Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Fiction >> People & Places - Australia & Oceania

A moving story which became a magical film,

Annaliese Porter was only eight years old when she wrote The Outback. She has captured the Australian outback in all its moods in this moving bush ballad about the country s vast interior. The Outback, illustrated by respected Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft, depicts recognisable Australian landscapes and animals such as Uluru, dingoes, cockatoos, snakes and goannas. A stunning picture book destined to become an Australian classic."

An educational and heartwarming read, this story follows Mary, a young Aboriginal girl who lives on dusty cattle station. When Mary is shunned by other Indigenous girls for her fair skin, Old Ned, a community elder, comes to her rescue. Touching upon the themes of multiculturalism and prejudice, this narrative utilizes Old Ned s voice to demonstrate that family, community, country, culture, and spiritualityin lieu of skin colorare at the heart of Aboriginal identity."

Jinja, a vivacious little girl and member of the indigenous Australian Munjyburra tribe, can't understand why she's not included in a traditional ritual which is exclusive to the boys. Jinja of the Munjyburra follows her adventurous and inventive journey to find her identity and achieve her dreams. Readers of all ages will delight in Jinja's remarkable quest to carve out her individuality within the intriguing and vibrant world of the Munjyburra. Kerrie Annette Thomas grew up in a small town called Laurieton on the Mid-North Coast of NSW in Australia and currently resides in South-East...

When Leila moves to Samoa, all she wants is a family, a place to belong. Instead she discovers the local ancient myths of the telesa spirit women are more than just scary stories. The more she finds out about her heritage, the more sinister her new home turns out to be. Embraced by a Covenant Sisterhood of earth's elemental guardians - what will Leila choose? Her fiery birthright as a telesa? Or will she choose the boy who offers her his heart? Daniel - stamped with the distinctive tattoo markings of a noble Pacific warrior and willing to risk everything for the chance to be with her. Can...

An prizewinning novel for readers of 8 - 12, told through the voice of a contemporary child, as she weaves a story about a secret child of Hitler.

From the author of Walkabout come ten of Australia's ancient aboriginal legends, authentically and elegantly retold. Here you can discover how Great Mother Snake created and peopled the world with plants and creatures, what makes Frogs croak, why Kangaroo has a pouch, and just what it is that makes Platypus so special. The illustrations are by the aboriginal artist and storyteller Francis Firebrace, whose distinctive, colourful work is known throughout Australia and beyond.

"a landmark in Australian literature" - Maurice Rioli, MLA

Fifteen year old Tammy Damulkurra lives in Maningrida - a remote Aboriginal community in Arnhem Land. Tammy has friends and likes the disco and thinks at last she has her first boyfriend but he cheats on her and Tammy gets into a fight with her arch enemy, Sharon. Tammys parents send her to the outstations for several weeks to cool off and she quickly gets used to the bush and fishing and hunting with relatives. When she returns to Maningrida her love life is a mess and its not until she leaves again for school that she realises...

"A common Huntsman spider is caught in the world of a little human girl."
"Will the Huntsman spider survive?"

Children are too often taught to quickly rid their world of pesky, scary spiders.
"A Huntsman Spider in My House" is an imaginative and engaging story of a Huntsman spider and a little girl, designed for young children all over the world.
The delightfully simple style and vivid graphics will entertain and inspire children to appreciate the world in which they live.
"A Huntsman Spider in My House" is the first in the Little Aussie Critters children s book...

In this fun little picture story book set in Australia, young Molly-May can't find anyone to play with. Each day she gets up early and asks someone to play, but always ends up playing by herself. She asks her cousin and then various animals. She approaches a koala, a cassowary, a possum, and a lorikeet, but no one wants to play. On Saturday, everyone agrees to play and they have a lot of fun together. But on Sunday, when the others want to play, Molly-May is tired and she sleeps in and doesn't want to get out of bed Glynis Bloomfield is an Australian who has worked as a teacher for...

Mom's Choice Award Winner.

If you have children, this book is a great choice for you to purchase. Written with a sense of understanding and wit, this book taught me some of the history behind Tauranga as well as the importance of family. Rating: 5.0 stars from Readers' Favorite Reviews.

Embark on a one-of-a-kind, unprecedented, breathtaking adventure with Maya and Filippo as they travel around the globe on board the "Fun Princess" - a cruise ship full of surprises. Discover their fascinating ports of call, find out what the local...

Waddley, a Macaroni penguin who lives in Antarctica, has always dreamed of seeing the world He gets his chance when he meets Lexi and Sam, two young visitors traveling with their parents, and secretly follows them back onto their ship. Delighted to see him, they tell Waddley he's come to the right place: the ship is on a round-the-world cruise and the next stop is Australia His dream come true, Waddley cruises into Sydney Harbor as the sky blazes with Australia Day fireworks, plays the yidaki and races around the massive rock natives call Uluru, swims with giant fish in the Great Barrier...

"Dreamtime Man's" lyrical rhyming verses take children and adults back in time, to how Australian Aboriginal tribes lived for tens of thousands of years. Their belief in the Dreamtime shaped their lives. What happened to these vibrant people when they first came in contact with white settlers had tragic consequences, and their culture and way of life was changed forever. Finke's story is based on a fascinating part of Australian history. Illustrator Ioana Zdralea also perfectly captures the essence of the Dreamtime Spirits, and the bush and outback areas of Australia where the aboriginals...

"Maya & Filippo See Impossible Things in the Garden City" will make any child happy. Highly recommended Leyla Atke, Children's Author & Readers' Favorite Finalist

Embark on an exciting adventure with Maya and Filippo as they travel around the globe on board the Fun Princess - a cruise ship full of surprises. Discover their fascinating ports of call, join them in activities at sea and explore the remarkable world they create for themselves through their thoughts and feelings.

The children dock in Christchurch. Before getting off the ship, at the...

Mom's Choice Award Winner.

Alinka Rutkowska hit the ball out of the park with this series and this book in particular. Rating: 5.0 stars from Readers' Favorite Reviews.

Embark on a one-of-a-kind, unprecedented, breathtaking adventure with Maya and Filippo as theytravel around the globe on board the "Fun Princess" - a cruiseship full of surprises. Discover their fascinating ports of call, find out what the local customs and traditions are, join the kids in activities at sea, and explore the remarkable world they create through the power...

"This book is exactly what young readers love to read." Diane Mae Robinson, Award Winning Children's Author

Embark on an exciting adventure with Maya and Filippo as they travel around the globe on board the Fun Princess - a cruise ship full of surprises. Discover their fascinating ports of call, join them in activities at sea and explore the remarkable world they create for themselves through their thoughts and feelings.

Maya and Filippo spend a day in Dunedin. They visit a chocolate factory and the local university. They talk to the factory workers...

For Sophia, life is a mundane, teenage existence, except for her hot boyfriend, Dane McArdle. Along with all that brooding bad-boy hotness comes a drug-addicted mother and a violent stepfather. When a body is discovered in his home, Sophia knows she must do everything possible to help him, but her efforts are in vain. Even worse, she overhears a conversation that shatters all her dreams of a happy ending. Will Sophia risk her own feelings and help Dane, or face watching him lose everything? That is Sophia's dilemma.