Wear a Purple Poppy: Remembering Animals in War by Fiona White
$24.99 AUD
Category: History
On the National Day for War Animals, we wear a purple poppy to remember those animals who have served, and those who continue to serve, alongside our soldiers. This heartwarming tribute explores the different roles of animals in wartime, and honours their strength, courage and dedication.From the horses ...Show more
My Place by Nadia Wheatley
$19.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Walker Classic Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 1-2, Age 6-7
This story tells how, between 1788 and 1988, the little plot of aboriginal land near Sydney has changed almost beyond recognition. As history shapes the new country of Australia so life on the piece of land changes from generation to generation.
My Place (Big Book) by Nadia Wheatley
$49.99 AUD
Category: History
My Place, the classic Australian picture book, is a 'time machine' which takes the reader back into the past. It depicts the history of one particular piece of land in Sydney from 1788 to 1988 through the stories of the various children who have lived there. It aims to teach the reader about the history ...Show more
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
$27.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Women in Science | Reading Level: 6 Craft/Fashion/Art
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Art highlights the achievements and stories of 50 notable women in the arts--from well-known figures like painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe, to lesser-known names like 19th-century African American quilter Harriet Powers and Hopi-Tewa ceramic ...Show more
The Story of Australia: First People-1805 by Australian Geographic
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: The\Story of Australia Ser.
Come with Australian Geographic on a story through time as we explore the early history of our nation, including the First Peoples of Australia and their culture, the arrival of the Europeans and the First Fleet, the development of the penal colony and the spread of European settlement and their documen ...Show more
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
$24.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Karen Pirie Ser.
ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF THE YEARA NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERLONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION'A beautifully readable reminder of how much of our urgent, collective history resounds in places all around us that have been hidden in plain sight.' Afua Hirsch, ...Show more
A Quick History of the Universe by Clive Gifford
$193.99 AUD
Category: History
A Quick History of the Universe takes a whistlestop tour through - funnily enough - the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to right now. The narrative text and cartoons cover all you need to know about space, forces and physics.
Beth: The Story of a Child Convict by Mark Wilson
$16.99 AUD
Category: History
Beth is a child convict, caught stealing on the streets of London and sent to Australia on the First Fleet. Through Beth's story, we discover the unbearable hardships those first convicts suffered, not only on the long journey to Sydney Cove but also in the two years of near-famine following their arriv ...Show more
An Atlas of Lost Kingdoms: Discover Mythical Lands, Lost Cities and Vanished Islands by Emily Hawkins
$39.99 AUD
Category: History
On this quest around the world, you will discover lost kingdoms, phantom islands, and even legendary continents once sought by explorers but now believed to be mythical. For centuries, people have dreamed of finding the lost worlds of Atlantis, El Dorado, and the Seven Cities of Gold. As well as sheddin ...Show more