Anzac Cottage:
The House That Was Built In A Day
Valerie Everett with illustrations by Barbara McGuire
2007
978 1 920694 7 15 $27.95 Hb 
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On 12 February 1916, two hundred Perth residents rallied together to build a cottage for a wounded ANZAC soldier. Anzac Cottage recreates this historic community celebration using archival photographs and evocative illustrations.
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Castaway Convict
Wendy MacDonald
2004
978 1 920694 358 $16.95 Pb 
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The year? 1845. Location? Point Puer, Van Diemen’s Land. When twelve–year–old Josh awakes to find himself in the boys' division of Port Arthur’s infamous convict prison, he cannot remember committing any crime nor how he got to Point Puer.
And why is everyone calling him ‘Tom Parish’? A bully then plunges Josh into a series of adventures as he and his resourceful new friend Sarah race against time to unravel clues in solving the mystery of Josh’s identity.
Corroboree
Suzanne Kelly and Angus Wallam
Illustrations by Norma MacDonald
2004
978 1 920694 145 $24.95 Hb 
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1999 Marrwarning Award for Published and Unpublished Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders (Joint Winner)
Corroboree is the childhood story of Aboriginal Elder Angus Wallam – as told to authors Suzanne Kelly and Angus Wallam.
It’s springtime - Wirrin's favourite time of the year. As he sets about enjoying hunting with his father, collecting ochre with his grandfather, digging for sweet potato with his mother and gathering wattle seed with his grandmother, people are coming from far and wide for the big corroboree at which Wirrin will see all his cousins and dance the night away.
The Deliverance of Dancing Bears
Elizabeth Stanley
2003
978 1 875560 378 $24.95 Hb Add to cart
2004 Skipping Stones Honor Award
2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award (Winner)
2003 ASPCA Henry Bergh Illustration Award (Winner)
1996 YABBA Award (Shortlisted)
1995 Children's Book of the Year Awards (Honour Book)
1995 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards (Shortlisted)
1994 Wilderness Society Environment Award (Shortlisted)
The Deliverance of Dancing Bears is a contemporary fable about a dancing bear whose dreams of freedom keep her spirit alive despite the pain and degradation of captivity. Soon, however, a kind-hearted peasant liberates the bear and reminds onlookers that the dignity of all living creatures must be respected.
This is a book for young readers whose dawning awareness of the complexity of life is leading them to consider some of its great universal themes: good and evil, power and impotence, freedom and captivity.
‘This haunting modern fable should entice young readers to embark on impassioned discussions about the captivity and liberation of all living creatures, including people.’ - Australian Book Review
‘A 'must buy'.’ - New Librarian
Eyes In The Night
Jan Ramage
Illustrations by Laura Peterson
2005
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Eyes In The Night dramatizes the plight of countless native animals that are preyed upon by feral cats. With a storm on the way, Peter slips outside to cover his rabbits. But tonight there is something different in the air - eerie calls in the darkness and a strange, humped shape just beyond the rabbit hutch.
Is something watching him?
Fortuyn’s Ghost
Mark Greenwood with illustrations by Mark Wilson
2007
978 1 920694 7 77 $27.95 Hb Add to cart
A haunting tale of the Dutch East India Company ship Fortuyn, which vanished off the Western Australian coast in 1724, Fortuyn’s Ghost is an evocative story from award-winning children’s author Mark Greenwood (The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef and The Legend of Moodyne Joe) and illustrator Mark Wilson.
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Grandpa’s Mask
Jing Jing Guo
2001
978 1 876615 052 $24.95 Hb Add to cart
Jing Jing likes to watch the Peking Opera on television. She especially enjoys the colourful costumes and exquisitely painted faces of the performers while her Grandpa carefully explains the traditions behind the painted faces.
When Jing Jing and her family move to Australia, everything is new and different – except for the time spent watching the Peking Opera on TV with her Grandpa. One day, while Grandpa dozes in his chair, Jing Jing decides to draw some opera faces. But when she can’t find any paper...
‘A truly delightful story... humorous and original.’ - The Sunday Tasmanian
Idjhil…And The Land Cried For Its Soul
Helen Bell
2005
978 1 876268 905 $12.95 Pb Add to cart
1996 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards (Winner)
Idjhil is the moving story of a Western Australian Aboriginal boy who, at the age of nine, is taken from his family in accordance with the official government policy of the time. Although written as fiction, it is based on the memories and experiences of people still alive today.
