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Cover image taken from Stillways by Steve Bisley. Published by HarperCollins Publishers Australia.
READING GUIDE SPRING 2013
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Australiana Life in the Saddle: Adventures of Legendary Horseman, the Kokotunga Kid Alwyn Torenbeek & David Gilchrist RRP $29.99 The amazing life story of bush legend Alwyn Torenbeek: rodeo champion, stockman and endurance rider. A non-stop adventure and an amazing insight into a bygone era, this is one man’s view of life, from the back of a horse.
Girt: The Unauthorised History of Australia David Hunt RRP $29.99 In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia’s past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are.
Amazing Aussie Bastards Lawrence Money RRP $29.99 Princes, paupers, prime ministers ... and bastards. Here is a selection of 25 amazing men from all walks of life, and from all around Australia. What’s their secret? What makes them tick? The answer lies within these pages.
the Best Australian Bush Stories Jim Haynes RRP $29.99 Australia’s national character and spirit have always been defined, rightly or wrongly, by ‘the bush’. This entertaining, thought-provoking, humorous, nostalgic and, above all, highly readable collection of stories for the modern reader shows why the romance endures.
Unsung Heroes: Stories From the Australian Stockman’s Hall of Fame Michael Winkler RRP $29.99 These one hundred and fifty true stories give voice to the many men and women who played an important part in establishing Australia’s pioneering spirit but who mostly didn’t make it into the history books.
Arthur Phllip: Sailor, Mercenary, governor, Spy Michael Pembroke RRP $45.00 Little did anyone know that Arthur Phillip, the first governor of Australia, was actually a master spy in the employ of the English government. This book details how he became an international spy and is the unique story of a fascinating historical figure.
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History Forgotten War Henry Reynolds RRP $29.99 Forgotten War continues the story told in Henry Reynolds’ seminal book The Other Side of the Frontier, which argued that the settlement of Australia had a high level of violence and conflict that we chose to ignore.
The Boy Colonel Will Davies RRP $34.95 Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Marks was the youngest battalion commander in the AIF and highly regarded as a future military commander. However his life was cut tragically short in an act of heroism. Here now is the story of The Boy Colonel.
Fromelles: The Final Chapters Tim Lycett & Sandra Playle RRP $29.99 In 2008, the remains of 250 Australian soldiers killed at the battle of Fromelles were discovered in an unmarked mass grave at Pheasant Wood, a burial site that had been missed in all post-war recoveries. This is the story of a mission to restore the identities of the lost diggers.
History’s Greatest Decisions Bill Price RRP $29.99 The team behind History’s Worst Decisions now brings you the stories of our greatest decisions. This beautifully illustrated, full-colour volume depicts the people who, when faced with tough choices, have made the crucial decisions and got them right. in store 21st august
the Long Road to Changi
History’s Worst Disasters
Peter Ewer RRP $35.00
Eric Chaline RRP $29.99
Peter Ewer constructs a riveting picture of a war which was lost before it began. This is a story of incompetent planning, powerful but flawed characters and national trauma, which took Australia down the long road to Changi.
History’s Worst Disasters describes fifty of the most extreme disasters we have suffered from the beginning of history - from those natural phenomena which were beyond our control to the catastrophes we brought on ourselves and for which we have only ourselves to blame.
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Biography His Stupid Boyhood
Stillways
Peter Goldsworthy RRP $29.99
Steve Bisley RRP $27.99
Peter Goldsworthy, award-winning author of the much-loved Maestro, explores his influences in this quirky, brilliant and funny childhood memoir. Comically self-deprecating, unrestrained in its honesty, His Stupid Boyhood is a passport to the lost country of youth, and a beautiful homage to childhood in general.
From one of Australia’s favourite actors comes a memoir of an Australian childhood in the sixties. Steve Bisley was a happy-go-lucky kid, coming of age in a simpler time. Endearing, honest and unflinching - this will become an Australian classic.
