Library of Dreams : Treasures from the National Library of Australia by The National Library of Australia
4.99 AUD
Category: NLA Art
Library of Dreams interprets and celebrates a diverse selection of treasures from the rich and varied collections of the National Library of Australia. The book examines over 50 of the most popular items, page by page, in the Library's collections, including: James Cook's 'Endeavour' journal; William Bl ...Show more
On Stage: Spotlight on Our Performing Arts by National Library of Australia
19.99 AUD
Category: NLA Art
Imagine a crowded theatre. The lights have just gone down. An expectant silence blankets the audience as the chatter abruptly stops. The show is about to begin.Live performance is storytelling, expression, activism and hope. It is by nature ephemeral, yet its impact can be long-lasting, on audiences and ...Show more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Thesaurus by Moorcroft & Garwood
35.40 AUD
Category: NLA General
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Thesaurus
Grit and Gold: Tales From a Sporting Nation by National Library of Australia
5.00 AUD
19.99 (74% off)
Category: NLA General
Sport is a story telling machine. When we watch a game, race or competition, there are all the makings of a great tale. There are heroes and villains. There are challenges to overcome. There is a sense of jeopardy and risk. There is triumph and failure, comedy and tragedy. All these elements unfold with ...Show more
Fauna: Australia’s Most Curious Creatures by Tania McCartney
17.99 AUD
Category: NLA History
*Winner, 2020 Museums Australasia Multimedia and Publication Design Awards (MAPDA)**Longlisted, 2020 World Illustration Awards**Longlisted, 2020 Australian Book Design Awards**Shortlisted, 2020 Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature**Shortlisted, 2020 Educational Publishing Award ...Show more
Ice Bound: The Australian Story of Antarctica by Joy McCann
20.63 AUD
49.99 (58% off)
Category: NLA General
Australians have long been tempted by the lure of the ice to the south, and our Antarctic stories are filled with mystery, exploration, adventure, ground-breaking science, tragedy, and triumph.The Antarctic region was taking shape in the Australian imagination long before humans ventured into the high s ...Show more
Australia's Dogs by Katherine Kovacic
39.99 AUD
Category: NLA History
Australians love dogs — big dogs, little dogs, fluffy couch potatoes and hardy working dogs. In fact, we have one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world. Australia’s Dogs is a celebration of the dog in Australian life, exploring the human-canine bond, and reflecting on the crucial role playe ...Show more
Illustrating the Antipodes: George French Angas in Australia and New Zealand 1844-1845 by Philip Jones
34.99 AUD
Category: NLA General
George French Angas (1822–1886) was one of the nineteenth century’s outstanding colonial artists. As a young man in the 1840s he journeyed to Australia and New Zealand, where he excelled at capturing the minute detail of plants and people, objects and landscapes. The bush was his studio — he captured th ...Show more
Tea and Sugar Christmas by Jane Jolly
19.99 AUD
Category: NLA Children's Books
The Tea and Sugar train only came once a week on a Thursday. But the special Christmas train only came once a year. Today was Sunday. Four more days without sugar. Four more days until the Christmas train. Please, please be on time. Please don't be late. Join Kathleen in the outback as she eagerly await ...Show more
Captain Thunderbolt's Recital by Jane Jolly
12.36 AUD
24.99 (50% off)
Category: NLA Children's Books
Age range 4+Captain Thunderbolt was known as the ‘gentleman bushranger’. He didn’t like violence, was always polite, and even paid back most of the money he stole. In Captain Thunderbolt’s Recital, author Jane Jolly retells the true tale of one of the bushranger’s most famous robberies with comic effect ...Show more
Star of Anise by Jane Jolly
17.99 AUD
Category: NLA Children's Books
Age range 5+ The hawker's wagon jingled and jangled as it came down the track … *WINNER Northern Lights Book Awards Multicultural Category 2022**CBCA 2022 Notable Book: Picture book of the year*Age range 5+The hawker's wagon jingled and jangled as it came down the track …Annie and Arthur have been eager ...Show more
ELLIS ROWAN'S FAIRY WORLD by HALL SUSAN
2.00 AUD
Category: NLA General
Read the poem about the flower and then lift the flap to reveal a fairy hidden among Ellis Rowan's flower paintings. This flap book will appeal to all lovers of fairies; mothers and grandmothers will love to read this book aloud and help children guess which fairy is hiding under the flap. Will it be a ...Show more