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New TitlesApril, 2015

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Mr Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore

byRobin Sloan

Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco web-design drone and has landed him a new job working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything; instead they simply borrow impossibly obscure volumes from strange corners of the store, all according to some elaborate, long-standing arrangement with the gnomic Mr. Penumbra. The store must be a front for something larger, Clay concludes, and soon he's embarked on a complex analysis of the customers' behaviour.

The hushby

Skye Melki-Wegner

Chester is on the road, searching every town for clues about his father's disappearance. But when he's caught accidentally -- and illegally -- connecting with the Song as he plays his beloved fiddle, Chester is sentenced to death. Only a licensed Songshaper can bend music to their will. The axe is about to fall. But there is someone else watching Chester. Someone who needs his special talents. Who can use him for their own ends. And who is hiding in the Hush, where Music can be deadly and Echoes can kill you with a touch. Susannah is that someone. The young captain of the infamous Nightfall Gang has plans for Chester. Finally, she will have her revenge.

Havocby

Jane Higgins

The ceasefire is barely holding. Southside waits, with a kind of hope that feels like defeat. Then Cityside blows up the bridge. And amid the chaos and rubble Nik and Lanya are drawn into a complex web of power, fear and betrayal. Who is the girl found crying out from the bombed bridge? What is her connection to the secret experiments taking place at Pitkerrin Marsh? And why does she cry 'havoc'? But before Nik can find out he must find his father, and face the hardest decision of his life.

Zafirby

Prue Mason

Six months after Zafir has moved to Homs from Dubai with his parents, the excitement of living in a new city has worn off. But then he sees a body thrown from a moving car, and when when no one stops to help -- and he is told to forget what he's seen - he realises there's a lot he doesn't understand about life in Syria. A lot that no one will tell him. Soon after, the campaign for revolution in Syria begins, and Zafir's parents begin to argue about their country's future. Things get worse when his father is arrested and his mother must leave Homs. As the conflict in the city escalates, everyday life becomes dangerous for a boy alone. Will Zafir find a way to be reunited with his friends and family? (Back cover)

Mutant cityby

Steve Feasey

Fifty years ago, the world was almost destroyed by a chemical war. Now the world is divided: the mutants and the pure, the broken and the privileged, the damaged and the perfect. Thirteen years ago, a covert government experimental facility was shut down and its residents killed. The secrets it held died with them. But five extraordinary kids survived. Today four teenagers are about to discover that their mutant blood brings with it special powers. Rush and three brothers and sisters he can't remember. Two rival factions are chasing them. One by one, they face the enemy. Together, they might just stay alive.

The raven boysby

Maggie Stiefvater

Though she is from a family of clairvoyants, Blue Sargent's only gift seems to be that she makes other people's talents stronger, and when she meets Gansey, one of the Raven Boys from the expensive Aglionby Academy, she discovers that he has talents of his own, and that together their talents are a dangerous mix.

The dream thievesby

Maggie Stiefvater

Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Blue and Gansey will be the same. Ronan is falling more and more deeply into his dreams ... and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Gansey is needed at home, and is struggling to stay in Aglionby. And Adam? He's made some new friends. Friends that are looking for some of the same pieces of the puzzle that Gansey, Blue, and Ronan are after. Great power is at stake, and someone must be willing to wield it. (Publisher)

Blue Lily, Lily Blueby

Maggie Stiefvater

Blue Sargent has found things. For the first time in her life, she has friends she can trust, a group to which she can belong. The Raven Boys have taken her in as one of their own. Their problems have become hers, and her problems have become theirs. The trick with found things though, is how easily they can be lost.

Shiverby

Maggie Stiefvater

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again. Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace, foreve

Lingerby

Maggie Stiefvater

Their eyes, human eyes in wolf skulls, remind me of water: the clear blue of water reflecting the spring sky, the brown of a brook churning with rainfall, the green of the lake in summer as the algae begins to bloom, the gray of a snow-choked river. It used to be only Sam’s yellow eyes that watched me from between the rain-soaked birches, but now, I feel the weight of the entire pack’s gaze. The weight of things known, things unsaid.Back cover.

Foreverby

Maggie Stiefvater

In Maggie Stiefvater's Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other. In Linger, they fought to be together. Now, in Forever, the stakes are even higher than before. Wolves are being hunted. Lives are being threatened. And love is harder and harder to hold on to as death closes in. (Publisher).

Apocalypse moonby

M.G. Harris

Josh decides to risk his own life on a daring mission - a leap forward in time to discover the truth. He's jumped ahead far enough to glimpse a post-apocalyptic world in collapse and to realise that it could be his destiny to stay. Will the world end in 2012?

Tenby

Gretchen McNeil

Best friends Meg and Minnie head to an exclusive house party at a remote island mansion off the Washington coast, expecting it to be a weekend of boys, bonding and luxury. Instead, they are trapped by a storm as a killer begins picking the teens off one by one. Can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine?

