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By: Alan Gratz
ISBN: 9781760979430
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Aug 2021
Publisher: Scholastic Australia
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By: David Hill
ISBN: 9781775436386
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 2021
Publisher: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
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The Tangiwai disaster, on the eve of Christmas 1953, remains one of the major disasters in New Zealands history. The year is 1953. Peter Cotterill starts the year writing in a journal given to him by his great aunt. The story culminates in a train ride to Auckland, in the night, unbeknownst to the travellers, a lahar washes away a railway bridge.
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By: A B Facey
ISBN: 9781925591446
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2018
Publisher: Fremantle Press
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By: Tanya Heaslip
ISBN: 9781760529765
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2019
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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What happens when a young independent Northern Territory country girl decides to follow her dreams and go off in search of adventures abroad An honest, often funny, bittersweet memoir of love, loss and belonging; of the hard-won understanding around where home lies.
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By: Joanna Grochowicz
ISBN: 9781760637668
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 2019
Publisher: A&U Children's
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What would you do to be the first The gripping tale of the great Norwegian explorer's courage, determination and ruthlessness in the race to the South Pole.
(Hardback)
By: Glenda Kane
ISBN: 9781776890149
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Mar 2022
Publisher: David Bateman Ltd
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In this poignant story, a young boys innocent question prompts an elderly war veteran to relive the past on Anzac Day.
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By: Kate Simpson
ISBN: 9781760637019
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Mar 2020
Publisher: A&U Children's
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The true story of Anzac girl Sister Alice Ross-King, who sailed to war in December 1914 and became the most decorated woman in Australia.
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By: Areli Morales
ISBN: 9781984893994
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Aug 2021
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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"In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metropolis of New York City"--
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By: James Patterson
ISBN: 9781913090715
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Oct 2020
UK Publication Date: 20th October 2020
Publisher: Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd
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Kwame Alexander and James Patterson join forces in New York Times bestseller, Becoming Muhammad Ali. A mixture of prose and verse, it follows the life of the young Ali up until age 17. Written with the cooperation and support of Muhammad Ali's estate, this is one of the best books of the year for younger readers.
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By: Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN: 9781510111776
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Aug 2024
UK Publication Date: 23rd May 2024
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
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A powerful and gripping story from multi-award-winning Jacqueline Woodson about a boy who loves his dad more than anything, and how a family can find happiness in the darkest moments.
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By: James Bowen
ISBN: 9781444764901
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Mar 2013
UK Publication Date: 14th February 2013
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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A special edition for children aged 11 and above of the number one bestseller A Street Cat Named Bob.
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By: Dion Beasley
ISBN: 9781760528119
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jun 2019
Publisher: A&U Children's
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In this exuberant illustrated memoir, action-packed images and poetic words trace Dion Beasley's fascination with cheeky dogs and his unconventional journey into the world of contemporary art.
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By: Martin Howard
ISBN: 9781408132654
Readership/Audience: Young Adult
Publication Date: Jun 2011
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Christopher Columbus' astonishing life is a story of inspiration, bravery, incredible achievement and terrible hardship. His heroic determination to cross the Atlantic opened up a new continent, but his greed for gold brought tragedy on its people. His amazing story captures the excitement and urgency of the Golden Age of Discovery.
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By: Deborah Hopkinson
ISBN: 9780062373328
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jul 2024
UK Publication Date: 25th April 2024
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
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By: Chloe Bayliss
ISBN: 9781925700756
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Oct 2019
Publisher: Pantera Press
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By: Yuot A Alaak
ISBN: 9781760993900
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jun 2024
Publisher: Fremantle Press
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By: James Bowen
ISBN: 9781444794052
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Aug 2014
UK Publication Date: 3rd July 2014
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
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The sequel to BOB: NO ORDINARY CAT. A special edition for children aged 11 and above of the number one bestseller THE WORLD ACCORDING TO BOB.
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By: Jeremy Dronfield
ISBN: 9780241565742
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2023
UK Publication Date: 19th January 2023
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
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(Hardback)
By: Barbara Else
ISBN: 9780143771609
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2018
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
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By: Karen Levine
ISBN: 9781743317679
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jan 2014
Publisher: A&U Children's
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When Hana's suitcase arrives from Germany at the small Holocaust education centre in Japan, all the children who visit want to know about Hana. When Fumiko Ishioka, the centre's curator, decides to find the answers, she embarks on a journey of discovery. This revised edition of the international bestseller includes over 60 pages of new material.
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By: Laurie Wallmark
ISBN: 9781454926917
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 2019
UK Publication Date: 7th March 2019
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
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A fascinating picture book biography about the double life of Hedy Lamarr, who was both an extremely famous actress and also a serious inventor and scientist
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By: Meredith Hooper
ISBN: 9780711217447
Readership/Audience: Primary and Secondary Educational
Publication Date: Apr 2001
UK Publication Date: 10th April 2001
Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
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The story of Shackleton's amazing adventure in the heroic age of Antarctic exploration.
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By: Joanna Grochowicz
ISBN: 9781760293659
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 2017
Publisher: A&U Children's
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The enthralling and harrowing true story of Robert Falcon Scott's ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition, with evocative photographs, and illustrations by Sarah Lippett.
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By: Catherine Johnson
ISBN: 9781781129227
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Nov 2022
UK Publication Date: 1st September 2022
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
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From the horrors of the slave trade to a book that changed the world, Catherine Johnson celebrates the incredible life of Olaudah Equiano in this gripping true story.
