Told in the tradition of teaching stories, these avian tales, collected for the first time, take young readers on adventures of self-discovery and fulfilment with endearing animal characters and excit
Indonesia, November, 2004: after the Bali and Denpasar bombings; just before the Boxing Day tsunami. Penny has escaped the confines of life in Perth and gone to East Java to reconnect with the Ind
Spotlighting the finest wildflowers in the southwestern Australia, this reference blends travel narrative with exquisite photography, shedding light on an area so rich and varied that it has been desi
With Spinning the Dream, multi-award-winning historian Anna Haebich re-evaluates the experience of assimilation in Australia, providing a meticulously researched and masterfully written assessment of
Compelling and heartfelt, this remembrance captures the personal stories of the Anzacs?the Australia and New Zealand army corps who fought before, during, and after the Great War. Bolstered with archi
If Jane Austen was twenty-five today would she be a greenie or a member of the Young Liberals? Probably neither. But for 25-year-old Hazel, reading the classics starting with A is a way to pass the ti
Who holds the whip hand? From a young mother stealing back her child to a disillusioned lover seeking revenge with a potion, from house cleaners contemplating a life of crime to a woman parting way
With senior exams approaching and needing to achieve an 80 percent average in order to get into university and land his dream job, Oliver decides to get away from the chaos that is his home life. Flee
Kayla could not be more excited to visit the carnivala day filled with cotton candy and fun rides. But Kayla and her mean cousin Peter quickly discover that there's much more to be had at this particu
Twelve-year-old David Donald is a simple boy with an amazing gift?he is a spinner: a sportsman who becomes the stuff of legend. His guardian, Uncle Michael, is a spinner as well, though a different ki
Combining an engaging and confrontational story about growing up with a twist of adventure, this novel centers on Joel and Craggs, two loyal friends who drink together, commit robbery together, and, w
For Orla, living in the suburbs in 1968 on the cusp of adolescence, her father is a great shining light, whose warm and powerful presence fills her world. But in the aftermath of his sudden death, Orl
Henry Harper loves collecting. One day, while out finding treasures,he discovers Kate. She loves to collect, too! Together Henry and Kateamass an amazing amount of stuff before discovering that the mo
Acclaimed mother-and-son-team Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina take readers on a journey through a day, celebrating the interconnectedness of people and animals in lyrical language and sumptuous c
San Francisco, 1849: a place gripped by gold fever, swarming with desperate men come to seek their fortune. Among them are former convicts, Australians quick to seize control in a town without masters
Sally is the world’s foremost inventor under the age of 12, and she just knows she can build a better brother than the messy, smelly version she has. Sally’s invention—Brobot—i
Water is contained in these poems in many different ways: from the water filling a second-hand cooler in an old farmhouse to ocean riptides and impassive dams; from swimming lessons to paddocks layere
From the illustrator of The Last Viking and The Last Viking Returns, comes a second graphic novel in the S. Tinker Inc. series. Sally has built a machine capable of enlarging any object, but when she
Told through the eyes of Farida, as well as her inquisitive siblings, this is a beautiful story about growing up in Sudan. Sudanese culture and customs are brought to life, from the ubiquitous tea ser
Warri and Yatungka were believed to be the last of the Mandildjara tribe of desert nomads to live permanently in the traditional way. Their deaths in the late 1970s marked the end of a tribal lifestyl
It’s the early 1980s: the heady days of excess, dirty secrets and personal favours. Former detective Frank Swann is still in disgrace, working as a low-rent PI. But when he’s offered a security job by
The Sound is set in the 1820s, in the violent and lawless world just before the English established colonial law in Western Australia. It is a historical fiction about the men of many nations who made
Just when famed youth reporter Pollo di Nozi thinks she’ll never find another news story she stumbles upon not one, but two very surprising secrets. With hidden treasure, cunning crooks, mistaken iden
What spins the Earth? Do colours smell? Why is water wet? Where do dreams go? Renowned artist Kyle Hughes-Odgers brings his own unique vision to these and many other questions, from the practical to t
A young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and, in the face of tragedy, finds strength
The Rothschild Prayer Book is an acknowledged masterpiece of Renaissance manuscript illumination. Acquired by the Kerry Stokes Collection in 2014, it includes miniatures of unsurpassed beauty and refi
The Rothschild Prayer Book is an acknowledged masterpiece of Renaissance manuscript illumination. Acquired by the Kerry Stokes Collection in 2014, it includes miniatures of unsurpassed beauty and refi
Throughout the 1930s May Holman was a household name and an inspiration to the women of her generation. She made history in 1925 when, at age thirty-one, she became Australia’s first female Labor parl
A fresh take on traditional, indigenous Australian storytelling, this volume tells the tale of Crow who lived in a tree by a waterhole and gazed into the water each morning at another wonderful crow s
?A collection of prose, poetry, and memoir, this collaboration celebrates the profound effect environment has on our stories, assumptions, and geographical reckonings, just as it evokes childhood nost
Introducing a small, little known country in South Asia, this stunning photographic journey pays tribute to Bhutan’s beautiful ancient culture and landscape. Based on travels from west to east, the te
The first installation in a groundbreaking series, this compendium showcases the work of new poets Scott-Patrick Mitchell, J. P. Quinton, and Emma Rooksby. Edited by the award-winning poet and novelis
Sometimes grown-ups tell scary stories to teach kids a lesson, but once in a while, those frightening yarns turn out to be true. When Sarah, Jay, and Rene wander off into the bush despite their Grandm
In an homage to David McComb’s haunting music and lyrics that inspired a generation 30 years ago, this collection of stories, poems, and artwork celebrates the man and his postpunk band, the Triffids.
Published for the first time, this collection gathers the poetry of David McComb, the gifted and enigmatic songwriter and lead singer of the Triffids. Written during his 20s and 30s, when the band’s o
Depicting the full spectrum of adolescent alienation, this engaging, coming-of-age narrative is a humorous blend of novel and memoir. A sensitive, quick-witted boy from a small town, Jack Muir adores
Adrift in a failing marriage, Maya Wise is alone in a strange world far from home. Intrigued by an elderly Chinese man carrying a caged nightingale, she begins to follow him through the streets and a
Drawing on interviews, submissions to the Senate Inquiry, and personal experience, this revealing documentation describes, for the first time, the experience of Forgotten Australians from the perspect
Traveling through this stunning, dramatically changing, and always surprising, landscape, this guide looks at both monumental and the seemingly infinitesimal seasonal events?from the massive tides and
Big Mobs is a major social history telling the story of Australia's stockmen. It is a detailed insight into the lives of the people who work on the stations and farms, on the stock routes and in the c
