Bernard the Wombat of Ugly Gully

Bernard the Wombat of Ugly Gully
Author: Judyth Gregory-Smith
Publisher:
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2017-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780995502727

In this fantastical yet believable tale, skilled storyteller Judyth Gregory-Smith shows us that things are not always as they seem and can have surprisingly happy endings. Bernard, Australia's only upwardly-mobile wombat, makes a pond in his garden so he can watch the Honeyeaters fly down for a drink. But one terrible night, the pool is damaged.

Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North

Just Beyond the Very, Very Far North
Author: Dan Bar-el
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2021-10-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1534433457

Duane the polar bear and the other animals of the very, very far north find their friendships deepening as they are challenged by the arrival of a contentious weasel and an unexpected departure.

Wombat Walkabout

Wombat Walkabout
Author: Carol Diggory Shields
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 33
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0525478655

Rhyming text follows six little wombats on walkabout and a hungry dingo following, envisioning them as his lunch until the wombats turn the tables on him.

Wompie the Wombat

Wompie the Wombat
Author: Ryan Byfield
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2021-05-20
Genre:
ISBN: 9780648923909

In brilliant rhyming verse, Wompie The Wombat tells the touching story of a lovable little wombat looking for something to be proud of. "The littlest of the wombats, Wompie was gentle and shy. He didn't feel at all special, so he asked his parents why..." One by one, his friends came by to cheer Wompie up. However, he was inconsolable. But then a dangerous bush fire started, which soon surrounded them. Wompie realizes that he might have to dig deep inside himself to find a way out... Set in the Australian outback, Wompie the Wombat, with its upbeat rhyming text, is fun to read, poetic and imaginative. A charming story about the power of friendship, grit, and never giving up, this book is printed in Dyslexie font and formatted to make it both easy to read and perfect for reading together.

Born to Run

Born to Run
Author: Christopher McDougall
Publisher: Profile Books
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2010-12-09
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 184765228X

A New York Times bestseller 'A sensation ... a rollicking tale well told' - The Times At the heart of Born to Run lies a mysterious tribe of Mexican Indians, the Tarahumara, who live quietly in canyons and are reputed to be the best distance runners in the world; in 1993, one of them, aged 57, came first in a prestigious 100-mile race wearing a toga and sandals. A small group of the world's top ultra-runners (and the awe-inspiring author) make the treacherous journey into the canyons to try to learn the tribe's secrets and then take them on over a course 50 miles long. With incredible energy and smart observation, McDougall tells this story while asking what the secrets are to being an incredible runner. Travelling to labs at Harvard, Nike, and elsewhere, he comes across an incredible cast of characters, including the woman who recently broke the world record for 100 miles and for her encore ran a 2:50 marathon in a bikini, pausing to down a beer at the 20 mile mark.

100 Atmospheres

100 Atmospheres
Author: The Meco Network
Publisher:
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2019-07-17
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781785420634

100 Atmospheres is an invitation to think differently. Through speculative, poetic, and provocative texts, thirteen writers and artists have come together to reflect on human relationships with other species and the planet.

An Economic History of Australia

An Economic History of Australia
Author: Edward Shann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2016-02-25
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1316601676

Originally published in 1930, this book provides an account of Australian economic development from 1788 up until the early twentieth century. The text is divided into three main sections: 'Convicts, Wool, and Gold 1788-1860'; 'Colonial Particularism 1860-1900'; 'The Commonwealth'. Notes are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in perspectives on the development of Australia and economic history.

A History of Tasmania, from Its Discovery in 1642 to the Present Time

A History of Tasmania, from Its Discovery in 1642 to the Present Time
Author: James Fenton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1884
Genre: Tasmania
ISBN:

James Fenton (1820-1901) was born in Ireland and emigrated to Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land) with his family in 1833. He became a pioneer settler in an area on the Forth River and published this history of the island in 1884. The book begins with the discovery of the island in 1642 and concludes with the deaths of some significant public figures in the colony in 1884. The establishment of the colony on the island, and the involvement of convicts in its building, is documented. A chapter on the native aborigines gives a fascinating insight into the attitudes of the colonising people, and a detailed account of the removal of the native Tasmanians to Flinders Island, in an effort to separate them from the colonists. The book also contains portraits of some aboriginal people, as well as a glossary of their language.

The Secret History of the Handbag

The Secret History of the Handbag
Author: Meredith Etherington-Smith
Publisher: Double-Barrelled Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780957150065

From the earliest practical containers to the star handbags of today, this book is a comprehensive gallimaufry of the handbag through the ages.

Finn the Wolfhound

Finn the Wolfhound
Author: Alec John Dawson
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
Total Pages: 333
Release: 2020-09-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1465520686

A champion Irish wolfhound becomes separated from his master and leads a pack of wild dogs in Australia and finally dog and master meet again. Grades 7 and up.