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A voice of our time

Greta Thunberg continues to prove that the tiniest voice can have a monumental impact.

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Staff picks of 2019

Suggestions from the book lovers at Penguin Random House Australia.

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The marshmallow challenge

From The Right-brain Workout, Russel Howcroft and Alex Wadelton outline how creativity is inherent in all of us.

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Motherhood: dream vs reality

Maggie Groff blows up a motherhood fantasy with a cold dose of motherhood reality.

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The working lives of others

Ceridwen Dovey tackles ‘real work envy’ by tuning in to the fascinating vocational pathways of others.

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Jolabokaflod - Your new favourite Christmas tradition

Jolabokaflod is the beautiful Icelandic tradition of gifting books on Christmas Eve.

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Author gift giving guide 2019

Everyone knows books make the best presents.

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Penguin 2019 Secondary Catalogue

Our extensive list of over 130 books and their related classroom resources.

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Don’t look down

From The Resilience Project, four simple strategies to reclaim your attention and look up.

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How to cook almost anything

Simple tips to help you suck slightly less at cooking.

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Special K

From Against All Odds, Richard ‘Harry’ Harris seeks an outside opinion on a crazy idea.

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Switch off before you drift off

From The Magic of Sleep, five tips for cutting out smartphone distractions.

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Growing up in Ghana

Fiona McIntosh on her colourful childhood in Africa and how this influenced The Diamond Hunter. 

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Eternal advice for modern lives

Need a little help navigating the pitfalls of modern living? There are philosophers for that.

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Bern’s makeup capsule collection

The bestselling author takes us through building a makeup capsule collection in her new book In Your Face.

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Meet Miracle Mutt Fergus

Multi-award-winning journalist, author and proud ‘crazy dog lady’ Laura Greaves tells the story of a survivor named Fergus.

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Gamblers R Us

Historical gambling notes from Titus O’Reily’s Please Gamble Irresponsibly.

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History’s spoils

Geoffrey Robertson ponders the rights of nations to hoard the cultural identifiers of others.

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Gilead games

From the pages of Margaret Atwood's The Testaments, a chilling children's game from beneath the shadow of the Wall.

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Knowledge Encyclopedia series

The world as you've never seen it before

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An Anthology of Intriguing Animals

The stories behind your favourite creatures.

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Wonders of Nature

Unearth the stories behind the natural world

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The space between your ears

Bill Bryson explores the eighty-six billion neurons that make up your brain. 

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How to read more

Eight tips to make more time for reading.

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