Fodor’s Australia 2009 (Fodor’s Gold Guides) (Paperback)

Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. While you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Australia!•Updated annually, Fodor’s Australia 2009 provides the most accurate and up-to-date information available i (more…)

Big Rain Coming (Hardcover)

From Publishers Weekly
This well-crafted picture book from an Australian team brings the dry and dusty reaches of the outback straight to American readers. On Sunday, Old Stephen, a white-bearded Aborigine, predicts rain, but it takes all week to arrive. With each day that passes, anticipation builds like the dark clouds on the horizon and everyone struggles to keep cool. On Monday, “The night was so warm Rosie’s kids dragged their beds outside to maybe feel some breeze while they s (more…)

Australia the People (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures) (Paperback)

This work is intended for children aged 9-14 years. How do people survive in Australia’s outback? “Australia the People” takes children on a journey through the country’s Aboriginal heritage, European colonisation and modern life. Spectacular colour photographs introduce children to the lifestyles of Australia’s multicultural society. Topics include: the history, lifestyles, and celebrations of Australia’s Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders; the arrival of European convicts an (more…)

Australia (Rookie Read-About Geography) (Paperback)

The popular Rookie Books expand their horizons – to all corners of the globe! With this series all about geography, emergent readers will take off on adventures to cities, nations, waterways, and habitats around the world?and right in their own backyards.

About the Author
Allan Fowler is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

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Living and Working in Australia, Fifth Edition: A Survival Handbook (Paperback)

Written in an entertaining style with a touch of humour, Living and Working in Australia is designed to provide newcomers with the practical information necessary for a relatively trouble-free life. Its contents include finding a job, permits & visas, health, accommodation, finance, insurance, education, shopping, post office and telephone services, public transport, motoring, TV and radio, leisure, sports and much, much more. It is packed with vital information and insider tips to (more…)

The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia’s Founding (Paperback)

Review
An extraordinary volume–even a masterpiece–about the early history of Australia that reads like the finest of novels. Hughes captures everything in this complex tableau with narrative finesse that drives the reader ever-deeper into specific facts and greater understanding. He presents compassionate understanding of the plights of colonists–both freemen and convicts–and the Aboriginal peoples they displaced. One of the very best works of history I have ever r (more…)

Australia (True Books, Continents) (Paperback)

Ideal for today’s young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive “To Find Out More” section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

About the Author
David Petersen is the author of several nonfiction books for children.

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Look What Came from Australia (Paperback)

Describes many things that originally came from Australia, including inventions, sports and games, food, musical instruments, animals, and words.

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Australia: Continents of Contrasts (Hardcover)

Land of the kangaroo: a continent between jungle, outback and metropolis. -The perfect introduction to the spectacular “red continent”. -Original panorama photography and expert texts by Australia specialists. -Historic photographs and maps provide a visually-rich history of the smallest continent. Australia, the island continent “down under,” is unlike any other place on Earth. Let the stunning panorama photography of this deluxe, large-format volume seduce you (more…)

Frommer’s Australia 2008 (Frommer’s Complete) (Paperback)

Frommer’s. The best trips start here. Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. * From the Outback to the Great Barrier Reef and everywhere in between, let our expert authors guide you around Down Under. * Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not. * Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget. * Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscove (more…)

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