Cheeky Kookaburra S Parish by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser. | Reading Level: From 3 To 99
In Cheeky Kookaburra, a young kookaburra enjoys being the comedian of his family. But when he has something important to say, no-one takes him seriously! The laughing kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher family. It is well known for its cry, which sounds like laughter. The cry of the blue- ...Show more
Cleansing the Colony: Transporting Convicts from New Zealand to Van Diemen's Land by Kristyn Harman
$34.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
Everyone knows Australia was once a penal colony, but few realise that New Zealand prisoners were sent there. During the mid-nineteenth century at least 110 people were transported from New Zealand to serve time as convict labourers in the penal colony of Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania).
Cockatoo Calling by Rebecca Johnson
$5.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Series: Steve Parish Story Books Ser.
In Cockatoo Calling, a sulphur-crested cockatoo overhears people talking about cutting down the dead trees in the paddock. He calls a meeting of all the parrots so they can help him carry out his plan to save their homes. The birds in this story all belong to the parrot family. Parrots lay white eggs an ...Show more
Convict Places: a Guide to Tasmanian Sites by Michael Nash
$19.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
Historical background to recognised archaeological sites associated with the convict system in Tasmania 1803-1870s
Corruption and Skullduggery Edward Lord, Maria Riseley and Hobart's Tempestuous Start by Alison Alexander
$49.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
"The fascinating story of the officer and the convict, Edward Lord and Maria Riseley, who made a fortune in early Hobart by their business and networking skills - only to throw it away in the 1820s by extravagance and financial incompetence (Edward) and sexual infidelity (Maria). This is also the real s ...Show more
Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair and Walls of Jerusalem National Park by John Chapman; Monica Chapman; John Siseman
$39.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
This 6th Edition is the same size and layout as the 5th edition. Changes are the notes have been updated and also a short description has been included of the Jacksons Creek Track (an unmarked track that links the end of the Mersey Road with Lake Myrtle).Previous editions of this guide were published in ...Show more
Cricket in the Genes: George Bailey by Martin Rogers
$29.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
Biography of Tasmanian cricketer George Bailey and the cricketing heritage begun with George's great-great-grandfather George Herbert Bailey in the late 1800s.
Daniel the Devil by Marion Isham; Steve Isham
$19.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
"I'm owl's breakfast!" thought Daniel. "I'm lost." A Tasmanian Devil rescue story. Exciting text, informative content. Solve riddles. Find 25 Tasmanian animals.3-8yrs
Danny Finds a Friend by Laura Burns
$10.95 AUD
Category: Tasmanian
Danny the Tasmanian Devil tries to find a friend in a wildlife park. Along the way he meets a possum, wombat, Cape Barren Goose, koala, echidna, eastern quoll, bettong, wallaby, emu, wedge-tailed eagle and a frogmouth before finding his true friend. This 32-page children's book contains photographs, car ...Show more
David Walsh: A Bone of Fact by David Walsh
$55.00 AUD
Category: Tasmanian | Reading Level: very good
David Walsh - the creator of Mona in Hobart - is both a giant and an enigma in the Australian art world. A multi-millionaire who made his money gambling, David has turned a wild vision into a unique reality; he is in turns controversial, mysterious and idolised. A Bone of Fact is his utterly unconventio ...Show more