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Australias Greatest Inventions and Innovations by Christopher Cheng; Lindsay Knight
24.95 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
"In conjunction with the Powerhouse Museum comes this comprehensive guide to Australia's most innovative inventions as well as their amazing creators. Full of facts, photos and fun surprises for curious kids and grown-ups alike.Imagine a world without wi-fi or clothes lines or lawnmowers or Vegemite or ...Show more
Bear and Rat by Christopher Cheng
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Bear and Rat are the best of friends who do everything together, but Rat wonders if Bear will always be there to hold her hand, no matter what happens ...
Classic Australian Poems by Christopher Cheng
14.95 AUD
Category: Poetry
"Australian poets have a wonderful way with words and their poems bring to life the iconic Aussie characters and unforgettable landscape that are part of our Australian heritage. Many of these - Mulga Bill, Clancy of the Overflow, The Ant Explorer, M'Dougal, The Shearer's Wife and Mr Smith - are larger ...Show more
Dragon Folding by Christopher Cheng
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
In a fractured old house with a wiggly sign lived a bent old man, alone. But it wasn't always this way... When Mr Singer's wife went away, the colour and life disappeared from Dragon Hall. Can his young friend Evan help to bring back the dragons and the magic?
My Australian Story: Melting Pot by Christopher Cheng
16.99 AUD
Category: Childrens | Series: My Australian Story | Reading Level: 9-11
Edward, Check Chee, lives with his parents above their store in Sydney's Chinatown. His mother is English, his father is Chinese, and Edward is trying to work out where he fits in. He's not the only one - the new White Australia policy is making it harder for Chinese people to settle in Australia, and t ...Show more
New Gold Mountain (My Australian Story) by Christopher Cheng
16.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: My Australian Story
Shu Cheong works on the goldfields at Lambing Flat. Life is tough, and there are many white settlers who are anything but friendly. It is 1860, and the white miners' behaviour towards the Chinese is becoming more and more violent. Shu Cheong witnesses increasing hatred and brutality towards his people.. ...Show more
New Year Surprise! by Christopher Cheng
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Little Brother is told by his brother and his friends that he's too small to help out at the Spring festival. He's not strong enough to hold onto a kite, and too little to hold the dragon poles. But Father says that he has a special job to do. What can it be? He knows it's not hanging the lanterns up, a ...Show more
Old Fellow by Christopher Cheng
25.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A touching and tender picture book about the joy that can be found in companionship and community. An old man and an old dog look after each other on their daily trip to the local park. Along the way they meet friends new and old who brighten their day in different ways. A beautiful, heartwarming book ...Show more
One Tree by Christopher Cheng
24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Reading Level: 5+
One tall tree on the mountain once marked Grandfather's farm. Now there is a busy city and Grandfather lives with us in our apartment. Once he told stories but now he stays silent. Until one day, in the city market, I find something precious . . . something that brings Grandfather's memories alive again ...Show more
Pollination: How Does My Garden Grow? by Christopher Cheng
24.99 AUD
Category: Non-Fiction
Age range 5 to 9 A child’s day in the garden with their Gran and Pa leads to a wonderful exploration of pollination. Join them in discovering how pollination happens in our gardens and backyards, and the importance it has for our environment. Meet the animals involved in pollination and the plants that ...Show more
Python by Christopher Cheng; Mark Jackson (Illustrator)
29.99 AUD
Category: Childrens
Follow the deadly python as she slithers in search of a meal in this riveting nature story that is not for the faint of heart. Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter, smelling the air with her forked tongue. It's time to molt her dull scales and reveal the glistening snake underneath. Gliding al ...Show more
Python by Christopher Cheng
16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books | Series: Nature Storybooks
An exciting addition to the narrative non-fiction series Nature Storybooks, about a Python. Now in paperback!It's morning in the bush. Python stirs and slithers out from her shelter. She warms her head and smells the air with her forked tongue. Python is a beautiful snake, but also dangerous - and she i ...Show more