Dark agentby

Carl Bowen

Based on a tip from CIA agent Bradley Upton, the Shadow Squadron rushes to Yemen in an attempt to apprehend an elusive Iraqi explosives expert, but when the mission goes wrong Ryan Cross finds himself alone, face to face with the Iraqi, and confronting the truth about the CIA agent.

Weir Do 3, extra weird!by

Anh Do

Weir's back and extra weird! Dad's working on his cool dance moves for the local talent quest, while Weir's trying out for the school soccer team! Will Weir score a spot or fall flat? It won't be easy... but it will be funny!

1914by

Sophie Masson

In June, 1914, Louis and his brother Thomas are enjoying the European summer in a small town near Sarajevo. In the shadow of the assassination of the heir to the Australian throne, the world erupts into war and Louis’ life changes forever. Old Europe is torn apart and Louis finds himself in the midst of his own battle – as fighting for the truth in war means that sometimes even your own side is against you.Back cover.

1915by

Sally Murphy

When Australia throws its support behind Britain in its fight against Germany, young teacher Stan Moore is one of the first to join up, swapping the classroom for adventure in Europe. But the 11th Battalion is sent with the newly formed Anzac Corp to Gallipoli where Stan is confronted by the hard lessons of war. (Back cover)

Tashi and the ghostby

Anna Fienberg

‘Tashi could hardly breathe as more and more ghosts crowded around him.’No one in the village is as brave as Tashi…only he could scare the ghost monsters out of the forest, and only someone as bold as Tashi would go all the way along the dark underground passage to the Mountain of White Tigers.Tashi always has a cunning plan, and he has daring adventures too.Back cover.

Tashi and the giantsby

Anna Fienberg

‘Chintu took one of his giant steps over to our village…and roared, “Bring Tasi out to me!”’Jack ran all the way to school. Today Tashi was coming to tell him more stories…about Chintu, the giant, who is as big as a mountain, and the robber bandits, who kidnap him to be their son.Only someone as clever as Tashi could find a way to escape.Back cover.

There once was a boy called Tashi

ByAnna Fienberg

Step into Tashi’s world of adventure…Back cover.

The spy who came in from the coldby

John Le Carré

Alex Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in Berlin for his British masters, and has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last but only after one final assignment

Awayby

Michael Gow

One of the great Australian classics, Away opens with a school performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and the timeless Shakespearean themes of suffering, regeneration and reconcilation persist. It’s Christmas 1967 and time to re-enact the rituals of the summer holiday. Three Australian families set out separately but are driven together by a storm. At times funny and yet painful thruthful, Away explores the comedy and tragedy of their lives.Back cover.Cover scanned from

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An artist of the floating worldby

Kazuo Ishiguro

In Japan, following the calamity of World War II, the well known painter, Matsuji Ono seeks a tranquil retirement, but his serenity is darkened by the shadow of memories of the rise of Japanese militarism which deeply touched his life and career.

Noah Drearyby

Aaron Blabey

About a boy who discovers the very real consequences of his continual complaining. And even then, it seems it will only take a catastrophic event to bring Noah back to his senses.

The Brothers Quibbleby

Aaron Blabey

Spalding Quibble ruled the roost. He shared it with no other. But then his parents introduced a brand new baby brother. Uh oh. A book about love (and war).

Thelma the unicornby

Aaron Blabey

Thelma is an ordinary pony who longs to be more. One day, she spots a carrot on the ground and comes up with a brilliant idea! She ties it to her head, just before a skidding truck spills pink paint and glitter all over her! Presto! Thelma is a unicorn! Thelma quickly rises to fame, but does she really want all the attention? Or would she be happier as her old self again? (Publisher)

Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley

byAaron Blabey

Pearl Barley and charlie parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way... Pearl likes solving mysteries and moves rather fast in the world. charlie likes taking baths and watching his garden grow. So how can Pearl Barley and Charlie Parsley be such good friends?

Rise of the Black Lanternsby

Geoff Johns

The Black Lanterns have come for the hearts of an army of the DCU's most powerful heroes and villains. The souls of Superboy and Green Arrow-- Catwoman's deadliest enemy and the Atom's closest allies-- the legacies of Starman and the Question-- the weirdest, wildest Western heroes-- the magic of the Phantom Stranger-- the power of Shazam! All will be used to fuel the fire of the Black Lanterns. And the lives of all they touch will be changed forever. (Back cover)

Black Lantern Corps. Volume oneby

Peter J. Tomasi

Features Batman, Superman and the Titans dealing with their greatest villains and loved ones returning from the dead as evil Black Lanterns. (Publisher)

Black Lantern Corps. Volume twoby

Scott Kolins

Features Batman, Superman and the Titans dealing with their greatest villains and loved ones returning from the dead as evil Black Lanterns. (Publisher)

Blackest nightby

Geoff Johns

Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps must join forces with their rivals of the other colours to battle the Black Lanterns, an army of undead superheroes and villains - all their deceased friends and foes - who are out to destroy all life.

