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“Awakened in Australia” is a short travel memoir recounting Lisa Rosmeissl's, owner of Boomerang Escapes, first visit to Australia. Her tale shares her experiences and the people she met over ten days in Australia, from her arrival in Sydney to her departure in Melbourne. This tale will inspire you to visit this destination and travel more.
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The whisper in the darkness is: rebellion! (Or: death or liberty!)
Frog is an orphan, a pickpocket, starving on the streets of Parramatta in 1804.
But when the tall, commanding Irish rebel Mr. Cunningham talks of freedom from tyranny and the lash, Frog creeps out to join the rebels, the 10,000 convicts who will take over the colony and proclaim the Republic of New Ireland.
Will farmers like Barney and Elsie Bean join the battle against the corrupt...
244) Siren Plays Zeperno
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Thelsea is struggling to move on after her mother's sudden death last year. Her father doesn't tell her they're moving to a new city until they've arrived. A reclusive girl, Thelsea deals with it all as she usually does: playing video games and writing short stories starring Siren, an alluring secret agent who lets nothing get in her way.The latest game Thelsea enjoys playing is Zeperno: a free-to-play online digital card-collectible game themed around...
245) Red Dirt Diaries
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Award-winning Australian author Katrina Nannestad's much-loved RED DIRT DIARIES, now with amazing new covers!
Ages: 8-12
Blue Weston's life is spiralling out of control.
Her parents are sending her to boarding school next year.
Her mad twin brothers are building pig chariots in the back shed.
Her best friend has been abducted by zombies and replaced with a boy-crazy tween.
And then there's the drought that's showing no signs of ending...
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Born in Connecticut and educated at East Guilford Academy, Coan went to western New York, where he was converted in a Charles G. Finney revival. After graduation from Auburn Theological Seminary and ordination in 1833, he explored the Argentine region of Patagonia on behalf of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM). In 1834 he married Fidelia Church, sailed for Hawaii, and was stationed at Hilo. He made an extended evangelistic...
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Butter O'Bryan has been told there are ghosts on Howlers Beach, but are there?
Howlers Beach, 1932
Butter O'Bryan lives in a Very Small Castle with his father and three aunts - Aunt Elephant, Aunt Cake and Aunt Peculiar. These aren't their real names, of course, just as Butter's father isn't really called 'Pongo'.
And even though Butter is only twelve years old, and the grandson of one of Australia's most successful Jam Kings, he is very aware...
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A story of transportation and life in a new world from Australia's Children's Laureate At the tender age of eight, chimney sweep Tom Appleby is convicted of stealing and sentenced to deportation to Botany Bay. As one of the members of the First Fleet, he arrives in a country that seemingly has little to offer, or little that the English are used to, anyway.
Luckily, not long after tom's arrival in the colony, the fair and kind Sergeant Stanley decides...
249) Seventeen
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A young adult adventure story set in the Australian outback.
The world we know has changed. Imagine a world where everything you grew up with is gone. No television, no internet, no shopping centers and no adults. When a catastrophic virus kills everyone above the age of seventeen, life on earth suddenly becomes a battle for survival.
As the virus hits Australia, two sisters, Lexi and Hadley, find themselves alone and vulnerable. With gangs roaming...
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Noora, an Australian indigenous girl stolen from her people, is forced to live in a Mission school. Treated as a number and told how lucky she is to be a part of true civilized life, Noora remembers the myths her mother told her and the songs she sang. She remembers the names of the animals, and how to talk to them in the friendliest of ways. When an opportunity comes, she escapes to look for her three guardians who can help her find a way back home,...
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Josh and Amber had the love story people spend their lives searching for, and then, in a single moment, it was destroyed. A decade later Josh unexpectedly confronts the person who ruined it all, now in the worst moment of their life…Does he have what it takes to forgive them, or should he just walkaway and leave them to certain death?For fans of Emery Lord, John Green and E. Lockhart - Josh and Amber's story of first love will have you swooning...
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Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820) was a British botanist and one of the most influential scientific patrons of the eighteenth century. After inheriting a fortune on the death of his father in 1761, Banks devoted his life to studying natural history. His fame following his participation in Captain Cook's epic voyage on the Endeavour between 1768 and 1771 led to his election as President of the Royal Society in 1778, a post which he then held until his...
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Drawing on her own family history, this is a story from Jackie French about education in Colonial Australia - and how women once had to fight for their right to it.
January 1901
Sharks circle a stranded ship as a young girl and her family stagger from the waves ...
Rescued by a Pacific Islander boy named Jamie, Hannah's family begin a new life in Port Harris, which at first seems a paradise for the schoolmaster's daughter. But local fortunes are...
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The amazing story of Australia's first surgeon and the boy he adopted.
It's 1789, and as the new colony in Sydney Cove is established, Surgeon John White defies convention and adopts Nanberry, an Aboriginal boy, to raise as his son. Nanberry is clever and uses his unique gifts as an interpreter to bridge the two worlds he lives in.With his white brother, Andrew, he witnesses the struggles of the colonists to keep their precarious grip on a hostile...
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CAN YOU STILL LOVE YOUR FATHER, NO MATTER WHAT HIS CRIMES ARE?
Twelve-year-old Ben Huntsmore is the son of a shipowner, an only child who loves the farming life on his mother's family estate, Badger's Hill.
But, when Ben's father loses their ancestral home in 1809 as payment for a gambling debt, Ben reluctantly joins him in a desperate venture to win it back, capturing enemy trading ships off the west Australian coast.
While at sea, Ben must face...
256) Australia
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IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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This book introduces readers to the climate, landforms, plants, animals, and people of Australia. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, an infographic, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes in the book give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards....
257) Let's Look at Cuba
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Welcome to Cuba! Hear the strong dance beat of salsa music. Walk city streets lined with colorful buildings. Learn about the people, places, and traditions of this hot island country.
258) Australia: A 4D Book
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Come along and investigate the continent of Australia. What are its landforms? What are its major cities? What natural resources are found there? Bring augmented reality to your students by downloading the free Capstone 4D app and scanning for access to awesome videos!
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 2
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It looks like a bear but isn't one. It climbs trees as easily as a monkey- but isn't a monkey, either. It has a belly pocket like a kangaroo, but what's a kangaroo doing up a tree? Meet the amazing Matschie's tree kangaroo, who makes its home in the ancient trees of Papua New Guinea's cloud forest. And meet the amazing scientists who track these elusive animals.
260) Australia
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Presents a brief introduction to daily life in Australia.
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