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 ...Show more
Category: 9-12 Years Middle Readers | Series: Treehouse
Andy and Terry's amazing treehouse has thirteen new levels! They've added a chocolate waterfall you can swim in, a volcano for toasting marshmallows, a bulldozer-battling level, a baby-dinosaur-petting zoo, a not-very-merry merry-go-round, a boxing elephant called the Trunkinator, an X-ray room, a disco ...Show more
Category: Chefs & Cooks | Reading Level: very good
15-Minute Mealsis Jamie's simplest and most straightforward book yet. It pushes the concept of fast, everyday food to a new level, without compromising on flavour. It's designed to excite and inspire people to prepare a balanced, nutritional, no-nonsense meal every night of the week.It covers everything ...Show more
Category: 9-12 Years Middle Readers | Series: Treehouse | Reading Level: 8+
Come on back to the most amazing treehouse in the world You're probably wondering just how Andy and Terry met. Well, it's a long story, but a pretty exciting one, and it's mostly true Come on up, choose a hammock, and they'll tell you all about it. Andy and Terry's newly expanded treehouse now featur ...Show more
Category: History
Winner, 2014 Indie Award for Non-Fiction Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments t ...Show more
Category: Crime/Thriller | Reading Level: very good
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read The #1 New York Times Bestseller On a warm summer morning in North Carthage, Missouri, it is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick ...Show more
Category: Military
An epic yarn based on the true story of a great Australian war horse who rode with bravery and valour at Gallipoli, the desert campaigns of Egypt, and Palestine.
Category: General | Reading Level: very good
The international bestseller, translated from the German by Simon Pare. On a beautifully restored barge on the Seine, Jean Perdu runs a bookshop; or rather a 'literary apothecary', for this bookseller possesses a rare gift for sensing which books will soothe the troubled souls of his customers. The on ...Show more
Category: 9-12 Years Middle Readers | Series: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Ser.
A #1 New York Times BestsellerDiary of a Wimpy Kid SeriesGreg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over ...Show more
Category: Military
When Mark Donaldson was awarded the Victoria Cross in 2009, he was the first Australian to receive our highest award for bravery since Keith Payne's medal in 1969. Mark showed extraordinary courage when he rescued an Afghan interpreter under heavy fire during a bloody ambush in Afghanistan. Something ab ...Show more
Category: Crime/Thriller | Series: A\Rebus Novel Ser. | Reading Level: very good
Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on his shoulder. A thirty-year-old case is being reopened, and Rebus's team from back then is suspected of foul play. With Malcolm Fox as the investigating officer are the past and present about to collide in a shocking and murderous fashion? ...Show more
Category: Biography
From humble beginnings, raised by a single mother who often worked two jobs to support her family, to being considered the fastest female hurdler in the world, Sally Pearson's honest pursuit of excellence, and her refusal to allow any obstacle to stand in her way, has lead her to be one of the greatest ...Show more