Brightest day. Volume oneby

Geoff Johns

Twelve superheroes brought back to life by White Lantern rings must come to terms with the horrors they committed as Black Lanterns and discover why they have been resurrected.

Superman. Volume 3, Fury at world's end

byScott Lobdell

When a mysterious ghost from Krypton's past comes to Metropolis in hopes of finding the lost planet's last son, his arrival comes with disastrous consequences for not just Superman, but Superboy and Supergirl. H'El has decided that Earth is the place to resurrect Krypton - but at the price of everyone's life on the planet. It's all-out war between this villain, Superman, the Justice League, Superboy and Supergirl, but whose side is everyone on?

The Batman is on fire!by

Bill Matheny

Gotham City's never been hotter, which can only mean one thing: Firefly is back. Batman must stop this pyromaniac before Gotham is reduced to ash!? (Publisher)

Frozen solid by Mr. Freeze!by

Bill Matheny

Mr. Freeze wants a piece of Gotham City all to himself... and what freeze wants, freeze gets! Only Batman's cunning mind and technology will be able to save Gotham City from being put on ice permanently. (Publisher)

Catwoman gets busted by the Batman

byBill Matheny

A thief is stealing priceless diamonds in Gotham City, and the cops are hot on the trail of Catwoman for the crime. Batman knows she's innocent, but will he be able to stop the police before they catch the wrong cat burglar? (From back cover)

Romeo and Julietby

Sonia Leong

"Now presenting Manga Shakespeare the Bards greatest plays in an accessible, lively format for a new generation of readers" Romeo and Juliet" is ideally suited for the manga formatit has teenage heroes, scheming and villainous adults, heartbreaking tragedy, and the ultimate romantic plot about star-crossed lovers. Romeo, a Montague, and Juliet, a Capulet, fall deeply in love and they refuse to let their parents age-old feud get in their way. When Romeo is banished from their town, a series of mistakes and misunderstandings, along with their families mutual hatred, finally manages to end their love. An exciting introduction to the Bard for reluctant readers and manga fans alike.http://www.bookdepository.com/book/9780810993259?redirected=true&gclid=CO_lpcKHtsQCFdglvQod9y0ARA

The graveyard book. Volume 2by

P. Craig Russell

An adaptation of 'The Graveyard Book' by Neil Gaiman, adapted by award-winning illustrator P. Craig Russell. This is the second of two volumes. Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are dangers and adventures for Bod in the graveyard. But it's in the land of the living that the real danger lurks, for it is there that the man Jack lives, and he has already killed Bod's family.

Travelling to infinity : my life with Stephen

byJane Hawking

The wife of the renowned British physicist describes their courtship and marriage, her years caring for his physical needs, his rise to prominence as a scientist and world celebrity, their bitter divorce, and later reconciliation.

Tuesdays with Morrieby

Mitch Albom

Some assembly required : the not-so-secret life of a

transgender teenby

Arin AndrewsSeventeen-year-old Arin Andrews shares all the hilarious, painful, and poignant details of undergoing gender reassignment as a high school student in this winning teen memoir. We've all felt uncomfortable in our own skin at some point, and we've all been told that "it's just a part of growing up." But for Arin Andrews, it wasn't a phase that would pass. He had been born in the body of a girl and there seemed to be no relief in sight... In this revolutionary memoir, Arin details the journey that led him to make the life-transforming decision to undergo gender reassignment as a high school junior. In his captivatingly witty, honest voice, Arin reveals the challenges he faced as a girl, the humiliation and anger he felt after getting kicked out of his private school, and all the changes-both mental and physical-he experienced once his transition began. Arin also writes about the thrill of meeting and dating a young transgender woman named Katie Hill...and the heartache that followed after they broke up. (Publisher)

Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone [sound

recording]by

J.K. Rowling

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.

Harry Potter and the chamber of secrets [sound recording]

byJ.K. Rowling

The Dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he’s packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwars, disaster will strike.Back cover.

Where did I come from? : the facts of life without any

nonsense and with illustrations

byPeter Mayle

“Where did I come from?” tells the facts of life as they are – without any nonsense, and in a way that children can understand and parents enjoy.

A peace to end all peace : the fall of the Ottoman empire

and the creation of the modern Middle East

byDavid Fromkin

The Middle East has long been a region of rival religions, ideologies, nationalisms, and ambitions. All of these conflicts--including the hostilities between Arabs and Israelis, and the violent challenges posed by Iraq's competing sects--are rooted in the region's political inheritance: the arrangements, unities, and divisions imposed by the Allies after the First World War.https://books.google.com.au/books?id=OV0i1mJdNSwC&dq=9780805088090&hl=en&sa=X&ei=X3r_VObgC4e68gX474D4Cw&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA

