Books
History & the past: general interest (Children’s/YA)
Alexander the Great
By Jamila Gavin
Illustrated by David Parkins
Hardback, AUS $32.99, NZ $34.99
A beautifully illustrated biography of Alexander the Great by a Whitbread Award-winner.
Archie's War
By Marcia Williams
Illustrated by Marcia Williams
Paperback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
A funny and moving story of life during the First World War, told through the eyes of schoolboy Archie Albright.
Bad News for Outlaws
By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
Bass Reeves... “One of the bravest men this country has ever known.” “The most feared deputy U.S. marshal that was ever heard of.” One of the first black deputy U.S. marshals west of the Mississippi.
Boats: Fast & Slow
By Iris Volant
Illustrated by Jarom Vogel
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $29.99
This elegantly illustrated non-fiction book explores thousands of years of boat making and technological advancement as well as the significance of famous boats from legends and history.
Book: My Autobiography
By John Agard
Hardback, AUS $16.99, NZ $18.99
“My name is Book and I’ll tell you the story of my life.” Non fiction like you've never read it before!
Castle Diary
By Richard Platt
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Paperback, AUS $9.99, NZ $12.99
The medieval journal of Tobias Burgess, a young page.
Child Convicts
By Net Brennan
Paperback, AUS $17.99, NZ $19.99
"My Name is 5418." Child Convicts is the heart breaking story of child convicts brought to Australia.
Fourth Down and Inches
By Carla Killough McClafferty
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
Football-particularly youth football--is a sport in crisis.
Ghost Walls
By Sally M. Walker
Hardback, AUS $29.99, NZ $32.99
A fascinating story of colonial American history from an award-winning author. A perfect informational text for Common Core.
Iron Rails, Iron Men, and the Race to Link the Nation
By Martin W. Sandler
Hardback, AUS $27.99, NZ $29.99
Experience the race of rails to link the country—and meet the men behind this incredible feat—in a riveting story about the building of the transcontinental railroad, brought to life with archival photos.