it expounds, often summarized by the phrase, The end justifies the means. With The Prince, Machiavellis intent was to provide practical advice for rulers and politicians, especially in regard to the unification of Italy. The Prince and Other Writings is an important book for tho...
The Snail and the Whale
How I long to sail! said the tiny snail. One little snail longs to see the world and hitches a lift on the tail of an enormous whale. Together they go on an amazing journey, past icebergs and volcanoes, sharks and penguins, and the little snail feels so small in the vastness of the world. But when disaster strikes and the whale is beached in a bay, its the tiny snails big plan that saves ...
The Square and the Tower - Networks, Hierarchies and the Struggle for Global Power
The most brilliant British historian of his generation The Times What if everything we thought we knew about history was wrong? From Niall Ferguson, the global bestselling author of Empire, The Ascent of Money and Civilization, this is a whole new way of imagining the world. Most history is hierarchical: its about popes, presidents, and prime ministers. But what if thats simply because ...
The Fair and the Foul - Inside Our Sporting Nation
If anyone is qualified to talk about sport in Australia, its David Hill. In this book, with the benefit of his years of personal experience both playing and working in the sporting world, he vividly narrates its rise in Australia since the end of the nineteenth century, from the first cricket tour of England in 1868 by an Australian team an Aboriginal team to our earliest successes at the ...
Last Stand - George Bird Grinnell, the Battle to Save the Buffalo, and the Birth of the New West
From the #1 international bestselling author of THE REVENANT the book that inspired the award-winning movie comes the fascinating story of Americas first battle over the environment. In the last three decades of the nineteenth century, an American buffalo herd once numbering 30 million animals was reduced to twelve. In an era that treated the West as nothing more than a treasure chest of ...