Ottoman Empire and Islamic tradition

byNorman Itzkowitz

This skillfully written text presents the full sweep of Ottoman history from its beginnings on the Byzantine frontier in about 1300, through its development as an empire, to its late eighteenth-century confrontation with a rapidly modernizing Europe. Itzkowitz delineates the fundamental institutions of the Ottoman state, the major divisions within the society, and the basic ideas on government and social structure. Throughout, Itzkowitz emphasizes the Ottomans' own conception of their historical experience, and in so doing penetrates the surface view provided by the insights of Western observers of the Ottoman world to the core of Ottoman existence.http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Ottoman_Empire_and_Islamic_Tradition.html?id=cvGkVkUBPsYC

Soldiers in hiding : a novelby

Richard Wiley This remarkable novel is not only an imaginative work of the very highest order but a cross-cultural tour de force of extraordinary daring and vision. It begins in Tokyo in 1941, when Teddy Maki and Jimmy Yamamoto, two young Japanese-American jazz musicians, are stranded in Japan after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, drafted into the Japanese army and sent to the Philippines, the scene of bloody conflict with guerrillas and American troops. Rather than act as true soldiers, the two young men attempt to disengage themselves from the savagery of a war in which they are unable to choose sides. But such innocence is impossible to maintain. Thirty years later, Teddy Maki, by then a star of Japanese television, is still haunted by Jimmy's death and his own failure to disobey the order of his commanding officer to shoot an American prisoner. The guilt that poisons his relationship with his wife and son and with the country in which he has chosen to live as a perpetual outsider speaks to the moral issues raised by all wars--from Auschwitz to My Lai.https://books.google.com.au/books?id=1VgkVGYo-yUC&dq=9780976631132&hl=en&sa=X&ei=5Xb_VOi9Bua3mwXpu4FA&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

The Milat lettters : the inside story of the backpacker

mudererby

Alistair Shipsey

Innocent or guilty? This book contains 94 letters from Ivan Milat who is currently serving seven life senteces for the muders of seven backpackers. They say he had someone or others with him - but we will never know. He still denies his guilt in the brutal murders that were carried out in the Belanglo forest between 1989 and 1992. He has been inside for twenty years now. He is in supermax at Goulburn; one of our highest security gaols in Australia. He has been on huger strikes. He even cut of his finger, wrapped it in paper and put it in an envelope addressed to the judge who has been rejecting his appeal applications as he protests his innocence. Look into the mind of an infamous, crazed killer who has no mercy on his victims. An infamous killer pleading for his innocence. Taken from back cover.

Balinese masks : spirits of an ancient drama

byJudy Slattum

Masked performances are an ancient and integral part of Balinese rituals. A great variety of Bali's masks, many of them sacred and rarely displayed, are represented in this book. The spectacular detail and craftsmanship of the masks, their artistry, symbolism, religious significance, and manufacture, will take readers on a fascinating journey into the sacred rituals of Bali.https://books.google.com.au/books?id=EdeIcgAACAAJ&dq=9780804841849&hl=en&sa=X&ei=1sD_VNSDIMXn8AWy74DwCQ&ved=0CB0Q6AEwAA

Using SOLO as a framework for teaching : a case study in

maximising achievement in science

bySteve Martin

Shows how the SOLO (Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes) taxonomy model of learning can be transferred into everyday teaching and learning in a simple but sophisticated way.

Literacy in science. Book 1 : engaging activities to get the

most from biology textsby

Samantha York

Accessible and engaging activities specifically designed to develop scientific literacy skills. (Publisher's website)

Literacy in science. Book 2 : engaging activities to get the

most from physics textsby

Samantha York

Accessible and engaging activities specifically designed to develop scientific literacy skills. (Publisher's website)

Literacy in science. Book 3 : engaging activities to get the

most from chemistry textsby

Samantha York

Accessible and engaging activities specifically designed to develop scientific literacy skills. (Publisher's website)

Literacy in science. Book 4 : engaging activities to get the most from earth and space

textsby

Samantha York

Accessible and engaging activities specifically designed to develop scientific literacy skills. (Publisher's website)

Science games. Book 1, Relay race revision games for

biology topicsby

Julia Burton

Revision activities in the form of problem solving cards designed to be copied and laminated. Contains relay revision games for eight different biology topics: adaptation, classification, conservation, evolution, famous scientists, food chains, microorganisms and plants. The questions are aimed at a junior/intermediate science (Years 8-11) level.

Science games. Book 2, Relay race revision games for physics

topicsby

Julia Burton

Revision activities in the form of problem solving cards designed to be copied and laminated. Contains relay revision games for eight different physics topics: electricity, energy, force, heat, light, magnetism, motion and simple machines. The questions are aimed at a junior/intermediate science (Years 8-11) level.

Science games. Book 3, Relay race revision games for

chemistry topicsby

Julia Burton

Revision activities in the form of problem solving cards designed to be copied and laminated. Contains relay revision games for eight different chemistry topics: atoms, acids and bases, organic chemistry, metals, reaction rates, scientific method, states of matter and types of matter. The questions are aimed at a junior/intermediate science (Years 8-11) level.

