A heartwarming story of courage and love set in Sicily. It's the story of a special baby with unusual blue eyes: he's called Sky Boy and although the villagers say that he has been brought by bad spirits and will bring bad luck, his sister Teresa loves him very much.

After her mother's death, Eleni tries to get away from it all in Byron Bay, hoping to deal with the loss and rebuild her confidence. On her return the family leave Sydney for a small mountain community and Eleni finds more difficulties fitting in with the attitudes of the locals.

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Shortlisted fr the CBC Book of the Year Early Childhood, 2004. Now in paperback, this tells the story of Chester, the baby Nile crocodile who is a bit bored. Then he discovers it's lots of fun snapping his big jaws at the creatures around him, until one of them snaps back! Ages 2+.

Have you ever stopped to think what the future may look like That people may be able to live with half a brain, human organs will be grown inside pigs, and blood will be grown in the same way we grow plants This book takes a look at the technological developments expected in the 21st century.

When a brightly coloured bird flies smack into the plate glass window of their house, Nicholas and Liam run over to rescue it. But its not a bird at all - its a rather flattened and unconcious fairy. However, once the fairy wakes up the boys they have no idea what they're in for!

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On 4 June 1629, the "Batavia" struck rocks off the Western Australian coast. By the time help arrived, over 120 people had been killed - not by the sea but by two fellow survivors. In 1986, Steve Messenger discovers a relic from the wreck, four months later he disappears without trace.

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From the bestselling author of "Strong Women Stay Young" comes the first book to offer a medically proven weight loss program with extraordinary power of strength training to boost metabolism and melt away fat. Includes healthy hunger-free food plan with menus, and stories from women who have become trim and fit. Imprint.

A collection of short stories in the tradition of "The X-Files" by Australia's leading writers. Contributors include Gary Crew, David Metzenthen and Lucy Sussex.

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Presents a celebration of what it is to be part of a family, to share the gift of friendship and, more than anything else, to be loved!

Charlie is very excited when a present arrives from his grandma. But instead of all the wonderful possibilities he imagines, it's a hand-knitted jumper in rainbow striped wool. His mother makes him thank Gran anyway, but one night the jumper asks Charlie to go on a journey.

Charlie's grandma knits him a special rainbow jumper, and although he doesn't like it at first, a fantastic night-time journey changes his mind.

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In troubled times, when the pros and cons of participating in international conflicts and the fear of acts of terrorism in any quarter are major topics of conversation, we all need a dose of laughter. The author offers an antidote to the seriousness, in this collection of her cartoons.

One day Richie Lovett was a world-class elite surfer chasing the world champion crown - the next he was told he had a malignant cancer in his hip bone and he would never surf again. This is his inspiring story.

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Jack and Lucy pick up on clues, set a trap and follow the scent to catch the boot thief

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Practical advice for mums-to-be on how eating a low-GI diet can help you enjoy a healthy pregnancy, avoid gestational diabetes and give your baby the best start in life.

This omnibus edition features the third novel, THE BUSINESS OF DEATH, which has not been published before.

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After his wife's sudden death, Nicholas leaves London and returns to Australia. He knows something is wrong and feels he is teetering on the brink of madness. But the truth is much more sinister. He finds himself and those he loves in great danger. And realises that he is linked to a hideous nemesis who will stop at nothing to get what she needs.

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Friends, Alice, Hartley, Mitsy and Janie, unconsciously cross the boundaries of class and race as they swim, joke and watch films in the cinema in Sheba Lane, Broome. But as they grow older and World War II brings troubled times, they must deal with adult issues of passion, pain and death.

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Broome, 1941. For years, Hartley has been in love with Mitsy Sennosuke, the daughter of a diver employed by his father on his pearl lugger. When war breaks out, fear of Japanese invasion divides the inhabitants. Is there any hope for Mitsy and Hartley's relationship

Preserved people can show us the real face of the past and make us realise history is not just about dull facts but real people who laughed, cried, ate, worked, and went to the toilet. This encyclopedia is divided into sections alphabetically and looks at individual bodies, and different cultures.

Lily and William are planning their new life together in Rome when Poppy, Lily's big sister, announces that she's found an uncle and cousin they'd never heard of before. Their joy at meeting their new family comes crashing down when their double-crossing cousin Andy accuses William of stealing and attempted murder.

Being the new kid at school is bad enough, but with a name like Robert Roberts you're walking target practice. When Robert comes home with a bleeding nose his grandma decides to teach him to defend himself: with the secret of the freezing eye. With a little practice he can take the perfect revenge.

One day in class, Leo gets carried away telling a story about a giant hailstone that came in through the ceiling. When the class demand to see the offending hailstone, Leo realises that he is going to have to create one. With his sister's fishbowl as a mould, he and his friend Albert get to work.