Kokoda: Specially Adapted for Teenage Readers by Peter FitzSimons
$14.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
For Australians, Kokoda is the iconic battle of World War II, yet few people know just what happened - and just what our troops achieved. In this new edition of his bestselling account of this seminal battle, Peter FitzSimons tells the Kokoda story in a gripping, moving narrative specially geared for hi ...Show more
Mary MacKillop: Australia's First Saint (Aussie Heroes) by Gabiann Marin
$14.95 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: Aussie Heroes
This Aussie Heroes series introduces primary-aged children to heroes who have made a contribution to Australian society. Each hero has helped others in need and in turn shaped history. An insightful look at the fascinating lives of great Australians. The story of Mary MacKillop, from teacher to saint. M ...Show more
Mrs Kelly The astonishing life of Ned Kelly's mother by Deidre Rubenstein
$49.95 AUD
Category: Australian History
When Ned Kelly's mother, Ellen, arrived in Melbourne in 1841 aged nine, British convict ships were still dumping their unhappy cargo in what was then known as the colony of New South Wales. By the time she died aged 91 in 1923, having outlived seven of her 12 children, motor cars plied the highway near ...Show more
My Australian Story: Who am I? by Anita Heiss
$16.98 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: My Australian Story Ser. | Reading Level: 9-12
I woke up this morning and I couldn't stop crying, cos this place is not my home, even though everyone says it is. When I was a little girl Mum would always hug me when I cried and tell me everything would be all right. Who's gunna hug me here? Mary lives with the Burkes, but they're not her real family ...Show more
New Gold Mountain (My Australian Story) by Christopher Cheng
$16.99 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: My Australian Story
Shu Cheong works on the goldfields at Lambing Flat. Life is tough, and there are many white settlers who are anything but friendly. It is 1860, and the white miners' behaviour towards the Chinese is becoming more and more violent. Shu Cheong witnesses increasing hatred and brutality towards his people.. ...Show more
Of a Boy: Popular Penguins by Sonya Hartnett
$9.95 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: Popular Penguins Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Internationally published author: the US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Norway and Denmark. Award winning author. The year is 1977, and Adrian is nine. He lives with his gran and his uncle Rory; his best friend is Clinton Tull. He loves to draw and he wants a dog; he's afraid of quicksand, shopping centres an ...Show more
Our Stories: Sportsmanship by Net Brennan
$17.99 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: Our Stories
Australia's passion for sport defines us: our history, our tradition, our values, our identity. These are the stories of the sportsmen and women whose talent stopped the nation. These are the moments when we threw our arms in the air and cheered.
Shipwreck, Sailors & 60,000 Years (Fair Dinkum Histories #1) by Jackie French
$16.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
The Indigenous people of Australia have lived here for tens of thousands of years. They survived the ice age and ancient global warming. They saw oceans sink and oceans rise. They watched the mega-beasts disappear and dingoes arrive. Theirs is the oldest civilization in the world. Then along came the Du ...Show more
Sir Edward Weary (Aussie Heroes Series) by Hazel Edwards
$14.95 AUD
Category: Australian History | Series: Aussie Heroes Ser. | Reading Level: 10+
Edward Dunlop was determined to become a doctor. Born in Melbourne, he was fascinated with both medical science and the great outdoors. Whilst studying medicine he earned the nickname Weary' and gained a reputation as a dedicated doctor and sportsman.In November 1939, after the outbreak of World War II, ...Show more
Ten Pound Pom by Carole Wilkinson; Liz Anelli (Illustrator)
$24.99 AUD
Category: Australian History
Part of the new-look award-winning Our Stories series, this is a modern Australian immigration story. I don't want to go to Australia. I have just started grammar school. My best friend Sally goes there too. But it looks like there could be another war and Dad has convinced Mum to go. Because we're migr ...Show more
The Ballad of Abdul Wade by Ryan Butta
$39.95 AUD
Category: Australian History
When Afghan entrepreneur Abdul Wade first brought his camel trains to the outback, he was hailed as a hero. Horses couldn't access many remote settlements, especially those stricken by flood or drought, and camel trains rode to the rescue time and time again.But with success came fierce opposition fuell ...Show more