Science games. Book 4, Relay race revision games for earth

science topicsby

Julia Burton

Revision activities in the form of problem solving cards designed to be copied and laminated. Contains relay revision games for eight different earth science topics: astronomy, climate change, the earth, earthquakes, geology, volcanoes, the water cycle and weather. The questions are aimed at a junior/intermediate science (Years 8-11) level.

Science games. Book 5, Relay race revision games for human biology topics

byJulia Burton

Revision activities in the form of problem solving cards designed to be copied and laminated. Contains relay revision games for eight different human biology topics topics: cells, circulatory system, digestion, genetics, reproduction, respiratory system, senses and skeleton. The questions are aimed at a junior/intermediate science (Years 8-11) level.

Idi Aminby

Steve Dougherty

When Idi Amin seized power in Uganda, he charmed the world into thinking he would bring peace and democracy to his people.It did not take Ugandans long to discover the dismal truth about their new ruler.Amin turned one of the most fertile countries in Africa into a poverty-stricken land patrolled by death squads. He pitted his people against each other and executed opponents by the thousands. Before he was through, the Nile River swelled with the bodies of his victims.Idi Amin was outed after just eight years in power.But Ugandans would remember his crimes for generations to come.Back cover.

Year 11 economics. 2015by

Tim Riley

Contents include: Introduction to economics –Consumers and business –Markets -- Labour markets –Financial markets – Government and the economy.

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Year 12 economics. 2015by

Tim Riley

Contents include: The global economy – Australia's place in the global economy – Economic issues – Economic policies and management.Cover scanned from

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Discovering HSC English : an area of study guide for students

byKaren Yager

Discovering HSC English is written for year 12 students and provides extensive coverage of all aspects of the Area of Study. The Text features a plethora of engaging activities that enrich students' skills and knowledge and deepen their understanding of how to approach Paper 1 of the HSC Advanced and Standard English examination. The text covers many of the most popular prescribed texts, such as The Tempest, Robert Gray's poetry, Motor Cycle Diaries, The Life of Pi, Away and Robert Frost's poetry. Taken from back cover.

Endangered animals of South America

byAlfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of South America, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.

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Endangered animals of North America

byAlfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of North America, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.

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Extinct!by

Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting extinct animals, including the animal's common name and scientific name.

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Endangered animals of the oceansAuthorSmuskiewicz, Alfred J.

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of the oceans, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.Cover scanned from

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Endangered animals of Europeby

Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Europe, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.

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Endangered animals of Australia, New Zealand, and

Pacific islandsby

Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured

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Endangered animals of Africaby

Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Africa, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.

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Endangered animals of Asiaby

Alfred J. Smuskiewicz

Information about some of the more important and interesting endangered animals of Asia, including the animal's common name, scientific name, and conservation status; also includes a map showing the range of each animal featured.Cover scanned from

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Developmentby

Garrett Nagle

Development proves an in-depth assessment on where the world is today by considering a wide range of factors which contribute to the overall development of a country, and then looks forward to the future and what that hold.The book includes sections on:• Development and underdevelopment• Past and present strategies for development• The effect of development on population, food supply,

urbanisation, industrialisation and the environment• Sustainable developmentThe text feature up-to-date case studies and data as well as maps and photographs which help to reinforce key issues.Back cover.

Globalisationby

Paul Guinness

GLOBALISATIONThis title promotes an in-dept and current understanding of the issues and themes that define the topic. Opening with coverage of the global economy, the author assesses globalisation and changing economic activity, the impact that transnational corporations have had on countries and regions, the role of newly industrialised countries in the global economy and the likely nature of the world’s economy in the future. The study guides provide a firm basis for developing the skills required by the AS and A level specifications.Back cover.

Coasts and coastal management

byMichael Hill

COASTS AND COASTAL MANAGEMENTFeaturing original case studies, this text gives new insights into the key issues associated with coastlines. Its contents includes: the factors influencing the form of coastlines; rocky coastlines and the processes of erosion; depositional and transportational coastlines; coastal ecosytems; the impact of sea level changes upon coasts; the human management of coastal areas; and the diversity of contrasting coastlines. The author draws on examples from across the UK, other parts of Europe and the rest of the world to illustrate these important themes and issues. In addition, the chapter summaries, questions and study guides enable AS and A level students to develop the knowledge, understanding and skills to tackle their exams successfully.Back cover.

Hazardsby

Malcolm Skinner

HAZARDSThis title provides and in-depth understanding of natural and man-made hazards. The text features a number of relevant and up-to-date case studies that are used as the basis for analysis of different types of hazard, the risks posed by hazards, and the process of risk assessment and responses to counteract the dangers posed by hazards. Physical hazards featured include: hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes (including tsunamis), and river and coastal flooding. The author also provides coverage of physical hazards that have been affected by human activity, including drought, disease and smog, and urban hazards such as crime. A case study of the city of Los Angeles features the impact of multiple hazards in urban areas. The study guides provide a firm basis for developing the skills required by the AS and A level specifications.

