Rudolf Nureyev (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Rudolf Nureyev, one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time.Rudolf fell in love with dance as a child. But he was not allowed to go to ballet school until he was 17. There, he had to make up for lost time and ...Show more
Bruce Lee (Little People, Big Dreams) by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the Little People, Big Dreams series, discover the life of Bruce Lee, the martial artist and Hollywood film star, in this true story of his life. Born in San Francisco but raised in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee was a child actor who appeared in many films. As a teenager he took up martial arts and never ...Show more
Children Who Changed the World by Marcia Williams
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rights of the Child and the amazing children who have stood up for them all over the world. From the heroes familiar to everyone, such as Malala Yousafzai, to the amazing activists you might not have heard of, like Baruani Ndume, the teenager who gave a voice to fe ...Show more
Bridging Sydney (My Australian Story) by Vashti Farrer
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories
I said to Mum that the sky-workers must have really good heads for heights, but she said, 'Either that, or they have a family to feed and will do anything for a job that pays.' It is 1932 and Sydney has hit hard times, but the construction of a bridge that will reach across the harbour is setting spirit ...Show more
The Hunt for Ned Kelly (My Australian Story) by Sophie Masson
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: My Australian Story
North-east Victoria, 1879. Jamie Ross and his older sister Ellen are alone in the world after the death of their father. Determined to make their fortune, they head to Beechworth and straight into the midst of the search for Ned Kelly, the most notorious bushranger of all time. Jamie is fascinated by Ne ...Show more
Before They Were Authors: Famous Writers As Kids (HB) by Elizabeth Haidle
$29.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories
This exciting debut in graphic novel format tells the childhood stories of literary legends including Maya Angelou, Roald Dahl, and Sandra Cisnernos. Perfect for fans of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls and Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World.What makes a writer? What inspires them? Where do th ...Show more
On the Banks of Plum Creek (#3 Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: Little House
Classic tales by Laura Ingalls Wilder about life on the frontier and America's best-loved pioneer family. After all their travelling, from the Big Woods and the Prairie, the Ingalls family have found a place to settle - Plum Creek. Now Mary and Laura can go to school as there's a town close by. But how ...Show more
Jane Goodall (DK Life Stories) by .
$12.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: DK Life Stories
In this kids biography, discover the inspiring story of Jane Goodall, whose work with chimpanzees changed the way we understand animals and ourselves. Jane Goodall was a pioneer of primatology through her groundbreaking work with chimpanzees in Africa. When she embarked on her career, women were discour ...Show more
Miss Franklin: How Miles Franklin's brilliant career began by Libby Hathorn, Phil Lesnie
$26.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories
A fascinating story about Miles Franklin, one of Australian literature's most significant women written by one of the biggest names in children's literature. This is a story about iconic Australian writer Stella Miles Franklin, namesake of two major literary prizes, during her brief but formative time ...Show more
The Snowy (My Australian Story) by Siobhan McHugh
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: My Australian Story
They had been loading the tunnel face with gelignite when the storm came over. The lightning struck the mountain and went down through an underground watercourse to the wet rockface and set off some of the charges, exploding the rock. Eva Fischer has moved to Cabramurra, the highest town in Australia. E ...Show more
Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World by Rachel Ignotofsky
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: Women in Science
A charmingly illustrated and inspiring book, Women in Art highlights the achievements and stories of 50 notable women in the arts--from well-known figures like painters Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keefe, to lesser-known names like 19th-century African American quilter Harriet Powers and Hopi-Tewa ceramic ...Show more
David Bowie (Little People, Big Dreams) by Isabel Sanchez Vegara
$19.99 AUD
Category: Children's True Stories | Series: Little People, Big Dreams
New in the critically acclaimed Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of David Bowie, the starman who dazzled audiences with his music. As a child, young David had a head full of songs and ideas. He was inspired by the pop and mod scenes in Britain to pick up the saxophone. After earning h ...Show more