‘Helen Bell writes with style, compassion and understanding...’ - Sunday Times
‘This is a very beautiful book.’ - Reading Time
‘Themes of identity, culture and family are strong in this moving and well-researched book.’ - The Examiner
The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef
Mark Greenwood
2003
978 1 876268 999 $24.95 Hb Add to cart
2003 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards (Winner)
Mark Greenwood gives an evocative account of one man’s quest to find gold in Central Australia’s arid wilderness of spinifex and sand. Richly illustrated with maps, photos, diary entries and letters, The Legend of Lasseter’s Reef contains tantalizing clues to the location of one of the world’s greatest lost treasures.
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‘The narrative is lucid, with just the right balance of excitement, tension, pathos and descriptive elements.’ - The West Australian
‘An excellent read for the young historian or adventure fan, as well as an outstanding classroom or library resource.’ - AussieReviews.com
‘I almost felt I was there, lost in the mulga with flies and bull ants, and the wind whistling down the dry river valley.’ - Woman's Day
The Legend of Moondyne Joe
Mark Greenwood
Illustrations by Frané Lessac
2002
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2002 Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards (Winner)
Moondyne Joe was not famous amongst early Australian settlers for blazing gunfights or robbing banks but rather for his uncanny ability to escape every time he was placed behind bars.
Wearing a kangaroo-skin cape and possum-skin slippers, he roamed the wooded valleys and winding creeks of Moondyne Hills. But when Joe was blamed for the disappearance of a farmer's prized stallion, the colonial establishment was soon to find out that there wasn't a gaol that could ever hold Moondyne Joe!
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‘Mark Greenwood tells his story well, without sentimentality or unnecessary heroics. Frané Lessac's bold illustrations provide a narrative in themselves that can be easily 'read' by younger readers. - The Age
‘Superb illustrations... It's an entertaining and informative telling of one of WA's best loved stories which will both appeal to young readers and challenge them.’ - The Fremantle Herald
‘Greenwood hits just the right note of typical Aussie larrikinism in his portrayal of Moondyne Joe...Frané Lessac's illustrations are colourful, simple and compelling.’ - The Avon Valley Advocate
Rodeo Darcy
Alison Gregory
2005
978 1 876268 956 $26.95 Hb Add to cart
For twelve-year-old Darcy, the best thing about living on a cattle station in the Kimberley is the rodeos. Desperate to become a great horse rider, Darcy idolizes old Jim, an experienced horse-breaker. But when the old man dies, Darcy is devastated – only to have his life turned around when the rodeo returns to town and he has the opportunity to realise his dream.
Silverskin
Guundie Kuchling
2002
978 1 876268 638 $24.95 Hb Add to cart
2002 Wilderness Society Environmental Award for Children's Literature (Shortlisted)
When thirteen baby pythons are born, one of them - Liasis - is different. ‘Look at her!’ sneer the other pythons. ‘Is she really one of us?’
Feeling sad, Liasis slithers away and hides among the flowers, camouflaging herself with elaborate costumes. But eventually Liasis discovers her special gift and delights her brothers and sisters with her talents.
Stanley Sticks Out
Peter Rigby
Illustrations by Craig Smith
2000
978 1 876268 433 $12.95 Hb Add to cart
Stanley the stick insect loves to live in the limelight. Sometimes only inches away from danger, Stan always hangs cool - unseen among the twigs and leaves. As friends look on in awe, he daringly outwits his hungry enemies. That is, until one day he meets the Claggerts - and a sticky end for Stanley looks certain!
Turtle-Taxi
Guundie Kuchling
1998
978 1 876268 158 $12.95 Hb Add to cart
Chelodina sighed, ‘I'm tired. Will we ever find water?’ When her pool in the swamp dries up, Chelodina the Long-necked Turtle must find a new home. But soon she is not alone. Other thirsty wetland creatures join in the search for water and Chelodina becomes a willing turtle-taxi.
‘An accurate, striking book for all nature lovers.’ - Magpies
Tyger! Tyger!
Elizabeth Stanley
2007
978 1 920694 8 45 $27.95 Hb Add to cart
From the award-winning author of The Deliverance of Dancing Bears comes Tyger! Tyger!
– a moving fable inspired by a Thai Buddhist monastery which for years
has been a sanctuary for the beautiful Indo-Chinese Tiger, one of the
world’s most endangered species.
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Willo
Keith Purdie
2005
978 1 920694 536 $16.95 Pb Add to cart
A clash with the school bully, an accident on a lonely road, drug smugglers, a mysterious ship, the loss of a friend and the arrival of a dog and a stranger - this year there’s certainly more to Willo’s life than school, fishing and cricket!