A Long Way Home
Holy See, Unholy Me
Saroo Brierley RRP $29.99
Tim Fischer RRP $32.99
The incredible true story of Saroo Brierley, who, at five years old, got lost on a train in his native India. Twenty-five years later, having grown up half a world away in Hobart, he tracked down his home village using Google Earth, and set off to meet his mother
Tim Fischer, the first Australian Ambassador to the Holy See, reflects on his time in the Vatican - from the protocols to the people to the role that religion still has to play in the lives of future generations.
The Local Wildlife
Eyre: The Forgotten Explorer
Robert Drewe RRP $29.99
Ivan Rudolph RRP $39.99
Welcome to northern New South Wales, where the ‘local wildlife’ doesn’t just mean the native fauna, but the people as well. When Robert Drewe moved to this small community, he was expecting a few eccentrics and interesting animals -- and he got them.
Based on original documents, letters and previously unpublished material, this fascinating portrait of Edward John Eyre, a forgotten hero of Australia, reveals a young explorer who lived a dynamic and adventurous life in the early years of the colonies. in store 19th august
All I Know Mary Coustas RRP $24.99 A memoir of love, loss and life: one of Australia’s best known comedians, Mary Coustas, takes us on an intimate, at times heartbreaking, but ultimately uplifting journey through three deaths that changed her life forever.
Bounce Forward: How to Transform Crisis Into Success Sam Cawthorn RRP $24.95 At twenty-six years old, Sam Cawthorn was in a serious car accident that left him wheelchair bound - or so he was told. Today, he is one of the most successful motivational speakers around and here he shares the tools and strategies that anyone can use to overcome any obstacle.
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Non-Fiction Top Railway Journeys of the World Tom Savio RRP $29.95 Top Railway Journeys of the World presents an ensemble of superlative journeys, that are primarily about the contemporary experience of the journey. The highest passenger route is here, as is the steepest, and also the famed Orient Express. in store 21st august
The 100 Best Albums of All Time Toby Creswell & Craig Mathieson RRP $49.95 The 100 Best Albums of All Time names the best albums of the last 50 years from across the globe. It tells the story behind the making of the album, where the album fits in the artist’s career and the album’s impact on the local and world stage.
Handyman Low-Cost Projects Reader’s Digest RRP $29.99 This easy-to-follow volume offers 60 affordable projects for around your home. Learn how to recycle timber for a designer table or build a planter box fit for a palace. Clear instructions and photos to each project guide you every step of the Our Price way. $
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The Bee Gees David Meyer RRP $34.95 The definitive biography of one of Australia’s legendary bands, The Bee Gees. Theirs is the story of pop music over the last forty years, of music that was neither rock nor soul nor country, but an individual sound that fit no genre and that no other artist could emulate.
The Complete Book of Herbs
The Gardener’s Book of Days
Reader’s Digest RRP $45.00
Holly Kerr Forsyth RRP $44.99
This comprehensive volume provides everything you need to know about herbs and how to use them in just about all aspects of your life. Hundreds of hints, tips, recipes and much more.
The Gardener’s Book of Days brings together gardening tips, historical gardeners, plant information, and the world’s most loved gardens, organised into daily readings for the whole year. This is a lovely celebration of all things to do with gardening. Our Price
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Non-Fiction the Aircraft Book: the Definitive Visual History Dorling Kindersley RRP $49.99 The Aircraft Book is essential for aviation buffs, covering the enduring impact that aircraft has on society as an object of curiosity, a symbol of luxury, and an essential weapon of war.
The Stalking of Julia Gillard Kerry-Anne Walsh RRP $29.99 This is the story of one of the most extraordinary episodes in Australian political history - how a powerful media pack, a vicious commentariat and some of those within her own party contrived to bring down Australia’s first woman Prime Minister.
Unholy Trinity Denis Ryan & Peter Hoysted RRP $29.99 One policeman’s desperate and moving account of how he tried for decades to bring the paedophile priest Monsignor John Day to justice but was blocked by not only the Catholic church, but by his own Police Force.
George Clooney’s Haircut and Other Cries for Help Richard Glover RRP $24.99 Richard Glover’s deeply skewed stories of everyday life are heard each week on ABC radio’s Thank God It’s Friday. Bizarre yet commonplace, funny yet relatable, absurd yet oddly warm-hearted, in his hands you’ll experience the true strangeness of life.
