A young boy dreams of adventure and heroism in far-off lands with objects that surround his home, school and friends.
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Author: uxley, DeeSummary: - Author: Kerr, IanSummary:
A fictional diary of the author's experiences during a three week stay in hospital. An amusing, yet moving, account of a person who battles to stay honest with God despite oddball visitors, outrageous medical procedures, and...
- Author: Wagner, JennySummary:
Rose lived with her dog, John Brown. "We are all right, John Brown", said Rose. "Just the two of us, you and me." But she reckoned without the mysterious cat, and John Brown realized that things were going to change...
- Author: Neels, BettySummary:
After the hurly-burly of the big London Hospital, Judith found it a very pleasant change to be offered a private job looking after Lady Cresswell. The patient was no trouble, but her son, Prof. Charles Cressell seemed to dislike Judith...
- Author: Klein, RobinSummary:
An ugly old pile of rubbish or a fantastic castle? A group of children battle against the demolition of their castle by unimaginative adults.
- Author: DRABBLE, MargaretSummary:
Sequel to "The radiant way", this novel continues the story of Alix, Liz and Esther and focuses on the industrial city of Northam in Yorkshire, where the problems and opportunities of eighties Britain are vividly encapsulated.
- Author: Faville, BarrySummary:
Michael has become "the keeper" of a dramatic secret. One hundred years after a nuclear holocaust it will have powerful consequences for his people as they face a menace from the past - and it will change his own life forever...
- Author: Bawden, NinaSummary:
"David's coming", Grandpa said, but when he came, the children discovered some frightening things about him. Even Grandpa was frightened and eventually the children knew why.
- Author: Retinitis Pigmentosa Association of the ACT Inc.Summary:
A selection of 89 tried and true recipes for soups, starters, meats, fish, sauces, desserts and cakes from the Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks.
- Author: Aiken, JoanSummary:
The king of the Elves loses his crown when the elves have their spring cleaning. Prince Coriander, on a quest to find the precious crown, faces great danger.
- Author: Natalenko, KsanaSummary:
Remarkable story of one woman's triumph over poverty in Russia and her eventual immigration to Australia on board a migrant ship.
- Author: CHAMBERLAIN, LindySummary:
This is Lindy Chamberlain's autobiography in which she recounts her side of the events surrounding the disappearance of her daughter Azaria. She also deals with her subsequent trial and conviction and fight for compensation upon...
- Author: Dugan, MichaelSummary:
Written for primary school students, this book details the history of Australian inventions and gives biographical details of our most famous inventors.
- Author: Rowe, JenniferSummary:
Margot Bell's mansion Deepdene is the home of her luxurious "makeover" clinic, where women go to become beautiful. Verity Birdwood discovers, however, that beneath the surface of Deepdene there are some very ugly things...
- Author: Fulton, MargaretSummary:
Recipes for cooking unrefined foods in ways that preserve their nutrient flavour and fibre content. Most of the recipes are vegetarian, but some require eggs or minimal meat. The introduction details the health benefits of wholefood...
- Author: Dugan, MichaelSummary:
A selection of poetry chosen from the best works of Michael Dugan and Doug Macleod with jokes and fun, hilarious domestic life and strange forms of domestic nonsense.
- Author: Noonan, MichaelSummary:
To escape an unhappy home situation, fourteen-year-old Rod McKenzie, six feet tall and more than eleven stone, enlists in the army during World War Two, claiming to be nineteen.
- Author: Jameson, ClaudiaSummary:
Working as secretary to the formidable Comte was going to be challenging to April because of her attraction to him. It was no use expecting him to return the feeling - because of Francoise...
- Author: Gray, JohnSummary:
The author uses the metaphor of Mars and Venus to illustrate the commonly occurring conflicts between men and women. He gives advise on how to counteract these differences in communication styles, emotional needs and modes of behaviour...
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Author: Evanovich, JanetSummary:When 'Wild' Bill Barnaby drops off the face of the earth, big sister Alex heads for Miami to save her brother. Battling bad-hair-day humidity, Miami hit men, and Palmetto bugs big enough to eat her alive, Alex pursues Bill...
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