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Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"In the spring of 1789, a ship left port in London bound for the Botany Bay penal colony in Australia. The ship carried precious cargo - women, sent to keep the desperate male colonists from engaging in what their governor called 'gross irregularities.' But these women were hardly quiet homemakers - they were a hardy raucous lot rounded up from London's notorious Newgate prison and other jails around the country, and they did not submit quietly to...
Author
Pub. Date
℗2007, ©2005.
Language
English
Description
From the 1800s to the onset of World War I, pioneers making their homes in outback Australia were joined by their wives, many of whom had no idea of the difficulties and dangers ahead. These women encountered conditions which would test their resilience and resourcefulness to the utmost: relentless heat, dust and isolation; hostile wildlife; no medical facilities; and never-ending, backbreaking work. Great Pioneer Women of the Outback profiles ten...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Take a dream cruise around the world's most dramatic coastlines to more than 20 countries. The stunning landscapes of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton; the beauty of the Caribbean; the Mayan ruins; the Panama Canal; Big Sur's coastline; Alaska's wilderness. Norway's fjords; Scotland's lochs and glens; the Rhine's castles and medieval cities; France's rivers; Lisbon's contrasts; Gibraltar's caves; Greece's beaches; The Nile. Chile's wild coast; Easter Island...
2224) Ten little owls
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Increasing numbers of baby animals, from one wombat to ten owls, enjoy the Australian night in their own special ways.
2225) Dreamers are waiting
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
After eleven years, Crowded House is back with a new album. Their latest includes the single Whatever You Want.
2227) The king's speech
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it.
2228) Q is for Quokka
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Discover the quirky world of quokkas with this board book for little animal lovers, full of first words beginning with the letter q.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Don Tillman, a professor of genetics, sets up a project designed to find him the perfect wife, starting with a questionnaire that has to be adjusted a little as he goes along. Then he meets Rosie, who is everything he's not looking for in a wife, but she ends up his friend as he helps her try and find her biological father.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Dive into the incredible world of the Great Barrier Reef and discover creatures that are quirky, crazy and creepy! This educational series explores the lives of watery critters -- from super-sighted shrimp to trash-eating tiger sharks. We meet the reef's conmen, the night owls, and some spineless wonders."--
2236) National geographic: 100 countries, 5,000 ideas :where to go, when to go, what to see, what to do
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
Second edition.
Language
English
Description
"Fully updated and featuring 11 new countries, the second edition of this best-selling travel guide highlights 5,000 ideas across 100 countries around the world." --
"In this fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling 100 Countries, 5,000 Ideas, find where to go, what to do, when to visit, and more for the top destinations around the world. Filled with new content, 11 new countries, and brand-new photography from National Geographic, you'll...
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