Killing Fairfax
Alligator Blood
Pamela Williams RRP $39.99
James Leighton RRP $29.99
Killing Fairfax is an incisive, hard-hitting and utterly compelling exposé of media, powerful mates and multimillion-dollar deals. This is the story of the decline of Fairfax, publisher of The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review.
At the peak of the online poker boom, Australian Daniel Tzvetkoff set up an online service to disguise gambling revenues as legal payments. His website made him one of the richest people in Australia almost overnight, but his playboy lifestyle was not to last.
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Big Coal: Australia’s Dirtiest Habit
Downfall
Guy Pearse, David McKnight & Bob Burton RRP $34.99
Aaron Patrick RRP $29.99
A hard-hitting expose of the underbelly of the powerful Australian coal industry The truth and lies are revealed. Who’s making money out of the coal boom, how much of that money goes offshore, how many jobs have been created and its environmental impact?
Downfall plots the short, traumatic decline of modern Labor, once one of the most successful centre-left political parties, complete with shady characters and backroom politics. Fast-paced and compelling, this is a sobering picture of a political party out of control.
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Sport Accept the Challenge: The Autobiography
Bathurst: Celebrating 75 Years of Racing at Mount Panorama
Leigh Matthews RRP $45.00
Gordon Lomas & Dirk Klynsmith RRP $49.99
A true football legend, this long awaited autobiography is told with Leigh Matthews’ customary steel, wry humour and no-holds barred honesty. Accept the Challenge offers rare insights into the life and learning experiences that have shaped Leigh along Our Price his successful and at times $ turbulent journey.
Bathurst is a richly photographed account of the most heart-stopping wins, worst tragedies and biggest disputes in the remarkable history of Australian motor racing’s holy grail. The triumphs, tragedies and controversies of 75 years of Our Price racing at Mount Panorama. $
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Hold the Line
Dick Johnson
Matthew Scarlett RRP $34.99
Dick Johnson & James Phelps RRP $34.95
For Geelong fans, Matthew Scarlett is an AFL legend. Known as a man of few words, in Hold the Line, Scarlett gives us the inside run of what went into making the Cats unbeatable and shares his views on his teammates and coaches.
The incredible story of Dick Johnson – the Aussie battler who became an all-time V8 great. Through intimate revelations and blistering accounts of the motor racing industry, Johnson reveals the story behind his remarkable career spanning almost 50 years.
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Crezza: From AFL Glory to Prison and the Long Road to Redemption Daryn Cresswell RRP $32.95 From football fame to a prison term: how the ex-Sydney Swan is rebuilding his life. In Crezza, Daryn tells his story, one of hard-earned highs and self-inflicted lows. It’s the story of a driven man who risked everything and lost. It’s also the story of a man who clawed his way back.
More Important than Life or Death ed. Peter FitzSimons with Greg Growden RRP $29.99 The best sports stories written by Australia’s best sportswriters uncover the hilarity, triumphs, sadness, excitement and controversy of our sport-mad nation. For some, sport is life’s most important punctuation mark. In this book the formidable Fairfax stable of fine writing thoroughbreds explains why.
Home Truths
The Official Ashes Treasures
Craig Bellamy & Matt Marshall RRP $39.99 An extraordinary insight into the principles and philosophies of one of Australian sport’s most successful and widely-respected rugby league coaches, Craig Bellamy, and an inspirational book that transcends football. Our Price
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Bernard Whimpress RRP $49.99 The Official Ashes Treasures is the perfect way to celebrate cricket’s most fiercely contested series. As well as a running history of the series, special features are interspersed, Our Price highlighting some of the $ 99 legends from each team, the Save 10% controversies and the media.
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Fiction The Blood of Heaven
Longbourn
Kent Wascom RRP $29.99
Jo Baker RRP $32.95
Get ready for an epic debut novel of insurrection and ambition, love and revenge, set in fledgling independent America. The Blood of Heaven is a remarkable portrait of a young man seizing his place in a violent new world.
