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Boomerang and Bat: The Story of the Real First Eleven by Mark Greenwood; Terry Denton (Illustrator)
$30.00 AUD
Category: Aboriginal/First Nations
The first Australian cricket team to tour England was a group of Aboriginal stockmen. This is their story. In 1868 a determined team of Aboriginal cricketers set off on a journey across the world to take on England's best. Led by star all-rounder Johnny Mullagh, and wearing caps embroidered with a boome ...Show more
History Mysteries: Diamond Jack by Mark Greenwood
$13.00 AUD
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In March 1942, an aircraft prepares for a desperate midnight escape, taking refugees to safety in Australia. Just before take-off, the pilot is entrusted with a mysterious, wax-sealed package. But when the plane is shot down by the enemy and crash lands on the Kimberley coast, the package is forgotten-- ...Show more
History Mysteries: The Lost Explorer by Mark Greenwood
$13.00 AUD
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In 1848 the famous explorer Ludwig Leichhardt sets out on an epic journey. His aim is to cross Australia from east to west, but he never reaches his destination and no one from his expedition is ever seen again. Countless search parties set out to look for the expedition but no trace is ever found. Unti ...Show more
Jandamarra by Mark Greenwood
$30.00 AUD
Category: Aboriginal/First Nations
"He emerged from the cave of bats with the name given to him by his people. He was Jandamarra - a man of power who could appear and disappear like a ghost." Set in the Kimberley region in north-west Australia, this is the story of a young warrior born to lead. To the settlers, he was an outlaw to be hun ...Show more
Magic Boomerang by Mark Greenwood
$14.95 AUD
Category: Picture Story Books
"Greetings Dear Cody," the letter began, "I hope you have fun with this old boomerang. It has amazing powers so legends here say. It will always come back if you throw it away.
Moonwalkers by Mark Greenwood
$19.99 AUD
Category: Picture Story Books | Reading Level: 7 Kids Picture Books
When Apollo 11 blasts off for the moon, the whole world is watching. On the other side of the planet, Billy, Mickey and Buzz decide to be astronauts too.
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash by Mark Greenwood
$17.00 AUD
Category: Education
As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a classmate from drowning in a flooded creek. He was rewarded with a green silk sash for his heroism. Yet, within a few years, he became an outlaw who was eventually hanged for murder. Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoure ...Show more
Our Big Island by Mark Greenwood
$14.95 AUD
Category: Picture Story Books
Cody, Napuru and Nangala travel around the Australian coastline by boat. From Sydney Harbour they navigate the entire coast, with the help of Uncle Max. Ages 6 to 10.
Our Country: Ancient Wonders by Mark Greenwood
$27.00 AUD
Category: Junior Non Fiction | Series: Our Country Ser.
This first book in the Our Country series takes readers on a journey across Australia to marvel at our unique geology and geography.Our home is an ancient land.In every corner of Australia, wonders are waiting for curious explorers.With each vibrant fact-filled page of this unique book, readers will vis ...Show more
Our Country: Where History Happened by Mark Greenwood
$27.00 AUD
Category: CBCA 2024 Notables Eve Pownall Award | Series: Our Country Ser.
The second title in the OUR COUNTRY series, celebrating and contextualising the richness of Australia's history, and where it happened. In every corner of Australia, history happened. The pages of this book are a journey through tens of thousands of years. Our history is recorded in ancient rock art, in ...Show more
The Dragon's Treasure by Mark Greenwood
$15.00 AUD
Category: Middle Grade Fiction
Join the History Hunter as he delves into an extraordinary story of shipwreck and treasure and investigates one of Australia's mysterious cold cases. On a summer morning in 1931, four children on a remote beach made a remarkable discovery. But this was only one of many astonishing finds in the same area ...Show more
The Happiness Box: A Wartime Book of Hope by Mark Greenwood
$25.00 AUD
Category: Education
In 1942, Sergeant "Griff" Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious ... With this picture book, award winners Mark Greenwood ...Show more