Marngrook: The Long-ago Story of Aussie Rules by Titta Secombe; Grace Fielding (Illustrator)
19.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
A children's story based on the sometimes controversial theory of how Australian Rules Football developed from 'marngrook', a ball game played by Aboriginal people in north-west Victoria more than 150 years ago. This fictionalised story of Marngrook takes place at the foot of Duwul, the highest mountain ...Show more
Our Dreaming by Kirli Saunders
26.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Goodjagah, little one, walk with me ... I want to tell you our Dreaming as the Elders told it to me. Award-winning storytellers, Gunai woman Kirli Saunders and Bigambul man Dub Leffler, explore a deep love and respect for Country and all her spirits ... past, present and beyond.
Secrets of the Saltmarsh by Claire Saxby
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Age range 5 to 9You will find me where land meets sea…Saltmarshes are full of energy and life. They protect our coastlines, and provide food and shelter for migratory birds and microscopic plants and animals. Most of all, saltmarshes are places of discovery and wonder. With lyrical text and captivating ...Show more
Took the Children Away: The Iconic Song of the Stolen Generations by Archie Roach
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Archie Roach AM's deeply personal song, 'Took the Children Away', from his 1990 debut album, Charcoal Lane, was the first song ever to receive a prestigious Australian Human Rights Award. Its impact was immediate, shining a stark light on Australia's shameful past practices of removing children from the ...Show more
Swifty by Stephanie Owen Reeder
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Age range 6 to 9A captivating story of the remarkable, but critically endangered, swift parrot — one of the fastest parrots in the world!Swifty grows from a hatchling to a fledgling in the blue-gum forests of Tasmania. She is then ready to make a challenging migration, following the blossom trail across ...Show more
Tell Tails: An Anthology for Animals by Nettie Lodge
29.95 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Did you know iguanas have three eyes? Or that a wombat's bottom is made of cartilage? Have you heard of a Xerus? What about a Markhor? Can you guess what stinky snack baby Koalas like to eat? Find out the answers to all these questions and more as we learn about 26 animals from A to Z! Some swim, some f ...Show more
Respect by Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson
27.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Our Place Ser.
Our Way is old. Older than the red earth. Older than flickering stars. Our way is respect. A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture. Dream team Aunty Fay Muir and Sue Lawson, who previously brought ...Show more
Yakanarra Songbook: About Our Place in Walmajarri and English by Jessie Wamarla Moora; Mary Purnjurr Vanbee; Chris Aitken; Alison Lester (Illustrator); Jessie Wamarla Moora and Mary Purnjurr Vanbee
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
There are 14 songs in this fabulous book, ten in Walmajarri language and four in English, all beautifully illustrated by the kids from the Yakanarra Community School. These are songs about how the Walmajarri came to Yakanarra and their special places: songs about hunting, fishing and collecting bush foo ...Show more
Drover by Neridah McMullin
16.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
The truly remarkable story of a legendary drover - who happens to be a woman. Now in paperback.Courageous, clever and daring, Drover is one of a kind. Travelling through the heart of the outback, Drover delivers a mob of cattle. Searing heat, dust and flies, hardship and danger: these are just part of t ...Show more
How the Birds Got Their Colours by Mary Albert , Pamela Lofts
16.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Aboriginal Story Ser.
Re-release of a children's picture storybook, first published in 1983. Aboriginal Dreamtime story about how Australian native birds got their bright feathers, and why the crow stayed black. Illustrations based on original paintings by Aboriginal children living in Broome, Western Australia.
All About the Heart by Remi Kowalski
25.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Does your heart really stop when you sneeze? Is the love heart we see a human heart or an animal heart? What kind of creature has the largest heart of all? Curious kids will find the answers to all their questions and more in All About the Heart by paediatric cardiologist Dr Remi Kowalski. This is the ...Show more
How Frogmouth Found Her Home (Aus Lit) by Ambelin Kwaymullina
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Frogmouth isn't like the other birds. She doesn't want to live in the trees. Frogmouth is in search of something more.