If Elizabeth Bennet had the washing of her own petticoats, Sarah thought, she would be more careful not to trudge through muddy fields. Longbourn is the fascinating retelling of Pride and Prejudice – from the point of view of the servants.
The White Princess Philippa Gregory RRP $37.00 The Swan Book Alexis Wright RRP $29.95 The new novel by a Miles Franklin Award winning author which follows a traumatised young woman - from mute fringe-dweller to captive first lady - in an Australia governed by climate change and an Aboriginal president. Remarkable for Wright’s dark humour, pitch-perfect dialogue and scathing satire.
The haunting story of the mother of the Tudors, Elizabeth of York, wife to Henry VII. Beautiful eldest daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville the White Queen - the young princess Elizabeth faces a conflict of loyalties between the red rose and the white.
The Last Days of the National Costume Anne Kennedy RRP $29.99 You’d think that mending clothes would be an uncomplicated occupation. No drama, no personal involvement. But people love to talk... An intoxicating, entrancing, gripping novel of illicit love, passion and embroidery, told in an inimitable voice by a brilliant writer.
The Vale Girl Nelika McDonald RRP $29.99 Fourteen-year-old Sarah Vale has gone missing in the small town of Banville and no one cares except Tommy Johns, who loves Sarah Vale with all the unadulterated, tentative passion of a teenage boy. A delicate and layered exploration of secrets and lies.
MaddadDam Margaret Atwood RRP $35.00 From one of the world’s most brilliant and exciting writers comes a new novel of astonishing power; the final novel in her dystopian trilogy. Bookerprize-winning Margaret Atwood’s unpredictable and chilling Maddaddam takes us into a carefullycrafted dystopian world and Our Price holds up a mirror to our future.
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Crime Drive By
Blood Witness
Michael Duffy RRP $29.99
Alex Hammond RRP $29.99
Not since Peter Temple’s The Broken Shore and Truth has the world of criminals and police been so authentically drawn. This brilliant novel will seize you from its first page and not let you go till long after its explosive conclusion.
One man’s search for justice – and redemption – plunges him into the violent world of Melbourne’s underbelly. Blood Witness is a dark powerful thriller from exciting new talent Alex Hammond.
Joyland Stephen King RRP $14.99 the English Girl Daniel Silva RRP $29.99 When Madeline Hart disappears from Corsica, it’s clear her kidnappers know about her affair with Prime Minister Jonathan Lancaster and intend to make him pay for his sins. The explosive new Gabriel Allon thriller from No.1 New York Times bestseller Daniel Silva.
A riveting story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old - and about those who don’t get to do either because death comes for them before their time. Joyland is all time best-selling author Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling.
Never Go Back Lee Child RRP $32.95 After an epic journey all the way from the snows of South Dakota, Jack Reacher has finally made it to Virginia. His destination: the headquarters of his old unit, the 110th MP. What Reacher doesn’t expect is what comes next. He is in big trouble, accused of a Our Price sixteen-year-old homicide. $
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Karen M. Davis RRP $24.99 For eight years Lexie Rogers has been a uniform cop, but having survived a violent knife attack, she’s seen it all - and far more than most cops her age. Now she’s back at work and ready to start again and begins a chilling investigation into a vicious world where loyalty is deadly.
Bones of the Lost Kathy Reichs RRP $32.95 The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the Number 1 bestselling author. The body of a teenage girl is discovered along a desolate highway on the outskirts of Charlotte. This is no ordinary hit-and-run. Who was the girl? And was she murdered? Our Price
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Thriller
Fantasy
Heist
The Third Kingdom
Robert Schofield RRP $29.99
Terry Goodkind RRP $29.99
Left for dead in the desert, framed for a robbery at the mine site where he works, and fearing that his daughter and ex-wife have been abducted from their home, Gareth Ford must cross a thousand miles to find his family.
From Terry Goodkind, the internationally bestselling author of the Sword of Truth series, comes a new Richard and Kahlan novel, sequel to The Omen Machine. Compelling, fast-moving, and intense, The Third Kingdom is a powerful tale about a race against time. Our Price
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I Am Pilgrim
The Long War
Terry Hayes RRP $24.95
Stephen Baxter & Terry Pratchett RRP $32.95
Pilgrim is the codename for a man who once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation. But that book will come back to haunt him.
