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Book Cover: The Fry Chronicles
Spanning 1979-1987, The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday.
Spanning 1979-1987, The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday.
Published: 20/04/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141039800
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Price of Life
August 2008, Bundaberg photojournalist Nigel Brennan travels to Somalia with Canadian reporter Amanda Lindhout.  They are abducted by a criminal gang, brutalised, and kept in isolation and ignorance.  The ransom amount is US$3 million; if it's not paid, they will be killed.  And the Australian government does not pay ransoms.
August 2008, Bundaberg photojournalist Nigel Brennan travels to Somalia with Canadian reporter Amanda Lindhout.  They are abducted by a criminal gang, brutalised, and kept in isolation and ignorance.  The ransom amount is US$3 million; if it's not paid, they will be killed.  And the Australian government does not pay ransoms.
Published: 27/06/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518782
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Winning Matters: Being the Best You Can Be

Sean Fitzpatrick played for the best rugby team on the planet, the All Blacks. His aggressive, uncompromising approach made him one of the greatest players ever. Ruthless, devious and compelling to watch, he was a one-man wrecking machine.

He was also an inspirational leader. Between 1986 and 1997, he played 128 matches for the All Blacks, 92 of those test matches, and a record 51 as captain. In his...

Sean Fitzpatrick played for the best rugby team on the planet, the All Blacks. His aggressive, uncompromising approach made him one of the greatest players ever. Ruthless, devious and compelling to watch...

Published: 03/06/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143565901
RRP: $35.00
Book Cover:  Pippa Blake:Journey-A Private View on the 10th Anniversary of
By Pippa Blake

On 5 December 2001 New Zealand sporting and adventure hero Sir Peter Blake was killed by bandits at the mouth of the Amazon River. In this intimate account, Sir Peter's wife Pippa offers an intensely personal account of their life together.

Unpublished photographs from her personal albums, behind-the-scenes stories of Sir Peter's sailing adventures, and Pippa's own journal entries and artworks...

On 5 December 2001 New Zealand sporting and adventure hero Sir Peter Blake was killed by bandits at the mouth of the Amazon River. In this intimate account, Sir Peter's wife Pippa offers an intensely...

Published: 11/11/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780143566298
RRP: $39.95
Book Cover:  Birdsville: My Year in the Back of Beyond

For a town with seventy residents (on a good day), Birdsville is remarkably well known – the Birdsville Track, the rodeo, the pub, the infamous races.   With its ruggedness, inaccessibility and larrikin charm, this small town on the edge of the Simpson Desert has become a symbol of the great Australian outback.

What is it about Birdsville that has made it stand so large in our legends?...

For a town with seventy residents (on a good day), Birdsville is remarkably well known – the Birdsville Track, the rodeo, the pub, the infamous races.   With its ruggedness, inaccessibility...

Published: 03/08/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670072712
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: A Family in Paris: Stories of Food, Life and Adventure
With sharp observations, insightful travel articles and laugh-out-loud anecdotes, Jane's story conveys the joys and difficulties of living in Paris.
With sharp observations, insightful travel articles and laugh-out-loud anecdotes, Jane's story conveys the joys and difficulties of living in Paris.
Published: 28/03/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781921382369
RRP: $49.95
Book Cover:  Standing My Ground
Matthew Hayden was one of the most commanding batsmen the game has ever seen - and one of its great enigmas. Here is the superstar batsman, the surfer, fisherman and chef in a book as bold and powerful as the man himself.
Matthew Hayden was one of the most commanding batsmen the game has ever seen - and one of its great enigmas. Here is the superstar batsman, the surfer, fisherman and chef in a book as bold and powerful as the man himself.
Published: 28/11/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518812
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Mao's Last Dancer

In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words it contains. But that day, some strange men come to his school – Madame Mao's cultural delegates. They are looking for young peasants to mould into faithful guards of Chairman Mao's great vision...

In a small, desperately poor village in north-east China, a young peasant boy sits at his rickety old school desk, interested more in the birds outside than in Chairman Mao's Red Book and the grand words...

