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A heartwarming middle-grade novel about finding courage, making new friends, being proud of family culture and learning from mistakes

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Fup is a tale of two humans, one duck and several vats of home-brewed whisky. There's Grandaddy Jake Santee, 99 years old, an unreformed gambler. There's Tiny, a giant young man as gentle as Jake is belligerent. And then there's Fup, a mallard duck, partial to a drink herself, whose unique presence transforms the Santee household.

According to Ovid, when Iphis' mother fell pregnant, her husband threatened to kill the child if it was a girl, so when Iphis was born her mother raised her as a boy. The gods transformed Iphis into a man so that she could wed the love of her life. Ali Smith creates a story that leaps across the centuries to bring the myth alive again.

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Isn't it enough having your very own terminal disease, without your mother dying Or your father dating your Art teacher No wonder Sacha Thomas ends up in the lake... But the real question is: how does he end up in love with Jewel Valentine Sacha and Jewel have a crazy adventure. But Sacha's running out of time, and Jewel has secrets of her own.

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A complex and thought-provoking thriller for young adults, with themes of friendship, loyalty and the consequences of war.

First released in 1962, this groundbreaking adventure novel was among the first true 'young adult' literature ever published in Australia.

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An adventurous, surreal story about Iris' visit to her unusual aunt's even more unusual house in Spain, where she seeks the meaning behind a painting named Iris and the Tiger.

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From the award-winning author and illustrator Simon Barnard comes an embellished version of Australias first ever dictionary, published on its 200-year anniversary

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WikiLeaks has helped redefine our idea of investigative journalism and our understanding of how information should be disseminated. In this revelatory account, Julian Assange expands on the philosophies that underpin his stateless, ground-breaking media company and offers compelling insights into a mercurial and highly driven man.

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Essays, speeches and collective musings from one of Australias greatest minds. From climate change to art, books, and the environment, there is something here for every Flannery fan.

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With her characteristic intensity, edginess and humor, Marie Darrieussecq explores female desire, and what it means to be a woman.

Cass Tuplin's takeaway isn't the last shop left in Rusty Bore. There's also Vern's General Store. But it's true the town's not exactly overflowing with residents, and a stranger in Cass's shop is quite an event

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A brilliant and eclectic new essay collection from a master of the form

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Having reached over 50 million views online, Labradors Olive and Mabel became the focus of a delightful book by sports commentator Andrew Cotter. A treat for dog lovers everywhere, and the perfect antidote to our times, now available in a smaller format.

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Considers the ethical issues surrounding globalisation. The key debates, Singer argues, cut across national boundaries. He addresses each vital issue from an ethical perspective and offers alternatives to the state-centric approach that characterises international theory and relations today.

Brilliantly seductive, effortlessly clever, this was the literary sensation of the year when it was first published in 1988.

The sequel to the 2009 Text Prize-winning This Is Shyness is about the difficulty of recreating the past--about how the Darkness no longer sets Wolfboy and Wildgirl free