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Book Cover:  Winner Of The 2004 Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize
By Jaya Savige
Winner of the prestigious Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, Jaya Savige's Latecomers is a first collection of poems by one of Australia's most exciting young poets. Lively, playful, and always intelligent, Savige's poems show an awareness of place, of the inescapability of history, and a personal commitment to the precision of language.
Winner of the prestigious Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize, Jaya Savige's Latecomers is a first collection of poems by one of Australia's most exciting young poets. Lively, playful, and always...
Published: 25/07/2005
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780702235191
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover:  Tales from Shakespeare
By Charles Lamb

Discover Shakespeare's best-loved plays

A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE has become a classic work in its own right. The tales bring vividly alive the power of HAMLET and MACBETH, the fun of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM and the drama of THE TEMPEST. Blending detailed narrative with original dialogue and poetic language, they fully...

Discover Shakespeare's best-loved plays

A perfect introduction for all ages to the breadth and beauty of Shakespeare's work. TALES FROM SHAKESPEARE has become a classic work in its own right. The tales...

Published: 29/03/2010
Format: Audio Visual
ISBN: 9780141330457
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: The Roald Dahl Quiz Book
Guaranteed to challenge, delight and amuse Dahl enthusiasts everywhere. Here are over 300 questions and answers based on six of Dahl's best-loved titles: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George's Marvellous Medicine, Fantastic Mr Fox, Esio Trot, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me and Matilda . With Quentin Blake's illustrations throughout. This edition has a great new cover, with illustrations by Quentin...
Guaranteed to challenge, delight and amuse Dahl enthusiasts everywhere. Here are over 300 questions and answers based on six of Dahl's best-loved titles: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, George's Marvellous...
Published: 27/10/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141324975
RRP: $12.95
Book Cover: The Eleventh Hour

Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party! But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is revealed.

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Horace turns eleven and celebrates with a splendid party! But when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most bizarre mystery is revealed.

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Published: 01/11/1993
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140541489
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry
By Brian Patten
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry is an amazing celebration – a wonderful collection of poems by ten outstanding poets. There is something here for all the family to share and enjoy, time after time. There are ten sections in the book, all illustrated in glorious full colour by a different illustrator, each as varied in their style as the poets. And an interview with the relevant poet...
The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry is an amazing celebration – a wonderful collection of poems by ten outstanding poets. There is something here for all the family to share and enjoy, time...
Published: 08/10/1999
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140384215
RRP: $22.95

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21 May 2012
2012 Australian Book Industry Awards (ABIAs) - winners

The Australian Book Industry Awards were held in Sydney on Friday night. It was a great night for Penguin with our books taking the top honors in four book categories including the prestigious Book of the Year. Congratulations also to Peg McColl, Kate McCormack and the rights team who won the International (Rights) Award for the second year running for Paul French's book Midnight in Peking. United Book Distributors were again named Distributor of the Year.

Illustrated Book of the Year

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