Natural hazards & disastersby

David Holmes

CONTEMPORARY CASE STUDIESThe use of examples to demonstrate an understanding of concepts and processes in physical and human geography is a basic requirement for examination success at AS and A2. This series, edited by Chief Examiner Sue Warn, offers a carefully selected range of up-to-date case studies on key topics so that you can add detail and evidence at precise locations to support your answers.

Outcomes. 1, Preliminary course : personal development, health and physical education

byRon Ruskin

This fourth edition of Outcomes 1 Preliminary Course builds on the excellence of previous editions and completes a comprehensive revision of the popular and successful outcome series. Written by a respected author team, the series has guided PDHPE teachers and students for over 15 years.Back cover.

Cambridge studies of religion. Stage 6

byChristopher Hartney

Table of contents includes: Nature of religion – Religion in Australia pre-1945 – Religion in Australia post-1945 – Buddhism: the basic facts – Buddhism depth study – Christianity: the basic facts -- Christianity depth study – Hinduism: the basic facts – Hinduism depth study – Islam: the basic facts – Islam depth study – Judaism: the basic facts – Judaism depth study– Religions of ancient origin

Flattening classrooms, engaging minds : move to global

collaboration one step at a time

byJulie Lindsay

The Flat ClassroomTM project is redefining excellence in education. Schools and higher education are moving to online education, blended learning, and e-learning, redefining education as we know it. Flattening Classrooms, Engaging Minds will take your school online one teacher at a time. Based on their award winning projects, these two classroom teachers use the principles that have connected thousands of students in educational Web 2 e-learning environments to take educators into the project plans and lesson plans that can make global collaboration a reality in the classroom.

The fall of the Roman Republic 78 BC - 31 BC

byKen Webb

Here it is: the factual detail, the historiography, revision exercises and advice on how to write HSC essays on The Fall of the Republic 78 – 31 BCFront cover.Cover scanned from Newman

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Woeful Second World War : splats, hats and lots of rats

byTerry Deary

Discover all the gory details about the Woeful Second World War, including who made a meal out of maggots and which smelly soldiers were sniffed out by their enemies.

Groovy Greeksby

Terry Deary

Discover all the gory details about the Groovy Greeks, including who had the world's first flushing toilet and why dedicated doctors tasted their patients' war wax

Rotten Romansby

Terry Deary

In this brand-new edition of the bestselling book by Terry Deary discover all the gory details about the Rotten Romans, including what Roman soldiers wore under their kilts and how Romans told the future with dead chickens.Back cover.

Horrible histories annual. 2015

byTerry Deary

Horrible Histories: Filling children’s heads with foul facts since 1993.

Civil rights in the United States of America

bySarah Mirams

shall overcome (1939-1957) – 'You won't see me at the back of the bus' (1955-1960) – A change is gonna come (1961-1963) – "Mississippi Goddam' (1965-1965) – I'm black and I'm proud (1966-1971)

Germany 1918-1945 : a study in depth

byGreg Lacey

Germany 1918-1945 is a comprehensive depth study for students taking this subject at examination level. It covers all the relevant requirements of the OCR, AZQ and Edexcel specifications.It includes a mass of fresh and unusual source material and case studies which give a deep insight into the character of life in Germany from the German revolution of 1918 to the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945.Back cover.

Free at last : race relations in the USA 1918-1968

byJohn A. Kerr

Topics covered in Free at Last?: Race Relations in the USA 19818-1968 include:• Immigration and the American Dream• Changing attitudes to immigration• The Civil Rights movement in the

twentieth century.Back cover.

Stasiland : stories from behind the Berlin Wall

byAnna Funder

In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell; shortly afterwards the two Germanies reunited, and East Germany ceased to exist. In a country where the headquarters of the secret police can become a museum literally overnight, and one in 50 East Germans were informing on their countrymen and women, there are a thousand stories just waiting to get out. Anna Funder meets Miriam, who as a 16-year-old might have started World War III, visits the man who painted the line which became the Berlin Wall and gets drunk with the legendary Mik Jegger of the East, once declared by the authorities to his face to no longer to exist. (From back cover)

Stasiland : stories from behind the Berlin Wall

byAnna Funder

In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell, and East Germany ceased to exist. Funder brings us tales of real lives in the former East Germany, providing a powerful account of that brutal world.

Seduced by secrets : inside the Stasi's spy-tech world

byKristie Macrakis

"Seduced by secrets takes the reader inside the real world of one of the most effective and feared spy agencies in history, the Stasi (the East German Ministry foR State Security). The book reveals, for the first time, the secret technical methods and sources of the Stasi as it stole secrets from abroad and developed gadgets at home. Far from unique, these revelations offer a window into all spy and security agencies' techniques."-BOOK JACKET.

