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Pigeons: Pathfinders and P-Mail by Josephine Croser
$12.95 AUD
Category: Green Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End
When the first Olympic Games were held (nearly 3,000 years ago), news of the winners was sent out with pigeons. Before telephones were invented, journalists sometimes sent back news with pigeons. Pigeons have served in armies, carrying messages under heavy enemy fire. In this book you can read a diary a ...Show more
Postcards from Mexico by Jill McDougall
$12.95 AUD
Category: Green Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End
Bienvenidos! Welcome to Mexico. Snow-capped volcanoes, ancient pyramids, glitzy resorts and steamy rainforests... Mexico has all this and more. Pack your camera and hiking boots and get ready to explore.
Riding the Waves by Phil Cummings
$12.95 AUD
Category: Orange Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End | Reading Level: 27
If you think that pockets are found on jeans and “leading edge” would be cool name for a band,the chances are that you are not a surfer. This book tells you about surfing – the history,the equipment,the lingo and learning to surf. You will find out about waves, weather and safety. Riding the Waves will ...Show more
Rome Sweet Rome: Ancient History by Jill McDougall
$12.95 AUD
Category: Green Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End
Takes you back two thousand years to a time when powdered mouse brains were used for toothpaste. Ancient Rome may have been smelly, but the Romans sure knew how to build arches and great public buildings.
Skathi and the Beauty Parade by John Dennison Clarke
$8.95 AUD
Category: Orange Fiction | Series: Deep End
Dressed in her finery and accompanied by her bridesmaids, Skathi leaves her home. She is a giant on her way to marry a god. To make up for killing her father, the gods have offered Skathi marriage to the god of her choice. Who will she choose? Will she live happily ever after? Skathi and the Beauty Para ...Show more
Susie Blue and the Super Glue by Jill McDougall
$8.95 AUD
Category: Green Fiction | Series: Deep End
In this book you will meet Susie Blue (who has trouble with a tube of super glue), a pig (who tries to fly) , a boy (whose report card is a catastrophe), an elephant (who thinks she's a duck) , and a tiger (who is always apologising). Susie Blue and the Super Glue is a collection of poems that will make ...Show more
Sweet! by Amanda Graham
$12.95 AUD
Category: Orange Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End | Reading Level: 27
Children (and adults) love them. But what do we know about the history and culture of sweets? Who were the first to manufacture sugar? Which sweets were prized by the ancient Egyptians? How and why did early chemists use sweets? Why did the cost of sweets suddenly drop in the mid-18th century? When was ...Show more
The Big Bad Wolf by Jill McDougall
$8.95 AUD
Category: Orange Fiction | Series: Deep End
We all know what happened when the Big Bad Wolf came to the house of the Three Little Pigs. Or do we? The Big Bad Wolf is a playful reworking of the old well-known story. It has several surprises and lots of laughs. At a deeper level it explores the themes of stereotyping, fear and misunderstanding.
The Scribbler: Greg Holfeld by Amanda Graham
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Category: Orange Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End | Reading Level: 27
Greg Holfeld has been drawing for as long as he can remember. Today he earns his living doing drawings and illustrations for comics, cartoons, films and books. People call Greg an animator, an illustrator and a storyteller. But he likes to be known simply as “the Scribbler”. This biography takes you int ...Show more
The Trouble with Worms by Jill McDougall
$8.95 AUD
Category: Green Fiction | Series: Deep End
He thinks Plainsville is the most boring town on the planet. But Fletcher Fingal's life becomes more interesting when the substitute teacher arrives. The Trouble with Worms is an engaging story about children who learn to observe and appreciate the natural world in a new way. At a deeper level it's abou ...Show more
Vikings: Raiders and Traders by Jill McDougall
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Category: Yellow Non-Fiction | Series: Deep End
Blood, sweat, guts and horns. These are the words that probably come to mind when you think of the Vikings. But Vikings weren't all bad.As well as their nasty stuff, they were also successful traders and expert boat builders. This book goes deep into the history of the Vikings. Learn about where they ca ...Show more