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Each day Esmeralda collects a variety of objects and waddles down the hill. Everyone wonders why the Saddleback sow is carrying a bottle, fencing wire and a pair of sneakers in her mouth. Only Esmeralda knows. Nothing will stop her. Esmeralda's Nest is a sweet story introducing c...hildren to the days of the week and the way that animals nest.
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For many refugees the alphabet represents the start of a new language and a new future, but Anisa's Alphabet is different. A poignant and highly imaginative telling of one girl's story which will appeal to children and adults alike ... Come with Anisa, and see things through her ...eyes.
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After she is set a challenge to test her wisdom, Ling Li returns from the village marketplace with only a lantern to light her way. How will she prove herself to her father? Ling Li's Lantern is a heart-warming story of compassion, kindness and the true nature of wisdom.
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Denver flushes all kinds of things down the toilet but never stops to think about what happens to them once they are gone. One night, while he sleeps, the ocean begins to stir, no longer able to supress its fury over how it's being treated. Can Denver and his sister Maisy make th...ings right before it's too late? This engaging story touches on the concepts of sustainability and the protection of our natural environment all while keeping a tongue placed firmly in its cheek.
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Age range 12+ Imagine a world where all seems normal and yet nothing is - a world very much like our own, yet jarringly unlike. A world where two clandestine organisations, the Ghost Squad and the Base, are engaged in a secret battle for control of information so dangerous it cou...ld literally change life as humans have always known it... A bold, exciting novel with thrilling twists and turns, The Ghost Squad is a novel that will keep readers guessing - and keep them awake.
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Funny, heartbreaking and true; the characters in Rural Dreams are the people we know and grew up with. Some of them might even be us. A girl finds strength in poetry, a football coach ponders obsession, a woman grapples with the fall out of an affair and a mother can't and won't ...stop swearing. In 'Binky', the character asks, 'who gets the farm?' and in 'Rescue', a backpacker is pulled out of a crocodile swamp. Written through the lens of landscape, Rural Dreams highlights the richness of life on the land and showcases the beauty of lives lived outside city walls. 'Rural Australia is a dangerously neglected part of our national consciousness - Margaret Hickey populates it with stories that are lively, entertaining and authentic.' - Martin Flanagan
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Free agents or captives of our past? In Life, Bound, characters find themselves caught in situations not of their own making, or trapped by ingrained habits, walking in grooves carved out by past events. An artist's progress is pleasingly channeled into a pattern laid down a cent...ury earlier. A solitary man's story is almost preordained, but is indecipherable to researchers looking back some sixty years later. Karma mops up in the wake of a mousy clerk. A local legend falls foul of the town gossip. Spouses are constrained or liberated by love. Sexuality, gender, resentments, attachments and perversities all play a part. Yet the grip of the past needn't always hold firm. Many protagonists are offered a potentially life-changing moment; whether or not they grasp it is up to them. 'Marian Matta's superb stories are both uplifting and heart wrenching.' - Joanna Atherfold Finn, author of Watermark 'Warm and witty stories. Marian Matta reveals her characters with razor-sharp clarity.' - Lynette Washington, author of Plane Tree Drive
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From the team that created One Step at a Time, a CBCA Honour Book, and Papa Sky, a CBCA notable book. Mama Ocean had eyes that sparkled, like sunlight on the sea, and tresses which tumbled and trailed through the tides.But something is troubling Mama Ocean. Who will help her?
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Hannah Bird has just arrived in Thailand. Disoriented and out of her depth, she meets Deven, a fierce and gutsy Australian expat who sweeps her into thrilling adventures rescuing elephants. As they head deeper and deeper into the fraught world of elephant tourism, their lives bec...ome tangled in ways Hannah never imagined. But how far will they go to save a life? Hannah is about to make a critical decision from which there will be no turning back, with shattering consequences. The Breaking is an extraordinary debut. Sharply observed and richly vivid, it is an intensely moving story about the magnetic bond between two young women and the enduring cost of animal exploitation. It is at once devastating and exhilarating, and ultimately transformative. 'Evocative and urgent, The Breaking shows Gold's talent and heart.' - Kate Mildenhall, author of The Mother Fault 'Bold, passionate and fierce. A plea against powerlessness and indifference. I loved every minute.' - Karen Viggers, author of The Orchardist's Daughter 'A heart-stopping, unforgettable read. The Breaking will blow your mind.' - Angela Savage, author of Mother of Pearl 'Sensual and hyper-dangerous, Gold's take on human love and animal cruelty is a real tour de force.' - John Clanchy, author of In Whom We Trust
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Ages 6+ In 1956 Melbourne hosted the Summer Olympic Games. Student John Wing was so proud of his country, one of the friendliest places on earth. But when world tensions dominated the news, John wrote an urgent letter suggesting how to change the Closing Ceremony to bring all nat...ions together as one.
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