From the combined talents of the UK’s bestselling novelist and a giant of British science fiction comes the sequel to the phenomenal No.1 bestseller The Long Earth. Set a generation later, mankind has spread across the new worlds opened up by Stepping. Our Price
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The Mayan Secrets: A Fargo Adventure Clive Cussler & Tom Perry RRP $29.99 Husband and wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are in Mexico, when they come upon an astonishing discovery - the skeleton of a man clutching an ancient sealed pot, and within the pot, a Mayan book, larger than anyone has ever seen. Our Price
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the Beating of his Wings Paul Hoffman RRP $29.99 Thomas Cale has been running from the truth. Since discovering that his brutal military training has been for one purpose - to destroy God’s greatest mistake, mankind itself - Cale has been hunted by the very man who made him into the Angel of Death: Pope Redeemer Bosco.
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Combustion
The Bone Season
Steve Worland RRP $29.99
Samantha Shannon RRP $24.99
Eco-terrorists have released an airborne nanotech virus that targets combustion engines turning every vehicle in Los Angeles into a ticking time bomb. And it’s only a matter of time before it spreads. Everywhere.
The year is 2059. Nineteen-year-old Paige is working in the criminal underworld of London, employed to scout for information by breaking into people’s minds. Film rights have already been sold for this debut novel, the first in a ‘shrewdly imagined’ fantasy series. in store 21st august
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Travel & Leisure 1000 Ultimate Adventures
Tony Wheeler’s Dark Lands
Lonely Planet RRP $29.99
Tony Wheeler RRP $24.99
Hold tight: a lifetime of thrilling and original travel ideas is contained in Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Adventures. Chase your adrenalin rush across mountains, rivers, oceans and deserts in pursuit of the buzz you get from trying new activities in the most adventurous of settings.
Lonely Planet founder Tony Wheeler encounters the challenges of travel in the world’s Dark Lands. He gets stoned (of the thrown variety) in Palestine and visits Osama bin Laden’s Abbottabad in Pakistan, shining a light into places where most people fear to tread.
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Explore Australia 2014
Kate Ulman RRP $29.95
Explore Australia RRP $59.95
When Kate Ulman and her family set out on a six-month caravanning adventure, they bought an old caravan and breathed new life into it with vintage finds and handcrafted accessories. Vantastic tells the story of that adventure and shares advice and top tips.
Explore Australia continues to be the best-value travel guide and atlas on the market, and is an invaluable travel bible for anyone planning an extended holiday in Australia. Explore Australia 2014 has been fully updated and covers over 700 towns in detail and each of the country’s capital cities. Our Price
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Sport Fish DVD Collector’s Edition 1 Sport Fish DVD Collector’s Edition 2 Sport Fish RRP $49.99 each Collector’s Edition 1 contains 5 DVDs, Collector’s Edition 2 contains 4 DVDs Our Price
Australian Fishing Encyclopedia Bill Klassen RRP $49.99 The Australian Fishing Encyclopedia covers everything the successful and beginner angler needs to know. In over 400 colour pages there are hundreds of techniques, tips, fishing systems and fishing tactics outlined for every style of Our Price fishing in Australia. $
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Extreme Fishing
Australian Fish ID Pocket Guide
Robson Green RRP $24.99
Frank Prokop RRP $14.99
Actor and passionate fisherman Robson Green is on a mission to discover the weird, the wonderful and the way-off-limits that the angling world has to offer. This is an extraordinary modernday fishing odyssey with tales of victory, defeat, struggle and joy.
This book is an invaluable reference for any angler that fishes in fresh or salt water who needs to identify their catch. It contains detailed descriptions and accurate illustrations of all Australia’s popular fish and bait species and also Our Price includes knots and rigs.
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Food & Drink James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2014
7000 Islands Yasmin Newman RRP $49.95
James Halliday RRP $39.95
7000 Islands is a beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide to Filipino food which will appeal to foodies and travellers alike. The food of the Philippines has a unique place in the world – and with more and more travellers exploring its shores everyday, it’s THE new cuisine.
