Love him or loathe him, Ned Kelly has been at the heart of Australian culture and identity since he and his gang were tracked down in bushland by the Victorian police and came out fighting, dressed in
Daniel and Sione have landed in Sydney for the State Championships. This is the biggest stage they have ever played on and the boys are full of nervous excitement. Valley will meet their toughest oppo
Phoebe loves to shoot goals, and she's great at it too. She dreams of being a famous netballer and playing in front of thousands. The problem is that she's nervous all the time, even around her teamma
It is often said that no country is more important to Australia than Indonesia. Yet the execution of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran is just the latest in a long line of crises that have marred relat
Hi! I'm Juliet. I'm 10 years old. And I'm nearly a vet! There's a cat show in town and some of the cats are going to board at Mum's vet clinic. Chelsea and I can't wait to see all the different types
When you were still a treasured bump, tucked safe away inside, I thought about you night and day and in my sleep—it's true. My heart was full of hope and love. I just couldn't wait to meet you. A hear
Between Us is an inspiring and engaging collection of all-new letters from some of Australia's best-loved people. Writing a letter can be an act of confession or celebration, while receiving one
4 murders. 5 bombings. And no one charged. This is the definitive story of the Family Court Murders. An initiative of the Whitlam Government, the so-called "helping court" opened its doors in January
Life is cursed for the townsfolk of Twee. The ghost of Miss Annabel Spoon haunts their every waking hour and they've had enough! But then one day, the brave and practical young Herbert Kettle has the
If you're after classic recipes that work every time, look no further. This lovely collection of David Herbert's sweet and savory favorites has something for everyone. Lantern is proud to publish many
A heart-breaking story of two warring parents in a child custody case—and the innocent little girl caught in the middle. Garry Hartshorn and Softie Monaghan were never love's young dream. Not even on
Tapping into themes of sustainability, morality, and cultural trends, this is an engrossing imagining of what society might become throughout the next 100 years, examined through ten incredibly dispar
“I just can't help myself when it comes to verjuice! I use it in place of lemon juice or vinegar to bring the gentlest lift of flavour to everything – from grilled vegetables, meat or fish, pastas, ri
Can a child from an ancient past unlock the secrets of Lenis and Missy’s powers in the second entry in this?Philip Pullman-meets-Nicholas Flamel series??Lenis and Missy Clemens have found their freedo
The gold era brought sweeping and lasting changes. It produced great wealth and ensured the financial viability of the struggling colonies. It stimulated a dramatic increase to Australia’s population,
BHP is part of Australia's DNA; but it remains an enigma.?The Big Fella?is the compelling story of how BHP and its partner Billiton rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian Outback and on t
A heartbreaking, searing expose of the Catholic church?This is the harrowing, true story of a mother's struggle for justice. Chrissie and Anthony Foster were like any other young suburban family, rais
Detective Jackson is engaged in a dangerous sting operation in?a taut, suspenseful read from one of Australia's new breed of crime writers?Working undercover in Sydney's murky drug world, living in a
Macquarie charts the eventful rule of Lachlan Macquarie, governor of New South Wales from 1810 to late 1821. These were crucial years during which the fate of the colony was in the balance after years
An in-depth investigation into the heroin trade in Afghanistan?including who runs it, who's profiting, and who's lives are caught in the balance?Afghanistan has become the world's largest producer of
Having walked more than 3,000 miles from Trafalgar Square to Morocco, Paula Constant finds herself at the westernmost edge of the Sahara Desert?and the brink of sanity?Sahara is the story of Paula's s
Another sassy, engaging, commercial women's fiction read from the bestselling authors of Gucci Mamas and Versace Sisters?Country girl Jess has lost so much in the past year. So when an old flame reapp
Beautifully presented young readers' edition of the bestselling memoir of a young soldier on the First World War's Western Front?"It's the end of the 1916 winter and the conditions are almost unbeliev
Rome is bathed in blood as the Emperor Tiberius is tormented by drug-fuelled terrors of treason. The innocent are butchered while the guilty do evil in darkness. None are guiltier than the Emperor's d
We all remember images from WWI of massive artillery barrages and soldiers crossing shattered landscapes towards certain slaughter. Beneath these killing fields of the Western Front, another war was t
Since taking the coveted title of Australia's first MasterChef, Julie Goodwin has been cooking, testing, and writing away like mad, preparing to publish her first cookbook. Julie says: "In this book I
It is 44 BC and the rival powers of Rome are driving the republic to a violent end. A soothsayer foretells that the young Tiberius Nero, if he is wed to his cousin, the darkly beautiful Livia Drusilla
This is the compelling story of how BHP and its partner Billiton rose from the humblest beginnings in the Australian Outback and on the Indonesian island of Belitung to starry heights on the great sto
In this definitive, graphically chilling account of Percy's life, a man dubbed by a prison officer as "Australia's answer to Hannibal Lecter," award-winning true-crime author Debi Marshall applies her
Ray Martin needs no introduction. Well known as the face of the Midday Show, A Current Affair, 60 Minutes, and?Carols by Candlelight; if you trust anyone on Australian television, you trust Ray Martin
At the end of World War?I large areas at the top and bottom of the globe were still vast, cold mysteries. Into these blanks on the map explorers flew, urged on by their sponsors to achieve "firsts," b
"Starfish who surf together stick together." It was Ace who wrote that in Kia, Georgie, and Micki's blue booklets on the last day of camp. Yet it's Ace who's ended up ruining everything?ending the Sta
Mick Fanning is young, but?he's?had many?experiences that?most of us never will. How does it feel to lose a brother? Win a world title? Rip your hamstring muscle clean off the bone? Weave through a zi
In a series of journeys acclaimed Aussie?author Don Watson set out to explore the nation that has influenced him more than any other. Traveling by rail gives Watson a unique and seductive means of pee
Never before or since has there been an experiment quite as bold as this. Eleven of the tiniest ships sailed for eight months over the roughest of seas, carrying fifteen hundred people, food for two y
Emmett Brown was a charming young man who quoted poetry and read to his wife and young family from the great novels of the world. But failed efforts to win a fortune at the racetracks turned Emmett in
From J.K. Rowling's love of?Jane Austen to J.M. Coetzee, whose "top 10" includes Cervantes and Samuel Beckett, this irresistible companion for all passionate readers?explores why?"the canon" is for ev
Peta Tully has found her Mr. Right; the only trouble is, she's not sure she's ready to settle down. So when she's offered a contract that just might win her the job of her dreams, she puts her city li
Continuing the story of Susan Duncan's best-selling and much-loved memoir, Salvation Creek, The House picks up after Bob and Susan marry and, two years later, move from her Tin Shed into his "pale yel
Once a down-to-earth girl, Mim Woolcott now keeps Prada, Louis Vuitton, and numerous day spas in business as her life has descended into a merry-go-round of shopping, backstabbing, and snobbery. In be
