AustLit

'Part of a unique, bestselling series telling the stories of some defining moments in Australia's history this book will be welcome in any library. Its combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of C.Y O'Connor and the Goldfields Pipeline to life.' (Publication summary)

'By the 1830s Australia was growing. Settlements had been established at Albany in Western Australia and Adelaide in South Australia. Albany Had good grazing land, but very little livestock. The only way livestock could be transported from Adelaide to Albany was by ship. A group of South Australian graziers decided to find and overland stock route from Adelaide to Albany. In 1840, a young explorer names Edward John Eyre was chosen to lead the expedition. Eyre did not find a stock route, but he did become the first European to cross the harsh desert Nullarbor Plain. This is the story of the people, the ideas and the events relating to Eyre's expedition across the Nullarbor, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)

'What does a man think when he looks at a beautiful woman?

'Why does he resort to consuming pornography?

'Why does the sex-industry seem as recession-proof as alcohol, drugs, taxation, death, fighting and gambling?

'A Mind of Love explores some of these questions and poses some answers as it follows Brian, an adult book store clerk’s distant obsession with a waitress, Nancy. Then one day this distance collapses through a series of incidents in which his self-described ‘love’ for her, causes him to become involved in her tumultuous life and suffer the consequences. A Mind of Love is an exploration of how modern men have harnessed technology to gratify their lust at the expense of their humanity.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Part of a unique, bestselling series telling the stories of some defining moments in Australia's history this book will be welcome in any library. Its combines conventional presentation and graphic-style re-enactments to bring the story of 'Weary' Dunlop and the Burma Railway to life. The approach promotes critical thinking and analysis through an emphasis on causes an effects, the study of key personalities and questioning the long-term outcomes of 'Weary' Dunlop's story for Australian society. The graphic-style presentation employed engages students, conveys details that text alone cannot convey and shows different viewpoints simultaneously.' (Publication summary)

'In the earliest days of European settlement in Australia, There was little help for the poor. Then, in the 1860s a deeply religious young woman named Mary Mackillop found a way to make a difference. She set up the order of the Sisters of St Joseph, a group of nuns dedicated to helping the poor. During her lifetime, Mary showed wisdom and faith in the face of great difficulties. Many people admired her work with the poor and deeply religious life, and lobbied to the catholic church to officially recognise her as a saint. In 2010, Mary Mackillops was canonised as Australia's first saint. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events that led to Mary Mackillop's Sainthood, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)

'When Captain Arthur Phillip sailed the First Fleet to New South Wales, he established a new colony that marked the beginning of the modern nation of Australia. However, for Indigenous Australians, the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 began a struggle to survive and to keep their cultures alive. This struggle continues today. This is a story of the people, the ideas and the events behind that journey, and how it changed Australia forever.' (Publication summary)

'Getting through high school is hard enough without being in love with the girl next door, especially when she likes you only as a friend. Jason has this problem with Annie, but when she sneaks into his room late one night asking to sleep over in his bunk bed every night because she's afraid of a ghost in her room, he thought his luck was about to change. Alas, some mysterious shadow has fallen over Annie and their friendship starts to feel the strain. As he struggles to maintain a balance between his respect for their friendship and his yearnings for her, he realizes there may be more to her silly ghost story than he knew and a dark secret from the past is revealed.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.