"Tobruk" narrates the taking of Tobruk as part of a general thrust in North Africa by Allied forces. A panicked Winston Churchill wrote: "Tobruk seems to be the place to be held to the death without thought of retirement...nothing must hamper the capture of Tobruk". In the dark heart of World War II, when Hitler turned his attentions to conquering North Africa, a distracted and far-flung Allied force could not give its all to the defence of the key city of Tobruk in Libya. So the job was left to the roughest, toughest bunch they could muster. "Tobruk" is the story of an incredible battle in ex... View More...
The story of the Pandora is the tragic, but little known, sequel to the infamous Mutiny on the Bounty. Sent to the South Pacific to recapture the Bounty mutineers, the Pandora sank on 29 August 1791 on the Great Barrier Reef. Thirty-one crew and four mutineers perished. For almost 200 year, the Pandora lay undisturbed until her discovery in 1977. Author Peter Gesner recounts the ship's last voyage and details her subsequent excavation by Queensland Museum archaeologists. 60 pages. View More...
An inspirational and practical guide to building exciting, beautiful and extraordinary homes, Grand Designs Australia Handbook is a must-have book for all homeowners, builders, renovators and dreamers. Showcasing the striking homes - from streamlined, sleek modernist homes to rustic country getaways - that appeared in Grand Designs Australia television series 1-3, this book is packed with practical guidance, advice and ideas for people who are considering building or renovating their home. From the initial vision through to the planning, construction and finishing stages, Peter Maddison ... View More...
A GUIDE TO PUBERTY FROM THE AUTHORS OF WHERE DID I COME FROM? What's an erection? Why is my chest getting bumpy? What's a period? Why is my voice acting so funny? Why do I get pimples? What's masturbation? Why am I getting hairy? Why is mine not like his? What's a wet dream? Enough strange and wonderful things happen to all of us during puberty to fill a book. So here it is - the book that answers some of the big questions, and explains some of the big changes. One look at the illustrations will tell you that this is not a dull medical textbook. But it does present the facts of life ... View More...
The most comprehensive and beautifully illustrated field guide to Australia’s unique birdlife. Australia’s avifauna is large, diverse and spectacular, reflecting the continent’s impressive range of habitats and evolutionary history. With specially commissioned paintings of over 900 species, The Australian Bird Guide is the most comprehensive field guide to Australian birds ever seen. The guide features around 4700 colour illustrations, with particular emphasis on providing the fine detail required to identify difficult groups and distinctive plumages. Comprehensive species accounts... View More...
This fully revised and updated edition of A Field Guide to the Mammals of Australia is the only comprehensive guide to identifying all 382 species of mammals known in Australia. This book provides concise and accurate details of the appearance, diagnostic features, distribution, habitat, and key behavioural characteristics of all mammals known to have occurred in Australia or its waters since the time of European settlement. Each double-page spread provides all the information needed to identify an animal, a full-colour illustration of the entire animal, a smaller diagram of diagnostic feat... View More...
Foundation / Prep Level. New Wave Literacy is a developmental series of student workbooks focusing on the interactive processes involved in successful listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each book in the series identifies key literacy skills and presents them in the context of a theme or content-based module. New Wave literacy provides for a wide variety of classroom and home uses to assist in the development of literacy skills in young children. Why New Wave Literacy? Content themes based on interests of students at each level. Process themes are a sequential development of the reading ... View More...
Year 1 Level. New Wave Literacy is a developmental series of student workbooks focusing on the interactive processes involved in successful listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each book in the series identifies key literacy skills and presents them in the context of a theme or content-based module. New Wave literacy provides for a wide variety of classroom and home uses to assist in the development of literacy skills in young children. Why New Wave Literacy? Content themes based on interests of students at each level. Process themes are a sequential development of the reading and writing... View More...
The Oxford Atlas for Australian Schools has been written to meet the requirements of Geography curricula across all Australian states and territories. Offering greater flexibility and support than ever before, every print atlas comes supported by Oxford’s comprehensive digital offering, obook assess. Organised into four main sections, the Oxford Atlas for Australian Schools makes finding relevant and engaging content easier across a wide range of material. Key features Over 160 pages of content and case studies purpose-written to support Years 7–10 Geography curricula across Au... View More...
The bee book by Peter Warhurst and Roger Goebel has been written and compiled by beekeepers who are also apiary officers of the Dept of Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland. It draws on their personal experience and that of other beekeepers, as well as over 100 years of departmental research and experience. This practical, readable and comprehensive book contains detailed information on honeybees and on every aspect of responsible, successful beekeeping, whether as a hobby, a part-time occupation or a commercial operation. It also covers the special requirements of managing hives i... View More...
'Deadly, unna?' He was always saying that. All the Nungas did, but Dumby more than any of them. Dumby Red and Blacky don't have a lot in common. Dumby's the star of the footy team, he's got a killer smile and the knack with girls, and he's a Nunga. Blacky's a gutless wonder, needs braces, never knows what to say, and he's white. But they're friends...and it could be deadly, unna? This gutsy novel, set in a small coastal town in South Australia is a rites-of-passage story about two boys confronting the depth of racism that exists all around them. View More...
A fun colouring book for children with information about Australian dinosaurs and other animals that lived in Australia millions of years ago. 28 pages with pack of 12 Giotto Turbo Colour Felt Pens. View More...
A fun colouring book for children with information about Australian dinosaurs and other animals that lived in Australia millions of years ago. 28 pages. View More...
A fun colouring book for children with information about Australian dinosaurs and other animals that lived in Australia millions of years ago. 28 pages with pack of 12 Giotto Turbo Colour Felt Pens. View More...
A fun colouring book for children with information about Australian dinosaurs and other animals that lived in Australia millions of years ago. 28 pages. View More...
A collection of fun dinosaur-themed activities perfect for kids. Contains word finds, connect-the-dots, mazes and more. Comes packaged with glue stick, safety scissors and play tokens. Suitable for ages 5+ View More...
A collection of fun dinosaur-themed activities perfect for kids. Contains word finds, connect-the-dots, mazes and more. Suitable for ages 5+ View More...
Curious Obsessions: In the History of Science and Spirituality by Rachael Kohn. A monk who kept banned books in a secret library under the nose of the Pope; an abbess who designed outlandish royal garments for her nuns; a magician who practised the dark arts to advise Queen Elizabeth I; archaeologists who discovered a goddess just in time for feminism; utopians who never quite found what they were looking for; explorers who searched for the ten lost tribes of Israel but found new continents instead; a nation that was convinced it was a lost race and started a world war to prove it; an eccentri... View More...
The New Believers: Re-Imagining God by Racael Kohn. An adventure into the contemporary trends that are reshaping religion and spirituality-both in established traditions and through new and evolving beliefs and practices. Books that claim to be conversations with God sell in the millions, women are turning toward the Goddess and scientists are suggesting the biological basis of morality. The search for the Divine extends far beyond the walls of the church and synagogue. Today's believers are re-imagining God to embrace the self-help movement, the Westernization of Buddhism and the moral agenda... View More...
This fun book gives an exciting overview of the rules, positions, strategies, and equipment in basketball. Dynamic photographs and step-by-step instructions provide tips on shooting, ball handling, passing, rebounding, and defending, as well as helpful pointers for playing each position on the floor. Nutrition and the importance of fair play and teamwork are also included. View More...
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