Second-hand Books

It is 1916. The Australian community is riven over a referendum to conscript more troops for the killing fields of Europe. Nine-year-old Matthew's family, divided politically and sinking into poverty,...

Teresa and her family survived the bombing of their home and went hungry during the long siege of their island during the war. Life in peace time is still hard....

'This book is hilarious, quirky and completely out of left field,' said somebody. From debut author Hayden Bradford comes a rip roaring yarn which could be the funniest book published...

Following the success of J'aime Paris and J'aime New York , Alain Duccasse's comprehensive collection of his favourite eating haunts in these capital cities, comes a luxuriously produced compact city...

To find God a 'client' prepares to be buried alive. A Korean woman quietly puts the finishing touches to tidying her employer's house, hoping to shame the Japanese invader. Choirboys...

Tapas, or little snacks, may have originated in Spain, but the custom of lingering over three or four delectable mouthfuls - empanadillas, perhaps, or chilli olives, say - with a...

'This book lays out the nuts and bolts of the first two years of your child's life. What your baby lears now about love, relationships and their value in the...

Meet Scout Davis.Investigative journalist. Tea enthusiast. Guerilla knitter.When an American cult moves to the Gold Coast, Scout's investigative antennae start quivering. She sets out to expose the cult's bizarre practices,...

Are you time poor? Who says delicious, healthy recipes have to take forever? With easy step-by-step instructions, you can get tasty and nutritious meals on the table fast with these...

Tashi comes from a place very far away. He escaped from a war lord and flew to this country on the back of a swan. He's too cunning for the...

David Whish-Wilson's Perth is a place of surprising beauty, of sand-swept peace and brilliant light, yet a place where the deeper historical currents are never too far beneath the surface....

So, to get to the point, if it's a ripping yarn you're after you should give up now. Just put the damned book down and find something more satisfying, a...

Lakshmi's family is desperately poor, but village life in the mountains of Nepal has its share of pleasures. When the monsoons wreck their crops yet again, Lakshmi's stepfather says she...

The farmer doesn't want a wife... a sizzling romantic comedy for women of any age! When Abigail Durant inherits a cottage from her friend, the world famous knitting guru Eliza...

Who can crack the Leonardo da Vinci Code? Visit the Museum of Adventures, where strange and mysterious things happen. You will learn interesting and astonishing facts about the famous Leonardo...

The gripping and shocking story of the woman who lost her husband, her partner and her two sons to the Melbourne gangland war. 'I have lived in a world of...

Maggie, a successful businesswoman, is surprised when her decision to have a baby at age fifty-two threatens to divide the group of friends. Under the surface, each woman is dealing...

A body is discovered in a chicken run . . . Young Norman Thorne finds himself involved with Elsie Cameron and reluctantly promises to marry her. He buys a chicken...

The story of Caroline Byrne, the 24-year-old model who was allegedly pushed to her death at The Gap by her boyfriend, Gordon Wood, who faces trial next year. The Wood's...

'A good designer listens to and learns from their client so they can interpret their brief in the best possible way. A great designer takes all of the client's needs...

Thomas sees amazing things that no one else can see: tropical fish swimming in the canal, sparrows playing bright trumpets and frogs wriggling through the letterbox. When his father hits...

The Pocket Muse is every writer's key to finding writing inspiration when and where they want it. It includes hundreds of thought-provoking prompts, exercises and illustrations that immediately help them...

A fallen regime. A missing child. A chance at freedom. By the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Poster Girl is a haunting adult dystopian mystery that explores...

Scene I. Enter Simo and Sosia, followed by Servants carrying provisions. Simo (to the Servants.) Do you carry those things away indoors; begone. (Beckoning to Sosia.) Sosia, just step here;...

A practical plan for the millions of people in their fifties and sixties who find themselves out of work, unable to find a job, and financially incapable of retiring, Elizabeth...

The novel takes you to the smoggy, cobbled streets of Victoria s vile and villainous Britain, but not as you know them . . . A layer of horror will...

Cricket has perhaps held more writers in its thrall than any other sport: many excellent books have been written about it, and many great authors have played it. The Authors...

It is 1962, and the city of Seattle is about to be famous. Roger Morgan, an audacious young promoter, wants to pull off the ultimate coup de theatre: the World's...

A secret world full of magic, unicorns and friendship! The brand-new series from the bestselling Daisy Meadows, author of RAINBOW MAGIC and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS. Join best friends Emily and...

'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester 'A brilliant thinker and...

Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there...

Thoroughly revised edition of the bestselling resource for new teachers--complete with discussion questions, downloadable handouts, and a staff development guide This award-winning book gives beginning educators everything they need to...

Do you accidentally get turned-on while watching a nature documentary? Are you dating someone whose tattoos are the worst but you're having the best sex of your life? Are you...

The true story of a detention officer's experiences at Woomera and Curtin Illegal Immigrant Camps and at a Queensland Maximum Security Prison.

Graham McCarter is one of Australia's leading advertising photographers during the last three decades of the 20th century. Nevertheless, it is Graham's private work which predominates in this volume. His...