The Fairytale

The Fairytale
Author: H. G. Nelson
Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Aus.
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2021-10-26
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1760989193

A sporting nation is only limited by its imagination. Every time this story is told it changes; something is always added, embellished or dropped from the run-on side. For more than thirty years, H.G. Nelson has been finding the poetry in the punt and humour during half-time. Now, he turns his keen eye for facts and folly to the illustrious history of our great sporting nation. In his trademark fast and furious style, H.G. dives deep into the moments that have truly made us who we are. He reminds us of our leaders' great sporting triumphs, from Harold Holt's swimming to John Howard's bowling; rewrites the record on legends such as 'Aussie Joe' Bugner and Jack Brabham; and explains why Australia's reality TV is the best in the world. The Fairytale is H.G. Nelson's magnum opus - an all-encompassing, no-holds-barred history of Australia at play, told through the stories of our sporting highs, lows and middles.

Australian Legendary Tales

Australian Legendary Tales
Author: K. Langloh Parker
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2018-04-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3732650332

Reproduction of the original: Australian Legendary Tales by K. Langloh Parker

Whale's Canoe

Whale's Canoe
Author:
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
Total Pages: 28
Release: 1993
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780872265097

A traditional Aboriginal tale relating how the animals of Australia used Whale's canoe to travel to that country from a distant shore.

An Australian Fairy Tale

An Australian Fairy Tale
Author: Lorraine F. Dunphy
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Fairies
ISBN: 1598585533

A fairy tale of long ago unfolds by a mystical, red mountain in Australia called Uluru. The Aboriginal People, who live nearby, have a great knowledge of Earth and have carefully protected a secret for thousands of years. Will the secret be lost or revealed?Follow the fairies: Kiwi, Sassy, Madame Fairy and Josh, as they go on a magical adventure and lead you to the answer. I lived and worked in Connecticut for many years, until a recent move to Arizona. I am employed at a university and enjoy the distinctive character of Arizona on my commute. My inspiration for this fairy tale was a combination of telling bedtime stories to my children, when they were very young, and my respect for Indigenous Australians who, I believe, have an ancient and profound knowledge of our Earth. Writing this book, off and on, for the past several years has been more fun than work. I hope you have fun reading it. Sincerely, Lorraine F. Dunphy

Fairytales for Wilde Girls

Fairytales for Wilde Girls
Author: Allyse Near
Publisher: Random House Australia
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2013
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1742758517

A deliciously dark bubblegum-gothic fairytale from a stunning new Australian talent. 'He's gone the same way as those little birds that bothered me with their awful songs! And you will too, you and your horrible heart-music, because you won't stay out of my woods!' There's a dead girl in a birdcage in the woods. That's not unusual. Isola Wilde sees a lot of things other people don't. But when the girl appears at Isola's window, her every word a threat, Isola needs help. Her real-life friends - Grape, James and new boy Edgar - make her forget for a while. And her brother-princes - magical creatures seemingly lifted from the pages of the French fairytales Isola idolises - will protect her with all the fierce love they possess. It may not be enough. Isola needs to uncover the truth behind the dead girl's demise . . . before the ghost steals Isola's last breath.

More Australian Legendary Tales

More Australian Legendary Tales
Author: Katie Langloh Parker
Publisher:
Total Pages: 152
Release: 1898
Genre: Aboriginal Australians
ISBN:

Collected from natives belonging to Murrumbidgee, Darling, Barwon, Paroo, Warrego, Narran, Castlereagh Rivers, Braidwood, Yass and other districts to the Gulf country in Queensland; Author has confined herself as far as possible to the Noongahburrah names to stop confusion over dialects.

Wombat Stew

Wombat Stew
Author: Marcia Kay Vaughan
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781761290688

One day, on the banks of a billabong, a very clever dingo caught a wombat... and decided to make... Wombat stew, Wombat stew, Gooey, brewy, Yummy, chewy, Wombat stew! In this classic Australian picture book, a dingo catches a wombat and wants to cook him in a stew. But all the other bush animals have a plan to save their friend. They trick the dingo into using mud, feathers, flies, bugs and gumnuts in his stew, and the result is something the dingo will never forget!

The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection

The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection
Author: Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-11-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760989525

A beautiful hardback treasury, containing over fifty fairy tales from around the world, introduced by award-winning author Michael Morpurgo. The perfect gift for fairy tale lovers of all ages. This glorious collection contains much-loved favourites from Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, such as The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel and Hansel and Gretel, alongside lesser known fairy tales, such as the Chinese story of Bayberry, who rescues his sister, Little Red, from a devious dragon. Bringing together amazing stories from across the world, there are tales of witches from Russia, tree ghosts from India, magical moon spirits from Japan and many more. Fully illustrated throughout, with beautiful colour and line-work images from iconic Golden Age illustrators, including Arthur Rackham, Walter Crane and Warwick Goble. A sumptuous 480 page gift hardback, complete with a foiled cut-through cover, gold foiled edges and a ribbon marker, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection is a book to share and treasure. Macmillan has been publishing children’s books for over 175 years. Drawing on Macmillan’s rich historical archive, The Macmillan Fairy Tales Collection contains stories and artwork from treasuries first published in the 1800s and early 1900s. Plus an informative section about some of the authors and artists behind those original collections.