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In the Lamplight by Dianne Wolfer
$26.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Lighthouse Girl Ser.
From fighting for the right to vote to nursing conscripted young men, Rose's life changes forever when World War I arrives in the peaceful English village of Harefield. With an influx of wounded Australian soldiers, the villagers rally around to provide care and comfort, despite suffering their own casu ...Show more
Australia Remembers 2 - Customs and Traditions of the Australian Defence Force (PB) by Allison Paterson
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Australia Remembers Ser.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.A colourful and engaging book for young readers showing the history and origins of some of the Australian Defence Force's customs and traditions. Äustralia Remembers truly stands out like one of the tallest poppies in its field. (Romi ...Show more
Convicts (#1 Fair Dinkum Histories) by Jackie French; Dave Hackett (Illustrator)
$14.99 AUD
Category: History
Telling BITS of history as they really were! In 1788, beautiful Australia became a prison as England sent their convicts to the new colony on crowded, smelly ships. And when they arrived, they brought the stink with them. Life as a convict was toughflogging was frequent, food was scarce, and they knew a ...Show more
Australia Remembers - ANZAC, Rememberance Day, Memorials by Allison Paterson
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Australia Remembers Ser.
Every year there are special days when we remember all those who have fought in the past to keep Australia free and those who still fight today to keep us safe. On 25 April - Anzac Day - and on 11 November - Remembrance Day - we stop to think about those people and how much they have done for us. Anzac ...Show more
The History of Everything in 32 Pages by Anna Claybourne; Jan Van der Veren (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
In the beginning, about 13.8 billion years ago, the Universe started with a bang. Travel through time and space to learn how the world has evolved from the Big Bang onwards! From the creation of the stars, through the evolution of plants and animals, the dawn of the dinosaurs, and on towards the first ...Show more
Timeline: Science and Technology (A Visual History of Our World) by Peter Goes
$34.99 AUD
Category: History
A visual introduction to our planet and society told through the history of our greatest inventions and the technology that has changed the world. In his signature playful style, Peter Goes illustrates the most fascinating technologies, from the first tools to the most specialized IT, from medical brea ...Show more
Finding Our Heart: A Story about the Uluru Statement for Young Australians by Thomas Mayor
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Author Thomas Mayor's journey around Australia with the Uluru Statement has been a moving experience. In particular, when he visited schools he was inspired by the children he spoke with. Unlike past generations, Australian children today are learning Indigenous languages, seasons and the truth of this ...Show more
Strangers on Country by David Hartley; Kirsty Murray; Dub Leffler (Illustrator)
$29.99 AUD
Category: History
Age range 8+ Giom, Anco and Duramboi are the names of just three young shipwreck survivors and convict escapees who were given refuge by Indigenous communities during the nineteenth century. No one knows exactly how many received sustenance from the local people, but there are some documented accounts ...Show more
Gods, Goddesses and Heroes: Mythology from Around the World by Marzia Accatino
$26.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Lonely Planet Kids Ser.
From monster-slewing heroes to ancient accounts of gods and goddesses from all around the world, such as Thor and Odin, the beautifully illustrated follow-up to Atlas of Monsters and Ghosts is a fun and fascinating journey through the realms of mythology, enthralling with tales of creation, legendary fa ...Show more
How Ships Work (Lonely Planet Kids) by Clive Gifford
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
Coming about From dinghies to freight liners, pirate ships to submarines, across oceans and up rivers, set sail on a fascinating journey through the world of ships in this new book from illustrator James Gulliver Hancock. In this companion to How Airports Work and How Trains Work, young readers travel t ...Show more
Norse Tales: Stories from Across The Rainbow Bridge by Kevin Crossley-Holland
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
The extraordinary companion title to the critically-acclaimed Norse Myths: Tales of Odin, Thor and Loki, from a Carnegie Medal-winning author. Enter an ancient world of green glades and glaciers, where gods and goddesses spread their magic whilst rock-giants and mountain-trolls roam. This astonishing ne ...Show more
The Silk Roads: A New History of the World (HB Abridged Illustrated Edition) by Peter Frankopan
$27.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: 9 YA
Set your sails east with this stunningly original new history of the world. Peter Frankopan, number one bestselling author and historian explores the connections made by people, trade, disease, war, religion, adventure, science and technology in this extraordinary book about how the east married the we ...Show more