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Child Convicts by Net Brennan
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
At the age of seven, children in eighteenth century Britain were tried in court like adults. Some, as young as nine, were transported to the colonies. Their names may not be familiar, but one of these child convicts would become the first person hanged in Australia, another would be celebrated on our tw ...Show more
Eureka Stockade by Marion Littlejohn
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
On 3 December 1854, well-armed British soldiers and police stormed a crude wooden stockade that had been built by defiant miners fighting for their rights. The battle lasted just twenty minutes but it changed Australia forever. Some say the Eureka Stockade marks the birth of democracy in Australia.
Life in Colonial Australia by Marion Littlejohn
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
What was life like for ordinary people in Colonial Australia? Can it really be called The Good Old Days when the work was backbreaking and the days were long, even for children? Life in Colonial Australia shows us exactly how it was.
Mary's Australia: How Mary Mackillop Changed Australia (Our Stories) by Pamela Freeman
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
Mary MacKillop watched Australia grow from a collection of small colonies into a nation - and she was proud of the country she had a part in creating. How did Australia change in her lifetime? And how much influence did Mary MacKillop have in shaping Australia?
Our Stories: Australian Federation by Janette Brennan
$18.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
One people, one destiny. Before 1901 the nation of Australia did not exist. Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia were six separate colonies under British rule. But among the people of the colonies, the idea of unity was emerging: "a whole continent for a ...Show more
Our Stories: Australian Flags and Emblems by Karen Tayleur
$17.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
The story of Australia is told by the flags and the emblems we see around us. They display our past, our cultural heritage, our national treasures and the amazing diversity of each state. Australian Flags and Emblems is a fascinating window on our rich history and what we value.
Our Stories: Canberra - Federal Capital by Tracey Hawkins
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
In 1901, when the six British colonies of early Australia came together to form one country, a new capital city was proposed. But why was Canberra selected? And how did it become an important treasure trove of historical, artistic, sporting and scientific achievement? Discover Canberra - the federal cap ...Show more
Our Stories Great Aussie Inventions by Amy Hunter
$17.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
What makes Australians such brilliant inventors? Whose idea was the black box flight recorder? Who thought of spray-on skin? The Safe-n-Sound baby capsule? And the Hills Hoist clothes line? Australian inventions. You use them every day.
Our Stories: Protest in Australia by Sue Lawson
$17.99 AUD
Category: Children/Teenage Fiction | Series: Our Stories
Through protest, Australians have united to fight for change and have influenced the outcome of many causes. From human rights to the environment, this book traces Australia's proud history of protest.
Our Stories: Sportsmanship by Net Brennan
$17.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
Australia's passion for sport defines us: our history, our tradition, our values, our identity. These are the stories of the sportsmen and women whose talent stopped the nation. These are the moments when we threw our arms in the air and cheered.
So You Want to be Prime Minister? by Nicolas Brasch
$18.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Our Stories
So you want to be prime minister? It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, a snappy dresser or a messy eater. Australia's prime ministers have had very different backgrounds - Paul Keating managed a rock band and Chris Watson swept up horse manure. You have a better-than-average chance if your first na ...Show more
When Granny Came To Stay (Our Stories) by Alice Pung
$12.99 AUD
Category: Children/Teenage Fiction | Series: Our Stories
OUR STORIES is a funny, relatable and engaging new early-chapter book series that celebrates Australia's multicultural society with authors and illustrators from a diverse range of backgrounds. Everything changes when Granny comes to stay. She doesn't drive, she cooks strange foods, and she thinks Dest ...Show more
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