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Through the story of the two brothers, George Johnston created an enduring exploration of two Australian myths: that of the man who loses his soul as he gains worldly success, and that of the tough, honest Aussie battler, whose greatest ambition is to serve his country during the war.

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Miles Franklin wrote the first of these letters at Brindabella in 1887. The last letter was written only 16 days before her death. As well as Miles Franklin's own witty and provocative correspondence, the selection includes letters from her life-long friends. This collection offers a rare insight into the mind and times of a brilliant woman.

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Caitlin Cooper is living life full-tilt, she's a red-hot television producer, her husband is devoted and her kids are bright and beautiful. When the two people she trusts more than anyone else in the world betray her big time, Caitlin needs a total makeover professionally and personally and maybe her first divorce.

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Living and working in Paris and Lyon with her husband Michael, the author navigates local customs, language and baffling social niceties, uncovering a country that is charming, sometimes maddening and more than a little contradictory.

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It's great having a gorilla for a Gran. Gran is left in charge when TJ's parents attend a banana conference. Gran must work out how to house-train a slug while TJ embarks on a rollicking adventure involving a new girl at school, some disappearing wombats and the mysterious Mr Pifflewhiskers. Ages 7-10.

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A biography that charts the story of tennis legend Lew Hoad, as told by his widow, Jennie. This book covers not only his tennis career, but also tells the story of life with a tennis star, nursing him through his subsequent illness, his prolonged death, and the failed investments.

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Cecil's mum wears long black boots, an even longer sword, and makes her enemies walk the plank. Putrid Percival serves sea monster soup for dinner when Cecil would rather eat pizza. Filthy Frederick stinks - but he's good at maths, and nobody's perfect. Cecil gets seasick and all he wants is a normal life. This book is for those aged 7 and above.

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Buzz is a polar bear, only part time of course, his dad and his twin brothers are monkeys, his sister is a giraffe, and his mum is the zoo's rhinoceros. Ages 7-10.

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Sisters with beards, exploding bullies, a nightmare driving test, a girl whisked away by aliens, and poor old Uncle Norm who 'got sucked up in a lightning storm', these poems and many more in this book will have the kids reading and reciting with glee. Ages 8+.

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This book is packed with humorous anecdotes that counter the more serious detail of the General's role in the military through to his retirement in July 2005. He writes colourfully of his early years and we follow him from raw recruit to Vietnam.

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Les Norton travels to a quiet little seaside town on the south coast of New South Wales and uncovers what seems to be some very unsavoury goings-on. Can Les solve the mystery of Mystery Bay Or will trouble, once again, find him first

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For Captain Carmine Delmonico, it seems to be a case with no clues. And it comes as the Holloman Police Department is troubled: a lieutenant is out of his depth, a sergeant is out of control, and into this mix comes the beautiful, ruthlessly ambitious new trainee, Helen MacIntosh, daughter of the influential president of Chubb University.

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With a mix of humour, name dropping and self-deprecation, the author reveals the twists and turns of a life that has seen her become a respected actress, writer and speech writer - and a not-so - respected cricket commentator.

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Rachel is now playing for a team called Phoenix and is regarded as a core member. She is devastated to miss out on the Australian Netball Squad selection for the Commonwealth Games, but when one of the key Australian players is injured in the final training session, Rachel is called to fill in.

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Rachel enjoys being at the Victorian Institute for Sport, where she is encouraged to live and breathe netball. However, training and schoolwork make it hard to keep in touch with her friends, especially her boyfriend, Daniel. Should she choose Daniel over her sporting ambitions This book is for those aged 9 and above.

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For Rachel and Sophie, playing representative netball is a dream that consumes almost all of their time. And then a chance to try out for the Zone Squad arrives. In the Zone Talent Camp, Rachel clashes with the head coach, and thinks she has been left out of the squad as a result.

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Rachel's goal is to play netball for Australia, but she has a lot to learn about being a team player.

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Dr Karl has taken on Santa Claus, atom bombs, 'friendly' dolphins and 'killer' whales, meteors, black holes, string theory and camel's humps. In his 27 books, he demolishes myths, tells readers how to spot bogus science and advises readers to be wise. Here he continues his crusade to keep the world a rational place.

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