History alive 9 for the Australian curriculum

byRobert Darlington

Retains all the key features of Humanities alive but introduces many new features and significant new content to meet the requirements of the new Australian History Curriculum. (Back cover)Cover scanned from

Newman Centre copy

History alive. 9, Student workbook : for the Australian

curriculumBY

Elizabeth Tulloh

Contents: The modern world and Australia (1750-1918) – The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914): I. Technology and progress – The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914): II. The impact on people – Movement of peoples (1750-1901) – Making a nation: Australia (1750-1918): I. Colonisation and conflict – Making a nation: Australia (1750-1918): II. From colonies to nationhood – Asia and the world: China (1750-1918) – World War I (1914-1918).

History. 8 : Australian curriculumby

Maggy Saldais

This series provides a framework for developing students' historical knowledge, understanding and skills through inquiry questions and the use and interpretation of sources. The Australian Curriculum: History also identifies key inquiry questions or big ideas and core historical concepts and skills to be explored at each year level. Every chapter in the series mirrors this approach to ensure students develop deep learning of these big ideas, concepts and skills.

Retroactive. 8 : Australian curriculum for history

byMaureen Anderson

Table of contents includes: Overview: the ancient to the modern world – Depth study 1. The Western and Islamic world. The Vikings – Medieval Europe – The Ottoman Empire – Renaissance Italy – Depth study 2. The Asia-Pacific world. Japan under the shoguns – The Polynesian expansion across the Pacific – Depth study 3. Expanding contacts. Mongol expansion – The Black Death in Asia, Europe and Africa – The spanish conquest of the Americas.

History alive. 8, Student workbook : for the Australian

curriculumby

Elizabeth Tulloh

Contents: A world in change (c. 650-1400) -- A world of expanding contacts (c. 1400-1750) – The Vikings (c.790-1066) – Medieval Europe (c. 590-1500) – The Ottoman Empire (c. 1299-1683) – Renaissance Italy (c. 1400-1600) – Angkor and the Khmer Empire (c. 802-1431) – Japan under the Shoguns (c. 794-1687) -- Polynesian expansion across the Pacific (c. 700-1756) – Mongol expansion (c. 1206-1368) – The Black Death: a 14th century plague – The Spanish conquest of the Americas (c. 1492-1572)

History. 10, The modern world and Australia

byPaul Ashton

Table of contents includes: Ch. 1. Overview - the modern world and Australia – ch. 2. World War II, 1939-45 – ch. 3. Rights and freedoms, 1945 - present – ch. 4. Popular culture, 1954 - present – ch. 5. The environment movement, 1960s - present – ch. 6. Migration experience, 1945 - present.

History. 9, The making of the modern world

byPaul Ashton

History. 9, The making of the modern world : Australian

curriculumby

Paul Ashton

This teacher edition provides comprehensive support to save you time planning, preparing and implementing the curriculum.

History alive. 10 : for the Australian curriculum

byRobert Darlington

Contents: Overview 1: The modern world and Australia – Ch. 1 The modern world and Australia (1918 - 1939) – Depth study 1: World War II – Ch. 2 World War II (1939 - 1945) – Overview 2: The modern world and Australia – Ch. 3 The modern world and Australia (since 1945) – Depth study 2: Rights and freedoms – Ch. 4 Rights and freedoms (1945 - present) – Depth Study 3: The globalising world – Ch. 5 Popular Culture (1954 - present) – Ch. 6 The environmental movement (1960s - present) – Ch. 7 Migration experiences (1945 - present)

History alive. 10, Student workbook : for the Australian

curriculumby

Elizabeth Tulloh

Table of contents includes: Ch. 1. The modern world and Australia (1918-1939) – ch. 2. World War II (1939-1945) – ch. 3. The modern world and Australia since World War II – ch. 4. Rights and freedom (1945 - present) – ch. 5. Popular culture (1945 - present) – ch. 6. The environment movement (1960s - present) – ch. 7. Migration experiences (1945 - present)

History. 7 : Australian curriculum

byMaggy Saldais

The Oxford Big Ideas History series provides a framework for developing students' historical knowledge, understanding and skills through inquiry questions and the use and interpretation of sources. The Australian Curriculum: History also identifies key inquiry questions or big ideas and core historical concepts and skills to be explored at each year level. Every chapter in the series mirrors this approach to ensure students develop deep learning of these big ideas, concepts and skills.

History. 9 : Australian Curriculum

byGeraldine Carrodus

Contents: 1.0 The making of the modern world : an overview – Making a better world? – Progressive ideas and movements – 2.0 The Industrial Revolution – 3.0 Movement of peoples – Australia and Asia – Asia and the world – 4.0 Making a nation -- World War I – 5.0 World War I.

History. 10 : Australian curriculum

byGeraldine Carrodus

Contents: 1. 0 The moderm world and Australia: an

overview – 2. 2.0 World war II (1939-1945) – 3. 3.0 Rights and freedoms (1945 - the

present) – 4. 4.0 Popular culture (1945 - the

present) – 5. 5.0 Migration experiences (1945 - the

present).