The most authoritative and trusted guide to Australian wine. Keenly anticipated each year by winemakers, collectors, and wine lovers, the James Halliday’s annual Wine Companion is recognized as the industry benchmark for Australian wines. Our Price
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1001 Beers You Must Try Before You Die
The Jewelled Kitchen Bethany Kehdy RRP $35.00
Adrian Tierney-Jones RRP $39.99
The Jewelled Kitchen covers all the cuisines of the regions of the Middle East and North Africa, including Egyptian, Palestinian, Syrian, Turkish, Iraqi and Jordanian, and all the recipes are easy to make. You’ll find yourself drawn into a whole new world and a whole new way of cooking.
A comprehensive guide to the very best beers in the world, this book includes incisive entries that provide information on each beer’s region of origin, style, flavour, and how it is made and served, together with entertaining anecdotes about the breweries. in store 21st august
5-10-15 Cookbook
The CSIRO and Baker IDI Diabetes recipe book
Reader’s Digest RRP $29.99
CSIRO RRP $35.00
Fabulous meals with just 5 ingredients, 10 minutes preparation, 15 minutes cooking! This book has the magic formula for dinner on the table in less than half an hour. This is simple, healthy cooking at its no-fuss best.
Just because you have diabetes doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself. Here are over 100 healthy new recipes which allow you to indulge - safely. in store 21st august
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Food & Drink Bill’s Italian food
Only the Best
Bill Granger RRP $49.95
Michel Roux RRP $39.95
With more than 100 original recipes, Bill’s Italian Food takes inspiration from the diversity of Italian regional food to make the most of fresh seasonal produce. Concentrating on simple, flavoursome dishes, the recipes in this book perfectly reflect the Italian lifestyle.
In Only the Best, Michel Roux applies his tremendous talent to creating a compendium of essential culinary techniques whilst at the same time producing an innovative collection of over 130 recipes easily achievable at home. Our Price
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Hamburger Gourmet
Lotus: Asian Flavors
David Japy, Elodie Rambaud & Victor Garnier RRP $35.00
Teage Ezard RRP $49.95
Hamburger Gourmet takes you from the beautiful simplicity of a classic beef burger to burgers made of everything from chicken to quinoa. These 58 recipes will give even the biggest burger-lover new ideas for surprising twists on old favourites. in store 21st august
Inspired by the roadside vendors and hawker markets of Thailand and Malaysia, and by the simple art of Chinese dim sum, Lotus is a wonderful collection of new recipes and stunning photographs from internationally acclaimed Australian chef Teage Ezard. Our Price
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The Blue Ducks Mark LaBrooy & Darren Robertson RRP $39.99 Darren Roberston and Mark LaBrooy are the faces of a new, grassroots approach to cooking – delicious food based on an ethos of community, sustainability and growing-it-local. In their first book, Mark and Darren share more than 80 of their most enticing recipes. in store 20th august
Movida’s Guide to Barcelona Frank Camorra & Richard Cornish RRP $32.99 Frank Camorra, chef of the renowned Spanish restaurant Movida, teams up with food writer Richard Cornish in this beautifully illustrated, insider’s guide to Barcelona, where they share the best culinary experiences the city offers. Our Price
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Great Gifts for Dad My Dad Is A Super Hero
Table Tennis Game
Ruby Brown & Lesley Vamos RRP $9.95
OUR PRICE $22.99 Have hours of fun with this fabulous table-top Table Tennis game! Comes complete with miniature table, net, paddles and a ping pong ball!
He is Super Strong. He is Super Fast. He can fly really high. And he can turn invisible. He’s my amazing dad, the superhero. This bright and cheery book showcases all of Dad’s “superpowers“ in a hilarious romp through a day with Dad.
My Dad’s the Coolest Boxed Set Rosie Smith RRP $19.99 Beautifully illustrated with delightful animals, My Dad’s the Coolest captures the fun-loving bond between father and childfrom a feathery tickle and playing in the mud, to dancing with the coolest polar bear. Now in mini hardback edition with a drink cooler for Dad!
