Second-hand Books

The best of Brien Cole's work is the story of Morning Parrot Trees. And it is superb. The concreteness and fantasy of Fisher's search for the parrot flower are perfectly...

King Asa has ruled for many years, but his time is running out. The unfortunate mistakes of the past continue to haunt him, and trouble is brewing in Judah. The...

"I was twenty-one years old when the letter arrived. It was the most exciting letter I ever received. Written in my father's untidy scrawl, it had obviously been sent in...

It was on my 17th birthday that I first heard - or felt - God's voice. In those days, we seemed to have a happy extended family in Anathoth and...

The mission of this book is to detail how to better harness the power of the products of photosynthesis to offset adverse climate change. Specifically, this book asserts that trees...

The quarter-century since 1990 has witnessed an unprecedented economic performance by Australia. It stands as an extraordinary world achievement.A prospering economy in an era in which the rest of the...

How being called 'the world's ugliest woman' transformed one woman's life - and inspired millions of others. Because of a rare genetic condition, Lizzie Velasquez has dealt with harassment about...

Travelling with your beloved dog, cat, bird or horse? Independently researched and collated, this newly updated third edition explores the best pet-friendly accommodation (from 5-star hotels to campgrounds) between Melbourne...

A beautifully illustrated and superbly sung collection of 7 classic lullaby rhymes, including Hush Little Baby, Don't Say a Word; Lavender's Blue; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, and more.

Three friends: a boy, a girl and a baboon that can talk. One will be orphaned, one will be shot, and one will die. How can there be a happy...

Jess Gordon is out for revenge. Last year the jocks from Knights College tried to shame her best friend. This year she and a hand-picked college girl gang are going...

Australia's funniest maths dude is back with another bumper activity book for young and eager minds! Packed full of games, puzzles, quizzes - along with heaps of stuff to draw,...

Do we all have a spirit guide to watch over us? Where do our loved ones go when they die? Can they return to visit and what signs do they...

In the isolated community of Wala Wala, Senior Constable Ray Lorkin struggles to keep an uneasy peace between Aboriginal tradition and the law he is sworn to uphold. But when...

Curious to discover how you can become a high-performing human? High performance is reserved for the special ones - the untouchables, the unbreakables. It's simply not attainable for the ordinary...

AS THE WORLD SWIRLS IN MILITARY CONFLICT, SOCIAL DISORDER AND CLIMATE CATASTROPHE, GOVERNMENT LEADERS RECRUIT SUPER-FORECASTERS - THEIR NATION'S MOST NON-BIASED CITIZENS - TO PREDICT EVENTS AND PROPOSE POLICY PRESCRIPTIONS......

Paris, the early 1980s It is eight o'clock, and the final glimpse of light has just disappeared. The parquetry floorboards are cold, and so is the whisky next to the...

Suicides, hangings, shootings, car accidents, drownings, cliff falls, electrocutions ... Detective Peter Seymour has seen every type of death imaginable in his time in the NSW Coroner's Court and, after...

CHARLOTTE IS AN ORDINARY TEENAGE GIRL... BUT HER LOVE LIFE IS ANYTHING BUT! From dating the high school misfit-turned-jock, Samuel, to the charming, intelligent, best-looking-guy-ever named Sebastian, Charlotte has no...

In this origin story, pygmy sloth, Romeo Fortez, is born on remote Escudo Island. At his naming ceremony, a once-in-a-millennium event imbibes him with powers of speed, intelligence, and irresistibly...

Australia is full of girls who dare to do things differently. Adventurous girls. Girls with guts and spirit. You know what they are They're FIERCE. And these are their stories....

Tony Thomas's Anthem of the Unwoke is a new portfolio of his trademark anti-woke essays. He skewers the climate crazies, the green/Left brainwashing and textbooks in schools, the Aboriginal industry,...

Are you having trouble choosing a name for your baby? Do your parents want to follow a family tradition? Does your partner really like a name you absolutely hate? Or...

Lyrical and breathtaking, a study of grief, migration, and motherhood from one of Sweden's most exciting new novelists. In an unnamed coastal city filled with refugees, the mother of a...

How do you get kids off their devices and interacting with the real world? Get them to become a Wonder Hunter! Josh Langley's wonderful new book, How to be a...

In any war the health of a fit soldier can drastically change in an instant and so it was for the men and women in the Vietnam war. While the...

Age range 4-8 Frankie Stein loves doing science experiments while her teddy watches on. She wishes she could chat with him ... he's a bear with scientific flair! But Frankie...

COVID-19 has fractured society and dislocated lives, forcing us to work differently, question ingrained assumptions, and appreciate relationships precisely because we've been masked and socially distanced. In his new book...

The Covid-19 pandemic ripped through the world with no regard for borders, age, status or wealth. It was brutal in its impact and created a raft of new social norms....

Disregard the critics. Australia's ABC, at ninety years of age, is demonstrably more valuable to Australians now than it has ever been. The ABC's home-grown Managing Director, David Anderson, gives...

'Endo and PCOS won't stay neatly contained within your body . . . No chance. They'll bleed into every area of your life: school, work, relationships, finances, self-esteem, mental health...

Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past. On their journey, readers will discover surprising and sometimes...

Age range 7 to 12 An insightful and humorous story of a young girl's determination to be who she wants to be. Karan rolls her eyes. 'What's this year's theme?...

Let s Get Real is a call to action to all Australians who want to take control of their destiny and fulfil their life goals. Property expert Luke Harris believes...

2023 Australian Business Book Awards Finalist - Entrepreneurship and Small Business Create a flourishing business and never feel like the worst parent in the world ever again. Most parents don...

When twelve-year-old Grace trades her tropical home in Western Australia for a faraway castle, Victorian costumes and a village trapped in time she thinks it's the fresh start she desperately...

A murder. A missing manuscript. An undying love. Thisbe Chisholm wants to be a writer. It's 2007, a time of digital revolution and skyrocketing property prices, but she's an old-fashioned...

As a little boy, Matthew watched as the stranger drove away in the Valiant, with his sister sitting in the passenger seat on their way to get them a puppy....

The erosion of public trust in government has been a characteristic of liberal democracies in recent years. How much have the twists and turns in climate change policy over the...

Every day in Fawn Creek feels exactly the same-until Orchid Mason arrives. There are twelve kids in the seventh grade at the Fawn Creek school. They've been together all their...

'Unique and important ... Fraser and his legacy as prime minister as perceived by one of his closest advisers' -- David Kemp Fraser in Office is a long-overdue reappraisal of...

Jay and Essie are surprised to find a little chick in their garden. Follow them as they meet chickens of all kinds, trying to find this little lost chick's parents!...

Toby's family is not an ordinary family. They are magical, talented, and special. His father is a twin and works at the hospital. His older sister wants to be a...

Videography teaches you how to create high quality videos. This easy to read, fully illustrated guide starts with advice on selecting the most suitable camera for your videos, covering everything...

"We stand at the crossroads each minute, each hour, each day making choices..." so said Benjamin Franklin. The Secret to Creating a Life Beyond Limits will empower you to make...

From Las Vegas to Melbourne, from Europe to a doomed airplane in mid-flight, from a seedy motel to the local bookstore, the true setting of these stories is the human...

These are inspiring tales of four-legged heroes that help change countless lives every day. Meet Lucy the Labrador, who helps autistic children come out of their shell; Paris, whose special...

The My First 12 Wall Cards teach young children important education skills such as recognising number shapes, counting from 1 - 20, simple addition and simple subtraction. With cute illustrations,...