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History Mysteries: Diamond Jack by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Younger Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In March 1942, an aircraft prepares for a desperate midnight escape, taking refugees to safety in Australia. Just before take-off, the pilot is entrusted with a mysterious, wax-sealed package. But when the plane is shot down by the enemy and crash lands on the Kimberley coast, the package is forgotten-- ...Show more
History Mysteries: The Lost Explorer by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Younger Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In 1848 the famous explorer Ludwig Leichhardt sets out on an epic journey. His aim is to cross Australia from east to west, but he never reaches his destination and no one from his expedition is ever seen again. Countless search parties set out to look for the expedition but no trace is ever found. Unti ...Show more
Jandamarra by Mark Greenwood
$29.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non-Fiction
"He emerged from the cave of bats with the name given to him by his people. He was Jandamarra - a man of power who could appear and disappear like a ghost." Set in the Kimberley region in north-west Australia, this is the story of a young warrior born to lead. To the settlers, he was an outlaw to be hun ...Show more
Midnight: The Story of a Light Horse (HB) by Mark Greenwood
$27.95 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Hardbacks
'A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes.' On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part in one of the last great cavalry charges in history. Among the first to leap the enemy trenches was Li ...Show more
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash (PB) by Mark Greenwood
$16.95 AUD
Category: Children's Non-Fiction
As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a classmate from drowning in a flooded creek. He was rewarded with a green silk sash for his heroism. Yet, within a few years, he became an outlaw who was eventually hanged for murder. Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoure ...Show more
Our Country: Ancient Wonders by Mark Greenwood
$26.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non-Fiction | Series: Our Country Ser.
This first book in the Our Country series takes readers on a journey across Australia to marvel at our unique geology and geography.Our home is an ancient land.In every corner of Australia, wonders are waiting for curious explorers.With each vibrant fact-filled page of this unique book, readers will vis ...Show more
Our Country: Where History Happened by Mark Greenwood
$26.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non-Fiction | Series: Our Country Ser.
The second title in the OUR COUNTRY series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened. In every corner of Australia, history happened. The pages of this book are a journey through tens of thousands of years. Our history is recorded in ancient rock art, in ...Show more
Simpson and His Donkey by Mark Greenwood; Frané Lessac (Illustrator)
$29.95 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Hardbacks
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the cam ...Show more
Simpson and his Donkey by Mark Greenwood
$16.95 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Paperbacks
The heroic story of one man and a donkey - and the strange twist of fate that brought two boyhood friends together one last time during the Gallipoli campaign in World War I. A poignant account of the story of John Kirkpatrick Simpson and how he and his donkey, Duffy, rescued over 300 men during the cam ...Show more
The Donkey of Gallipoli by Mark Greenwood
$25.00 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Hardbacks
Jack Simpson Kirkpatrick grew up in the back alleys of South Shields, England, then later moved to Australia. In World War I Jack served as a stretcher bearer on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Turkey. This is the true story of Jack, his donkey, and the twist of fate that brought him back together with a ...Show more
The Happiness Box: A Wartime Book of Hope by Mark Greenwood
$26.99 AUD
Category: Children's Non-Fiction
In 1942, Sergeant "Griff" Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious ... With this picture book, award winners Mark Greenwood ...Show more
The Happiness Box : A Wartime Book of Hope by Mark Greenwood
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children's Picture Paperbacks
An inspiring narrative nonfiction picture book by award winners Mark Greenwood and Andrew McLean.In 1942, Sergeant "Griff" Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to ...Show more