Under the Double Eagle - Three Centuries of History in Austria and Hungary by VICTOR G AMBRUS

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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS

Mortal Engines by PHILIP REEVE

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Predator's Gold (Hungry Cities Chronicles / Mortal Engines Quartet #2) by Philip Reeve

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$19.99 (49% off)

Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Reading Level: 13+

Fleeing from an Anti-Tractionist sect, the Green Storm, Tom and Hester are left drifting in the frozen Ice Wastes, slowly dying of cold after the Jenny Haniver's engines have failed. They are saved at the last minute, finding Anchorage, a once-beautiful ice city that has fallen on hard times. Crippled b y plague, there are barely fifty souls on Anchorage now, and the teenage margravine has made a desperate choice. They are heading for America, the Dead Continent... Known in the USA as 'The Hungry City Chronicles' ...Show more

A Darkling Plain (Hungry Cities Chronicles / Mortal Engines Quartet #4) by Philip Reeve

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$19.99 (49% off)

Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Reading Level: From 11 To 16

In A Darkling Plain, Philip Reeve brilliantly completes the breath-taking adventures that began with Mortal Engines. Wren Natsworthy is enjoying life as an aviatrix but her father Tom is troubled by matters of the heart - the last, shocking, encounter with Hester, and the old wound caused by Pennyroyal' s bullet. Meanwhile the fragile truce between the Green Storm and the Traction Cities splinters and hostility breaks out again. Events are set on a collision course as things end where they began, with London... Known in the USA as 'The Hungry City Chronicles' ...Show more

The Pox Party (The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation #1) by M.T. Anderson

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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS | Series: The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation

Boston, 1775. Raised by a society of rational philosophers, who call each other by a number, Octavian and his mother - a princess in exile from a faraway land - are the only people in their household assigned names. The boy is dressed in silks and white wigs and given the finest classical education; but as his regal mother, Cassiopeia, entertains the scholars with her beauty and wit, young Octavian begins to question the purpose behind his guardians' fanatical studies. Only after he dares to open a forbidden door does he learn the hideous nature of their experiments - and his own chilling role in them. ...Show more

The War with Grandpa (Film Tie In) by Robert Kimmel Smith

$14.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE The hilarious story of a boy who leaps into battle when he's forced to share a room with his grandfather. Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs. Peter loves his gran dpa but wants his room back. He has no choice but to declare war With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make Grandpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even. They used to be such great pals. Has their war gone too far? WINNER OF TEN STATE READING AWARDSAN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE ...Show more

The Worst Class in the World by Joanna Nadin; Rikin Parekh (Illustrator)

$12.99 AUD

Category: Junior Fiction

A brand new, laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin. Perfect for fans of Horrid Henry and the Trouble with Daisy series.According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it. But Stanley and Manjit didn't LITERALLY mean to make their whole class sick with homemade biscuits. And they definitely didn't LITERALLY mean for Manjit's dog Killer to eat their teacher's shoes or for Bruce Bingley's rat to escape. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan. You see, 4B may be the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. But you wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Highly illustrated and featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these books are just right for children ready for their first chapter books. ...Show more

Norman Lindsay's Bears by Norman Lindsay; Keith Wingrove (Selected by)

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Richard Scarry's Great Big Mystery Book - Two Favourite Scarry Mysteries Combined into One Big Book by Richard Scarry

$20.00 AUD

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"Great Big Schoolhouse" is lovingly remembered by generations of American children whose first day at school was undoubtedly made easier by Scarry's warm, friendly, and comforting classroom. Huckle's life changes forever as he joins his classmates on the school bus; meets Miss Honey, his sympathetic tea cher; and learns the alphabet, new vocabulary, numbers, the days of the week, and the hours of the day. Of course, there's recess, show and tell, and a few unexpected adventures, too Young readers are welcomed in, as they're asked to help some of Huckle's friends answer Miss Honey's questions.Beautifully produced, this is the perfect gift for any child approaching school age--and the flip side of the dust jacket hides a fun surprise: a Richard Scarry A-Z wall poster. ...Show more

Way of the Warrior Kid - From Wimpy to Warrior the Navy SEAL Way: a Novel by Jocko Willink; Jon Bozak (Illustrator)

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Category: Junior Fiction | Series: Way of the Warrior Kid Ser.

Fifth grade was the worst year of Marc's life. He stunk at gym class, math was too hard for him, the school lunch was horrible, and his class field trip was ruined because he couldn't swim. And the most awful thing about fifth grade? Kenny Williamson, the class bully, who calls himself the "King of the Jungle."When Marc's mother tells him that his Uncle Jake is coming to stay for the whole summer, Marc can't wait. Uncle Jake is a for real, super-cool Navy SEAL. And Uncle Jake has a plan.He's going to turn Marc into a warrior.Becoming a warrior isn't easy. It involves a lot of pull ups, sit ups, pushups, squats, swimming, eating right, and studying harder than ever before! Can Marc transform himself into a warrior before school starts in the fall - and finally stand up to the King of the Jungle himself? ...Show more

Guinness World Records 2000 Millennium Edition

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Category: SECONDHAND BOOKS

Kids Cooking: Students Prepare and Eat Foods from Around the World by George Ancona (Illustrator)

$24.99 AUD

Category: Educational

Engaging photographs follow a diverse group of kids as they find out where their food comes from, how to prepare it -- and how great it is to share a meal together.   Roll up your sleeves, wash your hands, and join four different groups of kids as they prepare recipes from all over the world, step by step. George Ancona's photographs record every crumb of effort as the children make their way around the kitchen, chopping, measuring, rolling, mixing, and learning about the food they're eager to eat. The end result? Roasted vegetables from Morocco, fried rice from China, minestrone from Italy, and salsa from Mexico, filling the kids' bowls and plates and tantalizing readers who may be inspired to cook up something savory of their own. ...Show more