Dad, You Are My Super Hero Marvel RRP $14.99
Assorted 3D Puzzles OUR PRICE $12.99
Iron Man, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Wolverine—and your dad. What do they have in common? They are all Super Heroes! Create a unique keepsake book for your dad by writing and drawing about all the things that make him as heroic as the Marvel Super Heroes.
My Dad Still Thinks He’s Funny Katrina Germein RRP $24.95 My dad says, “I’ve told you fifty million times, don’t exaggerate.” Dad is back by popular demand with more hilarious material. And yes, My dad STILL thinks he’s funny.
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Cosmos Wooden Puzzle Brainiac: The Complete Series Richard Hammond RRP $99.95 A fast-paced, fun-packed series combining entertainment and science in a new ground-breaking format that proves science really can be fun! Brainiac is the show that squares up to science and is a unique beast - part science, part stunts - all Our Price mental.
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Picture Books Davy & the Duckling Margaret Wild & Julie Vivas RRP $24.99 From picture-book masters Margaret Wild and Julie Vivas comes this gentle and moving story about the love between a little boy and the duckling that stays with him all of its life. Our Price
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The Day the Crayons Quit Drew Daywalt & Oliver Jeffers RRP $24.99 When Duncan opens his box of crayons, he finds letters all saying the same thing: We quit! Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers team up in this imaginative story that will have children laughing and playing with their crayons in a new way.
Banjo And Ruby Red
The Very Brave Bear
Libby Gleeson & Freya Blackwood RRP $24.95
Nick Bland RRP $16.99
Banjo is a hard-working farm dog and Ruby Red is a haughty chicken, and they never see eye to eye. Can they ever be friends? A funny and touching story of antagonism and love by award-winning author Libby Gleeson, with illustrations by internationally acclaimed Freya Blackwood.
Thomas & Friends Story Collection The Rev. W. Awdry RRP $39.99 This is fantastic boxed set contains four Thomas & Friends storybooks! Our Price
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The Very Cranky Bear is back, and this time he’s facing Boris Buffalo in a battle of bravery! But will something surprising send them both fleeing through the forest? Vibrant illustrations and a fun, engaging story make this book perfect for reading aloud.
Starting School Jane Godwin & Anna Walker RRP $24.99 Tim, Hannah, Sunita, Joe and Polly are all off to school for the first time. Would you like to meet them and see how they go? There are new friends to make, fun ways to learn, and lots of different things to discover. in store 21st august
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Children’s Activity LEGO® Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles
Little Train
Dorling Kindersley RRP $29.99
Puff, puff! Toot, Toot! Little Train has a lot to do today, and little hands can help him. Wind up the toy, put it on the track inside the book and watch Little Train go! A fantastic story that includes a book with play track and a toy wind-up train.
Ever wanted to find out all about Yoda? Well now’s your chance. LEGO® Star Wars™ the Yoda Chronicles tells you everything you need to know about the wise Jedi Master. Plus every copy comes with an exclusive LEGO® minifigure.
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Stay: The Last Dog in Antarctica Jesse Blackadder RRP $14.99 This is the first book in a new animal series by award-winning author Jesse Blackadder and is based on the true story of Stay, the fibreglass dog, who was smuggled to Antarctica in 1991 and is still having adventures there today.
The AWW Cooking School for Kids The Australian Women’s Weeky RRP $39.95 Thanks to celebrity chefs and TV cooking shows, children have become very interested in cooking. This book teaches them how to do it – with recipes for all things kids like to eat: eggs, pizza, pasta, pies, desserts, cakes. Our Price
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The Extra Big ’N’ Crunchy Captain Underpants Book o’ Fun Dav Pilkey RRP $24.99 Pit your wits against preposterous puzzles! Star in your very own Underpants epic! Animate your antics with FLIP-O-RAMA! Go potty with silly stickers and daft pranks. Warning: contains danger, toilets and completely inappropriate humour.
Sticker Story Activity Books - Set of Four RRP $47.95 This set include four fabulous sticker story books for one fantastic price!
