The Call (The Grey Land #1) by Peadar O'Guilin

$19.99 AUD

Category: Young Adult | Series: The Grey Land

Imagine a world where you might disappear any minute, only to find yourself alone in a grey sickly land, with more horrors in it than you would ever wish to know about. And then you hear a horn and you know that whoever lives in this hell has got your scent and the hunt has already begun.Could you survi ve the Call? ...Show more

Community: Salad Recipes from Arthur Street Kitchen by Hetty McKinnon; Luisa Brimble (Photographer)

$34.99 AUD

Category: Vegetarian

Community is all about sharing good food, giving you endless ideas on delicious salads to serve up for your family, friends and neighbours. These simple, sustainable and healthy recipes feature fresh, seasonal produce and inject colour, life and flair into that most modest of everyday meals: the salad. Rather than being simply sides, Community's salads are meals in their own right, giving vegetables, legumes, herbs and nuts their moment to shine. The recipes in Community are inspired by author Hetty McKinnon's community kitchen, Arthur Street Kitchen, where Hetty single-handedly makes and delivers homemade salads to residents in Surry Hills, Sydney, on Thursday and Friday every week. All by bike! Hetty's salads use only the freshest produce, sourced locally wherever possible. Inspired first and foremost by the seasons, Hetty also takes cues from what she sees, smells and experiences from the world around her. At the heart of every dish is a core vegetable, around which a thoughtful culinary story is built, resulting in honest, inventive and hearty salads that deliver big, punchy flavours. ...Show more

Truly, Madly, Guilty by Liane Moriarty

$27.99 AUD

Category: General

If only they'd said no...What if they hadn't gone? That's the question Clementine can't stop asking herself. It was just an ordinary backyard barbeque on a Sunday afternoon. They didn't know their hosts that well. They were friends of friends. They could so easily have said no. But she and her husband S am said yes, and now they can never change what they did and didn't do that beautiful winter's day. Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One yapping dog. It's a normal weekend in the suburbs. What could possibly go wrong? Once again Liane Moriarty uses her unique, razor-sharp observational skills to sift through the emerging fault lines of seemingly happy families. It was just an ordinary Sunday afternoon...PRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY "The mistress of the razor-sharp observation." Kate Morton "Staggeringly brilliant." Sophie Hannah, Daily Mail "Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight." Sydney Morning Herald "If you're looking for a novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher...look no further." Oprah.com ...Show more

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

$32.99 AUD

Category: General | Reading Level: very good

Shortlisted for the 2015 Man Booker Prize 'Astonishing and unsettling ...A masterwork' San Francisco Chronicle 'Announces Yanagihara as a major American novelist' Wall Street Journal Brace yourself for the most astonishing, challenging, upsetting and profoundly moving book in many a season. An epic abou t love and friendship in the twenty-first century that goes into some of the darkest places fiction has ever traveled and yet somehow improbably breaks through into the light. When four graduates from a small Massachusetts college move to New York to make their way, they're broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition. There is kind, handsome Willem, an aspiring actor; JB, a quick-witted, sometimes cruel Brooklyn-born painter seeking entry to the art world; Malcolm, a frustrated architect at a prominent firm; and withdrawn, brilliant, enigmatic Jude, who serves as their center of gravity. Over the decades, their relationships deepen and darken, tinged by addiction, success, and pride. Yet their greatest challenge, each comes to realize, is Jude himself, by midlife a terrifyingly talented litigator yet an increasingly broken man, his mind and body scarred by an unspeakable childhood, and haunted by what he fears is a degree of trauma that he'll not only be unable to overcome-but that will define his life forever. In a remarkable and precise prose, Yanagihara has fashioned a tragic and transcendent hymn to brotherly love, a masterful depiction of heartbreak, and a dark examination of the tyranny of memory and the limits of human endurance. ...Show more

Ghost Empire by Richard Fidler

$39.99 AUD

Category: Literature

GHOST EMPIRE is a rare treasure - an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, realised by a master storyteller. In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire - centred ar ound the legendary Constantinople - we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son. GHOST EMPIRE is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization, and a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home. ...Show more

The Course of Love by Alain de Botton

$32.99 AUD

Category: General

What does it mean to live happily ever after? At dinner parties and over coffee, Rabih and Kirsten's friends always ask them the same question: how did you meet? The answer comes easily - it's a happy story, one they both love to tell. But there is a second part to this story, the answer to a question t heir friends never ask: what happened next? Rabih and Kirsten find each other, fall in love, get married. Society tells us this is the end of the story. In fact, it is only the beginning. From the first thrill of lust, to the joys and fears of real commitment, to the deep problems that surface slowly over two shared lifetimes, this is the story of a marriage. It is the story of modern relationships and how to survive them. Playful, wise and profoundly moving, The Course of Love is a delightful return to the novel by Alain de Botton, twenty years after his debut Essays in Love. ...Show more

