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Author
Publisher
Two Dollar Radio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The remarkable stories in Born Into This are eye-opening, razor-sharp, and entertaining, often all at once. From an Aboriginal ranger trying to instill some pride in wayward urban teens on the harsh islands off the coast of Tasmania, to those scraping by on the margins of white society railroaded into complex and compromised decisions, Adam Thompson presents a powerful indictment of colonialism and racism. With humor, pathos, and the occasional sly...
Author
Series
Publisher
The Text Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Natalie King has been hired to do a psychiatric evaluation for the children's court. A custody dispute. Not her usual territory, but now that she's pregnant she's happy to do a simple consult. Turns out Jenna and Malik's break-up is anything but simple. He claims she's crazy and compulsive; she claims he's been abusing their daughter Chelsea. But what if all the claims are true? Or none? How can Natalie protect the child? And how does she work out...
Author
Publisher
Little Pink Dog Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Evie loves school. She loves seeing her friends, using her long snout to sniff out food, and digging with sharp claws through fresh dirt. But unlike her classmates, Evie can't hear the teacher's instructions. Whispers with friends on the playground. Or the sounds of a predator's approach... no matter how hard she tries. When a way for Evie to be "all ears" arrives, is this little bilby willing to accept the help? This sweet, gentle picture book pairs...
Author
Series
Publisher
New Holland Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured knowing that their children will be immersed in the delightful rhythm of language through the use of rhyming words, which are proven to enhance phonological awareness and boost reading abilities. An...
Author
Publisher
Lothian Children's Books/Hachette Australia
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
My grandma wears a cardigan. My step-brother wears a jacket. My family wears many different types of clothes. Let's learn about family relationships and the clothes we wear in this stylishly illustrated board book from one of Australia's leading designer-illustrators, Beci Orpin.
7) Coming rain
Author
Publisher
Text Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"They returned to the main part of the shed and it was Lew's turn to sharpen his cutters. The woolshed now bright and well lit. Painter walked to his stand and connected the handpiece to the down-rod. He drizzled oil over the comb and the cutter, adjusted the tension and pulled the rope to engage the running gear."
Author
Publisher
New Holland Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
A series of beautifully crafted books with engaging and captivating language that incorporate rhyme, repetition, and positional words. These books are designed to enhance early literacy skills, and expand grammar and vocabulary. Parents can rest assured knowing that their children will be immersed in the delightful rhythm of language through the use of rhyming words, which are proven to enhance phonological awareness and boost reading abilities. An...
Author
Publisher
Catapult
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Set in Australia, France, and Sri Lanka, The Life to Come is about the stories we tell and don't tell ourselves as individuals, as societies, and as nations. Driven by a vivid cast of characters, it explores necessary emigration, the art of fiction, and ethnic and class conflict. Pippa is an Australian writer who longs for the success of her novelist teacher and eventually comes to fear that she "missed everything important." In Paris, Celeste tries...
11) Our bugs
Author
Publisher
Little Hare Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover the bugs of Australia through the evocative and intricately detailed artwork by Bundjalung author-illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft.
13) Our birds
Author
Publisher
Little Hare Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Discover the birds of Australia through the evocative and intricately detailed artwork by Bundjalung author-illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft.
Author
Publisher
Little Hare
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Kingsley had decided to own a human. This was not a decision to be taken lightly. After all, owning a human is a responsibility. But finding the right kind of human is much harder than Kingsley expected. Some are too bossy. Some are too busy. And some just don't seem to appreciate a dog the way they should. Will Kingsley ever find a human that is exactly right? A sweet, tender and deeply funny story about the power of friendship, and one dog's mission...
15) Nine days
Author
Publisher
Text Publishing
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
1939. Australia is about to go to war, but in the working-class Melbourne suburb of Richmond, it is business, your own and everyone else's, as usual. And fifteen-year-old Kip Westaway, failed scholar and proud new owner of a shilling, is living the most important day of his life. Over the seventy years the nine members of the Westaway clan will each experience their own momentous, transformative day. For Kip, for his adored sister Connie and for all...
Author
Publisher
Lothian Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A group of little bilbies are hunting for decorations to turn their Australian bush home into a magical Christmas wonderland. Join them on their adventure and meet some friendly Australian animals along the way. This joyful rhyming picture book showcases Australia's colourful flora and fauna, and includes a bonus puzzle page and Christmas craft activity.
17) Who's afraid?
Author
Series
Tommi Grayson novels volume 1
Publisher
Piatkus Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Meet Tommi Grayson: she's all bark ... and all bite. 'It was like my wolf had been there all along, waiting for me to tap its hand and step into the ring ... ' Tommi Grayson's never exactly been a normal girl. Bright blue hair, a mysterious past and barely controlled rage issues have a way of making a woman stand out. Yet she's never come close to guessing who she really is ... When her mother dies, a shattered Tommi decides to track down her estranged...
18) Lost autumn
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Australia, 1920. Seventeen-year-old Maddie Bright embarks on the voyage of a lifetime when she's chosen to serve on the cross-continent tour of His Royal Highness, the dashing Edward, Prince of Wales. Life on the royal train is luxurious beyond her dreams, and the glamorous, good-hearted friends she makes crack open her world. But glamour often hides all manner of sins. Decades later, Maddie lives alone in Brisbane, whiling away the days. When a...
19) The Rosie result
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important challenge. Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in, so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs? The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be...
20) My deadly boots
Author
Publisher
Lothian Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Spikes on the bottom boots, my favourite colour boots, making me too deadly. Can the shoes on your feet really make you jump higher? Walk taller? Dream bigger?
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