A Children's Book Council of Australia Shortlisted title "Both author and illustrator have brought the tempestuous story of William Bligh to life in this superb history book, which informs, intrigues and involves the reader by asking questions and upturning incorrect facts and prejudices...This is a fabulous book for children aged nine and up."--Books and Publishing William Bligh: A Stormy Story of Tempestuous Times unpeels the layers of some of the most incredible circumstances in Austra...
"A sailor boy named Nick travels the uncharted world of the late 1700s in this illustrated account of the historic three-year voyage of the British vessel Endeavour and its captain, James Cook"--Provided by publisher.
Australia's Intriguing Past (Fantastic Facts About)
by Frances Payne
Convicts and bushrangers pirates and princes they have all had a part to play in Australia's past. The history of the Indigenous Australians goes back for over 60000 years a length of time that is so vast it is difficult to comprehend. Find out the stories of all these people in this book and discover how they have left their mark on today's Australia. How much do you really know about Australia Did you know that the whole continent is on the move or that Aussies were the first to use penicilli...
The Expeditions of Amundsen (Exploration Through the Ages S.) (Exploration Through the Ages)
by Richard Humble
A dramatic series telling the stories of important voyages of discovery. The books describe challenges and hardships faced by those who set out to discover new lands, new ocean passages, to open up new trade routes or to win fame or fortune. The seventh book in the "Exploration" series, this tells the story of the Norwegian explorer who was the first man to reach both the South Pole, in 1911, using sledge-dog teams, and the North Pole, in 1926, in an airship.
One of a series which describes the cultural history of continents or regions through several centuries, this book explores the story of Australia from the earliest times through at least 5000 years of diverse and changing Aboriginal societies, to the time of its exploration by Asian and European travellers, and right up to the present day. The text describes Australia's swamps, deserts, coral reefs and tropical rain forests, the great Aboriginal trading routes, the voyages of Indonesian fisherm...
The Story of Ned Kelly (On the Run: True Stories of Legendary Outlaws)
by Lindsey Lowe
Award-winning author Ann Ingalls’s A is For Australia invites little readers to embark on an alphabet adventure in the land down under—featuring illustrations by Kat Kalindi. A is for Aussie B is for boomerang C is for crocodiles . . . G’day, mates! With D for didgeridoo, R for reef, and V for vegemite, this colorful primer has everything you need to know about the land down under. Take an alphabetized bushwalk from the Outback to the Reef, and learn what makes Australia so amazing!
Maralinga, the Anangu Story
by Yalata, Oak Valley Communities, and Christobel Mattingley
'Maralinga - the Anangu Story is our story. We have told it for our children, our grandchildren and their children. We have told it for you.' In words and pictures Yalata and Oak Valley community members, with author Christobel Mattingley, describe what happened in the Maralinga Tjarutja lands of South Australia before the bombs and after.
Las Estatuas de la Isla de Pascua (Maravillas Asombrosas)
by Heidi Newbauer
It's a Baby Flying Fox! (Sandcastle Baby Australian Animals) (Baby Australian Animals)
by Katherine Hengel
It's a Baby Kangaroo! (Sandcastle Baby Australian Animals) (Baby Australian Animals)
by Kelly Doudna
Emus (Big Buddy Books Australian Animals) (Australian Animals)
by Julie Murray