Walk Into History - Malvern by FOSTER D/STEFANOPOULOS S

$5.00 AUD

Category: History

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

$14.99 AUD

Category: General

The no 1. New York Times bestseller from the author of The Husband's Secret and new novel Nine Perfect Strangers.NOW AN EMMY AWARD WINNING HBO TELEVISION SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON & NICOLE KIDMANParents behaving badly ... a tragic accident ... or murder? What isn't in doubt is that someone i s dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with: witty, noisy and passionate. She remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare. But perfection is often an illusion. Jane is a single mum with a mysterious past who carries a sadness beyond her years. These three women, all with children starting at the same school, are about to tell the little lies that can turn lethal ...WINNER OF THE ABIA GENERAL FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR PRAISE FOR BIG LITTLE LIES"Irresistible ... Moriarty's sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out." People Magazine "Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight" Sydney Morning Herald"Ms. Moriarty's long-parched fans have something new to dig into....in ways that may give Big Little Lies even more staying power than The Husband's Secret." The New York Times"A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit." Huffington Post"She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far" Kate Morton ...Show more

The Day the Crayons Came Home (#2 HB) by Drew Daywalt; Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books (Hardback) | Series: The Crayons | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6

The companion to the #1 blockbuster bestseller, The Day the Crayons Quit   A Wall Street Journal Best Children's Book of 2015 / A TIME Magazine Top 10 Children's Book of 2015   "Highly anticipated (yes, even for adults)" --Entertainment Weekly   I'm not sure what it is about this ki d Duncan, but his crayons sure are a colorful bunch of characters Having soothed the hurt feelings of one group who threatened to quit, Duncan now faces a whole new group of crayons asking to be rescued. From Maroon Crayon, who was lost beneath the sofa cushions and then broken in two after Dad sat on him; to poor Turquoise, whose head is now stuck to one of Duncan's stinky socks after they both ended up in the dryer together; to Pea Green, who knows darn well that no kid likes peas and who ran away--each and every crayon has a woeful tale to tell and a plea to be brought home to the crayon box.   Look for a special glow-in-the-dark picture Note: make sure to "charge" it under a light first].   Praise for The Day the Crayons Came Home   Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Picture Book of 2015   A Wall Street Journal Best Book of 2015   One of Parents Magazine's Ten Best Children's Books of 2015   A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year "Funnier than the creators' original blockbuster."--Parents Magazine   "Mr. Daywalt's text blends with Mr. Jeffers's illustrations to make a picture book that will have children clamoring for more crayon adventures."--The Wall Street Journal   "Continues its predecessor's pleasing, goofy conceit...Once again, both Daywalt's text and Jeffers' illustrations are endearing."--New York Times Book Review   "By telling stories from the points of view of crayons, giving voices to the small and ignored, Daywalt and Jeffers have created two books that offer plenty of charm and fun, but also make children feel deeply understood."--The Boston Globe   * "A masterwork of humor and design . . . Sure to be as popular as The Day the Crayons Quit."--Booklist, starred review   * "A brilliant, colorful tale that begs to be read aloud and a must-have for all collections."--School Library Journal, starred review   * "Once again, Daywalt and Jeffers create rich emotional lives and personalities for their colorful cast, and it's hard to imagine a reader who won't be delighted."--Publishers Weekly, starred review   "Not only stands on its own merit, but may be even more colorful than the original."--Huffington Post   "Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers once again offer perceptive and frequently hilarious insights...The Day the Crayons Came Home will have readers of all ages chuckling--and will inspire kids' empathy and imagination in equal measure."--BookPage   Praise for The Day the Crayons Quit   The #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon--over two years on the bestseller list Winner of the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award   Amazon's 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year   A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2013   Goodreads' 2013 Best Picture Book of the Year   * "Hilarious . . . Move over, Click, Clack, Moo; we've got a new contender for the most successful picture-book strike." -BCCB, starred review   "Jeffers . . . elevates crayon drawing to remarkable heights." -Booklist   "Fresh and funny." -The Wall Street Journal   "This book will have children asking to have it read again and again." -Library Media Connection   * "This colorful title should make for an uproarious storytime." -School Library Journal, starred review   * "These memorable personalities will leave readers glancing apprehensively at their own crayon boxes." -Publishers We ...Show more

Dancing on a Volcano - The Michelet Sisters from 1914 - 1945 by Laila Embelton

$29.95 AUD

Category: General

Once inseparable, the Michelet sisters were driven apart by war and by the men they married: a German aristocrat who loved his country and a British diplomat working alongside Churchill in the Cabinet War Rooms. Laila Embelton describes the extraordinary lives of her mother and aunt in a moving story th at spans two world wars and four continents. ...Show more

Kissed by the Moon by Alison Lester (Illustrator)

$19.99 AUD

Category: Picture Books (Hardback)

Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby's wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia's favourite picture-book creator Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure. Now in a gorgeous board book edition.

The 65-Storey Treehouse (PB) by Andy Griffiths; Terry Denton (Illustrator)

$12.99 AUD

Category: 9-12 Years Middle Readers | Series: Treehouse Ser.

The 65-Storey Treehouse is the fifth book in Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton's wacky treehouse adventures, where the laugh-out-loud story is told through a combination of text and fantastic cartoon-style illustrations. Andy and Terry's amazing 65-Storey Treehouse now has a pet-grooming salon, a birthda y room where it's always your birthday (even when it's not), a room full of exploding eyeballs, a lollipop shop, a quicksand pit, an ant farm, a time machine and Tree-NN: a 24-hour-a-day TV news centre keeping you up to date with all the latest treehouse news, current events and gossip. Well, what are you waiting for? Come on up! ...Show more