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Becoming Billy Dare by Kirsty Murray
$16.99 AUD
Category: Kids' Fiction | Series: Children of the Wind S.
The second of the Children of the Wind novels, <i>Becoming Billy Dare</i> follows the life of Paddy, a feisty Irish boy who on his mother's death decides to stow away on a ship bound for Australia and make a place for himself in the new world of 1890s Melbourne. <br><br>The Child ...Show more
India Dark by Kirsty Murray
$16.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
Madras 1910. A troupe of child performers are stranded, having staged a strike against their manager. Their fate now depends on the outcome of a court case, and an alliance with gentlemen of the British Raj. Based on a true story, India Dark recreates shifting friendships and loyalties and the clash of ...Show more
Penny to Remember by Kirsty Murray
$11.95 AUD
Category: Kids' Fiction | Series: Making Tracks S.
George stuffed the spoon into one pocket and the drumstick into the other and clambered up the shelves to the little window ...When George is sentenced to seven years hard labour in Van Diemans Land his only thoughts are of his sister Hannah. What can he give her to remember him when he is so far away? ...Show more
Puddle Hunters by Kirsty Murray
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
When the rain stops it's time to go puddle hunting. Ruby and Banjo and Mama go up the street, and into the park, over the bridge and down to the river flats where the puddles lie waiting. Splosh it, Ruby Splosh it, Banjo Splosh it, Mama A glorious celebration of splashing and squelching all the way home ...Show more
Puddle Hunters by Kirsty Murray
$15.99 AUD
Category: Early Childhood
A gorgeous board book that captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles.
Shadow Catchers by Kirsty Murray
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A delightful picture book that celebrates the joy of young children trying to catch their shadows - from the creators of CBCA Honour Book When Billy was a Dog and Puddle Hunters. On sunshiny mornings, we go shadow catching. Inside, outside, in our home and in our neighbourhood, shadows dance around us f ...Show more
Strangers on Country by David Hartley, Kirsty Murray
$29.99 AUD
Category: First Nations
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
The Clever Cats Book Club (Aussie Bites) by Kirsty Murray
$12.95 AUD
Category: Junior Fiction & First Readers | Series: Aussie Bites
Alice loves reading more than anything, and she is proud to be the 'biggest reader' in her school. Then Sophie Smith turns up. Sophie is the daughter of the new school librarian, and she's an even bigger reader than Alice. With her more mature knowledge of books, she shakes Alice's confidence in her own ...Show more
The Four Seasons of Lucy McKenzie by Kirsty Murray
$14.99 AUD
Category: Kids' Fiction
A gripping time-slip adventure set in a hidden valley. 11-year-old Lucy travels across the river of time to fight fires, battle floodwaters and discover the meaning of true friendship. 'Enchanting, exciting, and shimmering with magic, this is a gorgeous adventure from a master story-teller. I wanted to ...Show more
The Year It All Ended by Kirsty Murray
$16.99 AUD
Category: Young Adult
On Armistice Day 1918 Tiney Flynn turns seventeen and it feels as though her life is just beginning. Her brother and his friends are coming home from the Great War and her sisters are falling in love. But Tiney and her family find that building peace is far more complicated than they could ever have ima ...Show more
Topsy Turvy World : How Australian Animals Puzzled Early Explorers by Kirsty Murray
$29.95 AUD
Category: Natural World & Animals
To the first Europeans who came to Australia, everything seemed topsy turvy. Christmas was in the summer and trees shed their bark but not their leaves. And the animals were bizarre. There was a bird that laughed like a donkey and a type of greyhound that bound along on its hind legs like a hare. There ...Show more
When Billy Was a Dog by Kirsty Murray
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
If you can't have a puppy, maybe the next best thing is to be a puppy. 'Can I please, please, please have a dog?' asked Billy.'Would you walk it every day and wash it if it got dirty?''I would, I promise!' said Billy.Billy wants a dog. He really really really wants one.Billy's parents aren't so sure. So ...Show more
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