Young Hawke

From Rhodes Scholar to union leader to political powerhouse: how Bobbie became Bob, the iconic PM. The new biography from award-winning historian David Day sheds fresh light on the formative years of Australia’s most charismatic leader, who became a political legend. David Day’s biography of the young Bob Hawke takes readers on a journey, from […]
The Schoolmaster’s Daughter

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 […]
The Last Dingo Summer

A must for your summer reading list’ – Better Reading A body has been found in the burned-out wreckage of the church at Gibber’s Creek – with older skeletons lying beneath it. The corpse is identified as that of Ignatius Mervyn, the man who attempted to kill Jed Kelly and her unborn child. Newcomer Fish […]
The Matilda Saga (Book 8): The Last Dingo Summer

A must for your summer reading list’ – Better Reading A body has been found in the burned-out wreckage of the church at Gibber’s Creek – with older skeletons lying beneath it. The corpse is identified as that of Ignatius Mervyn, the man who attempted to kill Jed Kelly and her unborn child. Newcomer Fish […]
Illustrated Stories from China

Discover magical princesses, mighty dragons, mischievous monkeys and more, in this captivating collection of classic Chinese tales. Specially selected and retold for readers today, each story is brought vividly to life by traditional Chinese brush-and-ink illustrations.
Heretic

While the world of political Islam continues to be dominated by acts of violence and a separatist agenda, there are signs of reform in the Arab Spring movement. Ayaan Hirsi Ali who has been at the forefront of the reform movement offers an analysis of what’s happening and how it could happen faster. Around the […]
Refuge

Brilliant in construct, compelling and extraordinarily moving, this is a book that speaks to each of us and reminds us that while we mightn’t be refugees, we are all newcomers to this country and that everyone has a story worth hearing. When a boat carrying a group of asylum seekers is sunk by a freak […]
Animal Stars (Book 6): Dingo: The Dog Who Conquered a Continent

Jackie French’s critically acclaimed and best-selling ANIMAL STARS series looks at history through the eyes of an animal. All of Australia’s dingoes may be descended from one south-east Asian ‘rubbish dog’ who arrived here over 5,000 years ago. This is a story about the first dingo. It is also the story of Loa, who heads […]