History. 7 : Australian curriculum. Workbook

byClare Ridgway-Faye

Contents: The ancient world: an overview – Investigating the ancient past – Ancient Egypt – Ancient Greece – Ancient Rome – Ancient China – Ancient India.

History. 8, Workbook : Australian curriculum

byClare Ridgway-Faye

This series provides a framework for developing students' historical knowledge, understanding and skills through inquiry questions and the use and interpretation of sources. The Australian Curriculum: History also identifies key inquiry questions or big ideas and core historical concepts and skills to be explored at each year level. Every chapter in the series mirrors this approach to ensure students develop deep learning of these big ideas, concepts and skills.

History. 9, Workbook : Australian Curriculum

byKate McArthur

Contents: 1.0 The making of the modern world : an overview – Making a better world – 2.0 The Industrial Revolution (1750-1914) – 3.0 Movement of peoples (1750-1901) -- Australia and Asia – 4.0 Making a nation -- World War I – 5.0 World War I (1914-1918)

History. 10, Workbook : Australian curriculum

byKate McArthur

Contents: 1.0. The modern world and Australia : an overview – 2.0. World war II (1939-1945) – 3.0. Rights and freedoms (1945 - present) – 4.0. Popular culture (1945-present) – 5.0. Migration experiences (1945- present).

Work, wages and tracking expenses

byAlison Lee

Perfect for secondary school students in Years 7–10 studying Business, Careers or as part of Life Skills training, Money Management 4 - Work, wages and tracking expenses, explores workplace issues, different types of work arrangements and getting paid. Emphasis is placed on casual employment issues, managing personal finances and understanding key on-the-job skills such as reading rosters, payslips and calculating wages.http://www.blake.com.au/Money-Management-4-Work-wages-and-expenses-p/9781922090201.htm

Australia's place in the Asia Pacific

byAlly Chumley

This title of five PowerPoint slide sets and the accompanying teacher's notes and work sheets explores the physical and human geography of the Asia Pacific region. Students will discover how Australia interacts in the Asia Pacific region through trade, communications and cooperation, as well as aid, security, defence and diplomacy. The roles of organisations such as the United Nations, ASEAN and APEC are also introduced.http://www.blake.com.au/PowerPoint-Australia-s-place-in-the-Asia-Pacific-p/9781921680212.htmCover scanned from

Newman Centre copy

Global issuesby

Mary Green

Global issues provides a range of tasks that investigate key concepts to do with environmental and social issues throughout the world. It explores global trends such as population growth and migration, and includes case studies such as the effects of farming on the African savannah.Back cover.

The environment & resource management

bySimon Garner

Fully illustrated and complete topic lessons about Geography that feature assessment tasks, student worksheets, extension activities and extensive teacher’s notes. Each title contains a CD of five separate slide sets, with each set containing between 20-30 individual slides. Worksheets are available on the CD as well as in a hard copy version.http://www.blake.com.au/Instant-Lessons-PowerPoint-Geography-p/9781921015762.htm

The firm : the inside story of the Stasi

byGary Bruce

Based on previously classified documents and on interviews with former secret police officers and ordinary citizens, The Firm is the first comprehensive history of East Germany’s secret police, the Stasi, at the grassroots level.Back cover.

Stasi : the untold story of the East German Secret Police

byJohn O. |aPoetry|xCollections

Koehler

In this gripping narrative, John Koehler details the widespread activities of East Germany's Ministry for State Security, or "Stasi." The Stasi, which infiltrated every walk of East German life, suppressed political opposition, and caused the imprisonment of hundreds of thousands of citizens, proved to be one of the most powerful secret police and espionage services in the world.http://www.booktopia.com.au/stasi-john-o-koehler/prod9780813337449.html

Wham! It's a poetry jam : discovering performance

poetryby

Sara Holbrook

Take a wild ride with poet Sara Holbrook as she guides young writers in performing their poetry with style and pizzazz. With enthusiasm and a touch of irreverence, Ms. Holbrook, a performance poet herself, explains how to use voice, rhythm, attitude, movement, and other techniques to perform poetry in a group, duo, or solo. More than thirty poems are included for young readers to practice, as well as instructions for putting on a poetry jam at school or in the community. http://www.booktopia.com.au/wham-it-s-a-poetry-jam-sara-holbrook/prod9781590780114.html

The school for supervillainsby

Louie Stowell

Mandrake DeVille is on her way to St Luthor's School for Supervillains, where a single act of kindness lands you in the detention pit, while, on the other hand, bullying is positively encouraged. Mandrake is the daughter of billionaire supervillains, with budding superpowers of her own, so in theory, she should thrive at the school. There's just one snag: she secretly wants to be a superhero. Can she possibly succeed?

Bugs dictionary : an A to Z of insects and creepy

crawlies

Bugs dictionary introduced young readers to the fascinating world of insects and creepy crawlies.Back cover.

Cover scanned from Newman Centre copy