Published: 01/09/2003
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670040247
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover:  Jackaroo
In Jackaroo, Thornton recalls his years learning the ropes in an era when farm work was still done on horseback. Engaging, candid and often funny, his memoir reveals the hard working lives of the unsung all-rounders of the country.
In Jackaroo, Thornton recalls his years learning the ropes in an era when farm work was still done on horseback. Engaging, candid and often funny, his memoir reveals the hard working lives of the unsung all-rounders of the country.
Published: 27/06/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670075782
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover:  Johnno: Bulldog Through and Through
This is the story of the Western Bulldogs' last two decades, as seen through the eyes of its favourite son.
This is the story of the Western Bulldogs' last two decades, as seen through the eyes of its favourite son.
Published: 27/09/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518447
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover:  Women of the Outback

Drought, flood, harrowing isolation and horrific accidents. . . the Australian outback is no place for a lady. But the women of the Outback are a different breed: tough, resilient and endlessly resourceful. They're both the backbone and the heart of Australia, keeping their farms going, their families together and their communities alive - and often against overwhelming odds.

Drought, flood, harrowing isolation and horrific accidents. . . the Australian outback is no place for a lady. But the women of the Outback are a different breed: tough, resilient and endlessly resourceful...

Published: 31/08/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143010722
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Three Cups of Tea

'Here we drink three cups of tea to do business: the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything – even die.'
Haji Ali, Korphe Village Chief, Karakoram Mountains, Pakistan


'Here we drink three cups of tea to do business: the first you are a stranger, the second you become a friend, and the third you join our family, and for our family we are prepared to do anything –...

Published: 01/06/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141034263
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  All Blacks Don't Cry: A Story of Hope

'I've been to hell and I'm back. If you're in that same place, then I understand what you're going through.'

John Kirwan was one of the most devastating wingers New Zealand, and world, rugby had ever seen. A prominent and revered figure at the dawn of the professional age of rugby, he seemed to live a charmed life.

'I've been to hell and I'm back. If you're in that same place, then I understand what you're going through.'

John Kirwan was one of the most devastating wingers New Zealand, and world, rugby had ever seen...

Published: 25/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143204800
RRP: $35.00
Book Cover: A Fortunate Life

Born in 1894, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite enduring hardships we can barely imagine today, Facey always saw his life as a 'fortunate' one.

A true classic of Australian literature, his simply written autobiography is an inspiration. It is the story...

Born in 1894, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a sheep farmer, survived the gore of Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression and spent sixty years with his beloved wife, Evelyn. Despite...

Published: 20/04/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143003540
RRP: $26.95
Book Cover:  Mao's Last Dancer: Young Readers Edition

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime.

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance of a lifetime.

Published: 02/05/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143301646
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Billy Thorpe: Keep Rockin': Celebrating an Australian Music Legend
Keep Rockin' is the definitive tribute to Billy Thorpe, as told by those who knew him best.
Keep Rockin' is the definitive tribute to Billy Thorpe, as told by those who knew him best.
Published: 20/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670074617
RRP: $45.00
Book Cover:  365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
Kralik sets a believable, doable example of how to live a good life. To read 365 Thank Yous is to be changed.
Kralik sets a believable, doable example of how to live a good life. To read 365 Thank Yous is to be changed.
Published: 31/01/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143565413
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover:  Arthur's War
A story for all Australians: a captivating saga of courage, mateship, survival – and love.
A story for all Australians: a captivating saga of courage, mateship, survival – and love.
Published: 02/08/2010
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780670073467
RRP: $39.95
Book Cover:  Chanel: An Intimate Life
Drawing on newly discovered love-letters, police records, and interviews, Lisa Chaney reveals the truth about Chanel's drug habit and lesbian affairs.She also answers definitively the long-running question about Chanel's German lover: was he a spy for the Nazis?
Drawing on newly discovered love-letters, police records, and interviews, Lisa Chaney reveals the truth about Chanel's drug habit and lesbian affairs.She also answers definitively the long-running question about Chanel's German lover: was he a spy for the Nazis?
Published: 11/10/2011
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9781905490363
RRP: $39.95
Book Cover:  Nine Lives: Football, Cancer and Getting on with Life
A story of love and courage as a sports star and true Australian hero triumphs over cancer.
A story of love and courage as a sports star and true Australian hero triumphs over cancer.
Published: 15/06/2010
Format:
ISBN: 9780670074570
RRP: $32.95

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08 Feb 2012
USBBY annual list of outstanding international books

Selected for the 2012 United States Board of Books for Young People (USBBY) list of Outstanding International Books for children and young adults.

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The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett

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