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Vincent and the Grandest Hotel on Earth by Lisa Nicol
$16.98 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Australian | Reading Level: 8 Kids Middle Readers
Vincent is an ordinary boy - he lives in an ordinary house in an ordinary town. But Vincent's life changes dramatically when he meets young Florence from The Grandest Hotel on Earth. From shining shoes next to a dirty train station, to working in a hotel where your wildest dreams can come true, Vincent ...Show more
WELCOME TO MER ISLAND FIRST AUSTRALIANS W 3 by ALBERT TRISH
$32.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: First Australians: Plenty Stories
Meet Joey, a Meriam person from remote Mer Island in the Torres Strait. Learn about Joey's cultural identity and efforts to keep his history alive. What traditions are important to Meriam people and how do they express their connections to their place? Discover why a High Court ruling in 1992 attracted ...Show more
Waiting for the Past by Les Murray
$24.99 AUD
Category: Fiction | Series: Australian
Les Murray's new volume of poems - his first in five years - continues his use of molten language. From 'The Black Beaches' to 'Radiant Pleats, Mulgoa', from 'High Speed Trap Space' to 'The Electric, 1960', this is verse that renews and transforms our sense of the world. 'No poet has ever travelled lik ...Show more
Waltzing Matilda by Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson; Desmond Digby (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Paperbacks | Series: Australian Children's Classics Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
This ballad of the sheep-stealing swagman is known the world over. Here, with 'Banjo' Paterson's original lyrics and Freya Blackwood's stunning ochre-toned paintings, we are treated not just to the swagman's story, but to the story of the shearers' strikes of the time, of the squatter's family, and of t ...Show more
Wau 1942 - 1943 (#6 Australian Army Campaigns) by Phillip Bradley
$19.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Australian Army Campaigns
Based on a detailed analysis of the battlefield, this book outlines how the victory at Wau was achieved and demonstrates how determined leadership can turn the tide of battle. Throughout most of 1942, the Australian Army fought a series of commando actions to keep the Japanese at bay in the Wau - Salama ...Show more
Western Australia by Linsie Tan
$28.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: Australian States and Territories | Reading Level: Grade 03-06
Western Australia is the largest state in Australia and has a capital city than can claim to be the most isolated in the world. With a sparse population and vast areas of desert and wilderness, Western Australia is a resource-rich state. Its mining industry powers its economy and also underpins the weal ...Show more
Where is Dr Leichhardt?: The Greatest Mystery in Australian History by Darrell Lewis
$39.95 AUD
Category: Australiana | Series: Australian studies
The vast deserts of Outback Australia hold many secrets, but there is one great mystery which stands out among all others the mystery of the lost Leichhardt expedition. In April 1848 Ludwig Leichhardt and six other men set out westward from the Queensland frontier, heading for Swan River settlement in W ...Show more
Who am I?: The Diary of Mary Talence, Sydney, 1937 by Anita Heiss
$16.95 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: My Australian Story
Mary Talence has been given a diary for her 10th birthday, and in it she documents her life at Bomaderry Aboriginal Children's Home. When a white couple fosters Mary, she must deal with a new family, environment and culture. But all the time, memories of Mary's past continue to confuse her. Ages 10+. ...Show more
Winston and the Wondrous Wooba Gymnastics Club by Tamsin Janu
$16.99 AUD
Category: Younger Fiction | Series: Australian | Reading Level: 8 Kids Middle Readers
When Winstons new step-sister-to-be Macy moves to Woobawittawoo with her dad, life in their small town quickly turns upside down. Winston is thrilled, but Macy is miserable. Wooba might have the Big Bread, but what use is a crumbling tourist attraction when Macy wants to become an Olympic gymnast? Its ...Show more
Wooleen Way: Renewing an Australian Resource by David Pollock
$35.00 AUD
Category: Australiana | Series: Australian Memoir
The outback conjures many images that the Australian psyche is built upon. Its grand vistas of sweeping dusty plains and its evocation of a tough pioneering spirit form the foundation of our prosperous culture. But these romantic visions often hide the stark environmental, economic, and social problems ...Show more
#veganlife by The Australian Women's Weekly
$39.99 AUD
Category: No Category | Series: The\Australian Women's Weekly Ser.
Embracing a world of plant-based eating is easy once you realise that you aren't missing out on anything taste wise. This book caters to every food need or mood. Start the day with a vegan omelette or bircher muesli. Active types will find snacks for pre and post workouts. There are salads and wraps for ...Show more