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Children’s Fiction Extra Time Morris Gleitzman RRP $16.99 From award-winning children’s book author, Morris Gleitzman, comes a funny and moving story about a 14-year-old Australian soccer genius and his 10-yearold sister/manager who change the face of English Premier League football. Perfect for readers 9+ years.
Tom Gates: Best Book Day Ever! (So Far) Liz Pichon RRP $7.99 It’s Book Week in Oakfield School and everyone is very excited. Including all the teachers, who are making costumes of their own. Mr Keen says there’s an excellent prize on offer for best costumes worn on Book Day.
Hey Jack!: The Best Party Ever Sally Rippin RRP $7.95 Jack’s whole class is coming to his birthday party. It’s going to be awesome! But what will he do when his best friend is too sick to come? A fantastic new Hey Jack! story.
Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters (Film Tie-in Edition) Rick Riordan RRP $16.99
Don’t Look Now Book 1: Falling for It and the Kangapoo Key Ring Paul Jennings & Andrew Weldon RRP $12.99 A brilliant series presented in words and pictures by master story tellers Paul Jennings and Andrew Weldon. Don’t Look Now will have readers laughing out loud at Ricky and his hilarious adventures - on and off the ground.
Don’t Look Now Book 2: A Magician Never Tells and Elephant Bones Paul Jennings & Andrew Weldon RRP $12.99 Book 2 in the fantastic four book series about taking risks and flying high. Ricky is an ordinary boy, who can fly. He can really fly! But only when no one is looking. But after accidentally opening the car window at the car wash, he’s grounded.
Clementine Rose and the Farm Fiasco Jacqueline Harvey RRP $12.95 Clementine Rose and her classmates are all abuzz. They’re off on a springtime excursion to a local farm. But, things get a little out of control when Aunt Violet and Mrs Bottomley go missing and Joshua is cornered by Ramon the feisty ram.
The follow on novel to Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief has now been made into a major motion picture featuring the half boy, half god, all hero – Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, the God of the Sea.
Jamie Reign: The Last Spirit Warrior P. J. Tierney RRP $16.99 When Jamie inadvertently summons some fiery orbs from the air to tackle some bullies, he tapped into The Way, the universal energy source, and set off a chain of events with unforeseen consequences. A kung fu series for young boys.
Haunted House: A Billie B Mystery Sally Rippin RRP $9.95 Billie and her friends dare each other to explore the spooky house at the end of the street. They are sure it’s haunted. Sooo scary! But if anyone can handle ghosts, it’s Billie B Brown! in store 28th august
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Young Adult The Fall of Five
The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones Film Tie-In
Pittacus Lore RRP $19.99
Cassandra Clare RRP $19.95 Clary Fray is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistibly drawn to the Shadowhunters, a secret group of warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City – and the dangers of forbidden love.
We haven’t discovered the full extent of our Legacies. We haven’t learned to work together. Time is running out, and there’s only one thing we know for certain: We need to find Number Five before they do. Our Price
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The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones Little Book of Quotes (movie tie-in) Cassandra Clare RRP $14.95 A gorgeous hardcover book that features wise, inspirational or funny quotes from the script of the highly anticipated movie, alongside character profiles and stunning cast photos.
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The Mortal Instruments 1: City of Bones Movie Postcards (Movie Tie-in)
Brilliantly written, compelling and extraordinarily moving, this is a book that speaks to each of us and reminds us that while we mightn’t be refugees, we are all newcomers to this country and that everyone has a story worth hearing.
Cassandra Clare RRP $9.95
Jackie French RRP $15.99
30 full-colour postcards of quotes and photos from the upcoming movie – send them to friends or keep them for yourself! The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones is in cinemas August 2013.
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Crown of Midnight
Michael Grant RRP $19.95
Sarah J. Maas RRP $15.99
Noah, Sadie & the entire BZRK cell has been left in pieces after the last round of battle with the Armstrong Twins. Worst of all, Vincent’s mind is shattered, and his memories hold dangerous secrets - secrets that BZRK’s mysterious leader will stop at nothing to protect.
The thrilling sequel to Throne of Glass. A deal always comes at a price, and assassin Celeana Sardothien has made a deal with the very man who took away everything she loved . . . Can she live with that? in store 21st august
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