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Book Cover: The Help Film Tie In
The Help Film Tie In
By Kathryn Stockett
Enter a vanished world: Jackson,  Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't  trusted not to steal the silver . . . 
Enter a vanished world: Jackson,  Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't  trusted not to steal the silver . . . 
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Published: 02/08/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241956533
RRP: $19.95
Book Cover: Lola's Secret
Lola's Secret
By Monica McInerney
From the bestselling author of At Home with the Templetons comes a funny, sad and moving novel about memories and moments and the very meaning of life.
From the bestselling author of At Home with the Templetons comes a funny, sad and moving novel about memories and moments and the very meaning of life.
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Published: 03/10/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518751
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: All That I Am
All That I Am
By Anna Funder
Based on real people and events, All That I Am is a masterful and exhilarating exploration of bravery and betrayal, of the risks and sacrifices some people make for their beliefs, and of heroism hidden in the most unexpected places.
Based on real people and events, All That I Am is a masterful and exhilarating exploration of bravery and betrayal, of the risks and sacrifices some people make for their beliefs, and of heroism hidden in the most unexpected places.
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Published: 29/08/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781926428338
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Lake of Dreams
The Lake of Dreams
By Kim Edwards
Kim Edwards' new novel will delight those who loved The Memory Keeper's Daughter and mesmerize millions of new fans.
Kim Edwards' new novel will delight those who loved The Memory Keeper's Daughter and mesmerize millions of new fans.
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Published: 04/01/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670920297
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: The Help
The Help
By Kathryn Stockett

The book that has taken the US and UK by storm.

Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...

There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College...

The book that has taken the US and UK by storm.

Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...

There's...

