The Illustrated Walden: Or, Life in the Woods by THOREAU, HENRY DAVID
$29.99 AUD
Category: Classic Fiction
A beautiful illustrated edition of Thoreau's classic treatise on man and nature."Our life is frittered away by detail. . . . Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!"Henry David Thoreau built his small cabin on the shore of Walden Pond in 1845. For the next two years, he lived there as simply as possible, le ...Show more
We of the Never-Never by Mrs. Aeneas Gunn
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Vintage Classics
In 1902, newly-married Jeannie Gunn (Mrs Aeneas Gunn) left the security and comfort of her Melbourne home to travel to the depths of the Northern Territory, where her husband had been appointed manager of The Elsey, a large cattle station. One of the very few white women in the area, she was at first re ...Show more
The Giver: Collins Modern Classics by Lois Lowry
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: The Giver Quartet | Reading Level: Teen - Grade 7-9, Age 12-14
Celebrate Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal-winning classic story of a young boy discovering the dark secrets behind his seemingly ideal world in this 25th Anniversary Edition of The Giver. Includes a new afterword from Lois Lowry, as well as her Newbery acceptance speech.The Giver, Lois Lowry's Newbery Medal- ...Show more
The History of Tom Jones by Henry Fielding, Henry Fielding
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
A foundling of mysterious parentage brought up by Mr Allworthy on his country estate, Tom Jones is deeply in love with the seemingly unattainable Sophia Western, the beautiful daughter of the neighbouring squire though he sometimes succumbs to the charms of the local girls.
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
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Category: Classic Fiction | Reading Level: very good
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that encompasses not only the summer inhabitants but the very is ...Show more
Great Expectations (Collins Classics) by Charles Dickens
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Collins Classics Ser.
Great Expectations Charles Dickens Great Expectations is a novel by Charles Dickens first serialised in All the Year Round from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. It is regarded as one of his greatest and most sophisticated novels, and is one of his most enduringly popular, having been adapted for stage an ...Show more
The Tale Of Peter Rabbit (#1 Classic Edition) by Beatrix Potter
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: The World of Beatrix Potter
The Tale of Peter Rabbit was first published by Frederick Warne in 1902 and endures as Beatrix Potter's most popular and well-loved tale. It tells the story of a very mischievous rabbit and the trouble he encounters in Mr McGregor's vegetable garden!Re-originated in 2002 to mark the centenary of publica ...Show more
The Great Big Enormous Book of Tashi by Anna Fienberg, Barbara Fienberg, Kim Gamble
$29.99 AUD
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Tashi Ser. | Reading Level: 6-8
Tashi's too cunning for the war lord and the wicked baron, and far too clever for giants, ghosts and demons. And Tashi tells the best stories ever! When he comes face to face with sneaky strangers, ancient warriors, fearless kidnappers or even a haunted house.Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm, th ...Show more
The Consolations of Philosophy: Popular Penguins by Alain de Botton
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Popular Penguins | Reading Level: good-very good
Alain de Botton has performed a stunning feat: he has transformed arcane philosophy into something accessible and entertaining, useful and kind. Drawing on the work of six of the world's most brilliant thinkers, de Botton has arranged a panoply of wisdom to guide us through our most common problems. Fro ...Show more
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Popular Penguins by Oscar Wilde
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Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Popular Penguins | Reading Level: very good
Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a man who makes a devilish pact never to grow old. Dorian Gray remains forever young, indulging in unspeakable pleasures while his portrait bears the mark of his corrupt existence. A beautifully decadent tale of the destructive allure of perpetual ...Show more
Deception: Soon to be a major Netflix film starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Ralph Fiennes, Dev Patel, Sir Ben Kingsley and more! by Roald Dahl
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Category: Classic Fiction
VENGEANCE IS MINE INC. will undertake, on your behalf and in absolute confidence, to administer suitable punishment and in this regard we respectfully submit to you a choice of methods (together with prices) for your consideration'Enter the dark and deceiving world of Roald Dahl's stories for adults. Am ...Show more
Ham On Rye by Charles Bukowski
$19.99 AUD
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Canons Ser.
INTRODUCTION BY RODDY DOYLE'He brought everyone down to earth, even the angels' LEONARD COHENCharles Bukowski is one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. The autobiographical Ham on Rye is widely considered his finest novel. A classic of American literature, it offers powerful insight into ...Show more