Ned Kelly (Graphic Novel) by Hugh Dolan
$19.99 AUD
Category: History
We all think we know the story of Ned Kelly, Australia's most famous outlaw, but we've never seen him in full colour like this before ... Edward 'Ned' Kelly was born in 1855 into a poor Irish immigrant family in rural Victoria. He grew up loyal to his family, angry at the injustice he saw in Australia ...Show more
Awesome Egyptians Activity Book by Terry Deary
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Horrible Histories | Reading Level: From 6 To 12
A new departure for the Horrible Histories brand, these new activity books complement the tradition format and add an extra 'must-have' for all Horrible Histories fans.
Henry VIII: The Story of the Ruthless Tudor King by Harriet Castor
$14.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Lives in Action
Henry VIII was flamboyant, courageous and headstrong. His life spans a fascinating, important period in history, in which he plays a crucial part. This biography of Henry VIII looks further than the facts that everyone knows - what was Henry like as a boy? How did he become the man that he was? Lives in ...Show more
The Battle of the Viking Woman: Viking Tales by Terry Deary and Helen Flook (illustrator)
$12.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Viking Tales | Reading Level: 7-9
Life in the monastery is simple for Edwin and Luke, two young boys who are training to be monks. It seems that nothing will disrupt the peace and order. Then news arrives that the Vikings have invaded, and they are forced to run for their lives. If the Vikings catch them, they will be taken away and bec ...Show more
Convicts (Fair Dinkum Histories All the Stinky Bits) by Jackie French
$15.00 AUD
Category: History
Telling BITS of history as they really were! In 1788, beautiful Australia became a prison as England sent their convicts to the new colony on crowded, smelly ships. And when they arrived, they brought the stink with them. Life as a convict was toughflogging was frequent, food was scarce, and they knew a ...Show more
Life on the Goldfields by Doug Bradby
$17.99 AUD
Category: History | Series: Our Stories
What was life actually like on the goldfields? People travelled from all over the world to seek their fortune on the Australian goldfields. But when they got to Australia, they found life was tough. The diggers lived in makeshift tents that didn't keep out the weather or thieves. The food was bad, clean ...Show more
French Foreign Legion 1872-1914 by Martin Windrow
$19.95 AUD
Category: History | Series: Men-at-arms
This volume covers the classic 'Beau Geste' period, of the French Foreign Legion when the corps was expanded during the most dynamic years of French imperial expansion. Legion battalions fought in the deserts and mountains of southern Algeria and Morocco, as well as in the jungles of North Vietnam, West ...Show more
POLAR EYES A JOURNEY TO ANTARCTICA by PATRICK TANYA
$24.95 AUD
Category: History
Where do penguins go to dance? What is it like to sleep in an igloo? And have you ever wondered how ancient ice can be used as a time machine? Discover the answers and more in Polar Eyes, a new interactive children's book about Antarctica. Polar Eyes illustrates author Tanya Patrick's journey through th ...Show more
Ice, Wind, Rock: Douglas Mawson in the Antarctic by Peter Gouldthorpe
$28.99 AUD
Category: History | Reading Level: very good
Douglas Mawson is a true Australian hero, and one of the great Antarctic explorers. He was the first man to reach the South Magnetic Pole, and led Australia s first Antarctic expedition. This is a story of adventure and survival, as Mawson faces enormous challenges and triumphs. Kids will be gripped by ...Show more