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Published: 30/08/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780241950807
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: Our Kind of Traitor
Our Kind of Traitor
By John le Carre
'Return of the master . . .  le Carré has done it again for our nasty new age.' The Times
'Return of the master . . .  le Carré has done it again for our nasty new age.' The Times
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Published: 27/09/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780670919024
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: Shall We Dance?
Shall We Dance?
By Maggie Alderson
London's undisputed Queen of Vintage Fashion meets a man on the eve of her dreaded forty-ninth birthday. Unfortunately, he's barely half her age.
London's undisputed Queen of Vintage Fashion meets a man on the eve of her dreaded forty-ninth birthday. Unfortunately, he's barely half her age.
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Published: 25/10/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518133
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Brightest Star in the Sky
The Brightest Star in the Sky
By Marian Keyes
The sparkling new novel from international bestselling author Marian Keyes.
The sparkling new novel from international bestselling author Marian Keyes.
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Published: 31/01/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141028675
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: Alphabet Sisters Special Edition
Alphabet Sisters Special Edition
By Monica McInerney
'A gentle and life-affirming story.  We come away feeling better about the world and, maybe, just a little more tender towards those close to us.' Sydney Morning Herald
'A gentle and life-affirming story.  We come away feeling better about the world and, maybe, just a little more tender towards those close to us.' Sydney Morning Herald
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Published: 01/08/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143565888
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover: A Tiny Bit Marvellous
A Tiny Bit Marvellous
By Dawn French
A Tiny Bit Marvellous by Dawn French is the story of a modern family, all living in their own separate bubbles, lurching towards meltdown.
A Tiny Bit Marvellous by Dawn French is the story of a modern family, all living in their own separate bubbles, lurching towards meltdown.
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Published: 27/06/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141046341
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover: At Home with the Templetons
At Home with the Templetons
By Monica McInerney
From Australia's top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet – a wonderfully entertaining and touching story.
From Australia's top-selling female novelist comes her best book yet – a wonderfully entertaining and touching story.
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Published: 27/09/2010
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518225
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Great Gatsby: Popular Penguins
The Great Gatsby: Popular Penguins
By F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby brilliantly captures the disillusion of a society obsessed with wealth and status. Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby appears to have it all, yet he yearns for the one thing that will always be out of his reach, the absence of which renders his life of glittering parties and bright young things ultimately hollow. Gatsby's tragic pursuit of his dream...
F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby brilliantly captures the disillusion of a society obsessed with wealth and status. Young, handsome and fabulously rich, Jay Gatsby appears to have it all, yet he...
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Published: 01/09/2008
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141037639
RRP: $9.95
Book Cover: Fortune Cookie
Fortune Cookie
By Bryce Courtenay
The new bestseller from Australia's favourite storyteller.
The new bestseller from Australia's favourite storyteller.
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Published: 15/11/2010
Format: Hardback
ISBN: 9780670074082
RRP: $49.95
Book Cover: Animal Farm
Animal Farm
By George Orwell
'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong – and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine,' wrote Orwell for the first edition of Animal Farm in 1945. Orwell wrote the novel at the end of 1943, but it almost remained unpublished. Its savage attack on Stalin, at that time Britain's ally, led to the book being refused by publisher...
'It is the history of a revolution that went wrong – and of the excellent excuses that were forthcoming at every step for the perversion of the original doctrine,' wrote Orwell for the first edition...
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Published: 22/06/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141182704
RRP: $17.95
Book Cover: The Patchwork Marriage
The Patchwork Marriage
By Jane Green
When Andi married Ethan she not only got the man she loves but also a ready-made family in his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Unable to have a child of her own, Andi saw this as a precious gift - her chance to be a mother. If only it were that simple.
When Andi married Ethan she not only got the man she loves but also a ready-made family in his two daughters, Emily and Sophia. Unable to have a child of her own, Andi saw this as a precious gift - her chance to be a mother. If only it were that simple.
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Published: 22/02/2012
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780718154561
RRP: $29.95
Book Cover: At Home with the Templetons
At Home with the Templetons
By Monica McInerney
'If you need more proof what a superior spotryteller this author is, here it is.' West Australian
'If you need more proof what a superior spotryteller this author is, here it is.' West Australian
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Published: 02/05/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143205579
RRP: $24.95
Book Cover: Of Mice & Men
Of Mice & Men
By John Steinbeck
Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other and a dream – a dream that one day they will have some land of their own.
Eventually they find work on a ranch in California's Salinas Valley, but their hopes are doomed as Lennie, struggling against extreme cruelty, misunderstanding and feelings of jealousy, becomes a victim of...
Drifters in search of work, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, have nothing in the world except each other and a dream – a dream that one day they will have some land of their own.
Eventually...
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Published: 22/09/2000
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780141185101
RRP: $18.95
Book Cover: Heart of Gold
Heart of Gold
By Fiona Palmer
A rural romance set in the colourful world of the shearing sheds, this is a lively and uniquely Australian story of love overcoming adversity.
A rural romance set in the colourful world of the shearing sheds, this is a lively and uniquely Australian story of love overcoming adversity.
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Published: 28/02/2011
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781921518614
RRP: $32.95
Book Cover: The Catcher In the Rye
The Catcher In the Rye
By J. D. Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his fourth school.
The Catcher in the Rye is the ultimate novel for disaffected youth, but it's relevant to all ages. The story is told by Holden Caulfield, a seventeen- year-old dropout who has just been kicked out of his...
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Published: 14/10/1994
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780140237504
RRP: $22.95
Book Cover: Breath
Breath
By Tim Winton

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER - Winner of  the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2009

When paramedic Bruce Pike is called out to deal with another teenage adventure gone wrong, he knows better than his partner - better than the parents - what happened and how. Thirty years before, that dead boy could have been him.



THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER - Winner of  the Miles Franklin Literary Award 2009

When paramedic Bruce Pike is called out to deal with another teenage adventure gone wrong, he knows better than his...

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Published: 29/04/2009
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780143009580
RRP: $24.95

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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.

The Garden of Empress Cassia by Gabrielle Wang

The Midnight Zoo by Sonya Hartnett

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