Second-hand Books

For fans of wacky gender-benders like "Kashimashi", rollicking harem comedies like "Inukami", and over-the-top high school romances like "Toradora", comes an all new zany manga series: "Mayo Chiki"! "Mayo Chiki!"...

Nothing brings anime artists more satisfaction than creating original characters to use in a comic strip or graphic novel. Bestselling how-to-draw author Christopher Hart helps them reach this goal by...

When Ashley persuades her new husband Steve to leave snowy Canada and join her for a year Down Under, she looks forward to an easy transition. After all, Australia's just...

Our very own Sultan of STEM, Crusader of Calculus, Prince of Pi - Adam Barrington Spencer - is back in 2019 with more teasing, tantalising and tricky maths games, puzzles...

Most people go into business not only to earn an income but also to build the value of their equity and to sell, but many business owners do not develop...

"Fly Boy" chronicles the life of Parker 'Joe' Hodge, a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot who tragically lost his life in the Netherlands East Indies during World War II....

A memorable night of passion refuses to stay just a memory in this sizzling and scandalous romance from bestselling author T L Swan. This print edition features exclusive bonus content....

Robert Dessaix's Chameleon is about everything that matters, a book of memories that flow so freely they seem to happen as we read. Cartwheeling from story to story, Dessaix describes...

A gentle fable about living life to the full. Some creatures live for decades or even centuries, but mayflies live for just a day. Inspired by both the brevity of...

2024 CBCA Shortlist Picture Book The Paper-flower Girl creates elaborate flowers out of paper, but she has few customers. When the Giant from the Hill brings her to work for...

This indefinitive collection brings together under one cover the very best comic writing - parody, poetry, prose, plays, philosophy and political treatise - by Australia's greatest living television host. From...

Change can be hard. We try our best as individuals to improve our fitness, dietary habits and financial stability, and to do the right thing by others and the planet,...

'A riveting debut: thoughtful, compassionate, nuanced and so very topical.' Liane Moriarty, author of Here One Moment 'As compulsive as any app. Clare Stephens creates a cautionary tale for our...

In his long career in the Royal Australian Navy, Guy Griffiths participated in its emergence from Depression-era stricture, pre-World War II, to its reinvention in the 1950s and 60s as...

A near-future Sci-Fi thriller - Fight the Apocalypse! Sam Edwards wants to be a regular teenager, but he depends on the sun for strength. When his climate scientist father goes...

A year-long journey by the renowned psychiatrist and his writer wife after her fatal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. A year-long journey by...

A lively and passionate defence of reasoned debate. Everyone has taken and given offence; anyone who claims otherwise is lying or uniquely tolerant. Yet in recent years, offence has become...

Winner, Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, United Kingdom, 2014 Winner, Goldsmiths Prize, United Kingdom, 2013 Winner, Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year, Ireland, 2014 Winner, Desmond Elliott Prize, United...

Small Acts of Disappearance is a collection of ten essays that describes the author's affliction with an eating disorder which begins in high school, and escalates into life-threatening anorexia over...

One sunny afternoon in Monte Carlo, a private jet carrying the heir to the Aretino fortune explodes, killing all on board. Tragic accident? Or cold-blooded murder? Six months later, Wall...

Wolf Blass is an icon of the Australian wine industry, the man and the brand are recognised around the world. Launching to celebrate Wolf's 75th birthday, this enthralling biography traces...

Enjoy the benefits of gluten-free cooking without sacrificing taste or variety Gluten Free and Easy celebrates the diverse range of foods that those with a sensitivity to gluten can enjoy....

Before the Second World War, a photograph was taken by the side of a road in a quiet little valley in South Australia. The photograph depicted eight men standing around...

France, 1861. When an epidemic threatens to wipe out the silk trade in France, Hervi Joncour, a young silk breeder, has to travel overland to distant Japan, out of bounds...

These Choose Your Mood Puzzle Books are a fun, interactive way for young children to recognise their emotions and feelings, using double-sided puzzle pieces that fit together for extra fun....

Learn to draw with Rhinoceros and his hilarious friends! With step-by-step instructions and colourful illustrations, this practical fill-in art activity book gives you the skills to unleash your inner artist....

From prison to professional chef, Jon Watts' debut cookbook shares the story of how he turned his life around through food, inspiring others with his passion for cooking. Designed to...

At a quiet resort on the French Riviera Anthony Tolworth, companion and agent of the exiled king of Athenia, lands from the King's yacht in his search for entertainment and...

How can we tell one lighthouse from another? What does a lighthouse keeper do? Where are the most unusual lighthouses in the world? Depart on an enchanting voyage with the...

Abbie's True Colours is an inspiring narrative non-fiction book about the true meaning of pride, based on 12-year-old Abbie Jane, who wanted to create positive change in her community, in...

Join The Whale Watchers on an unforgettable summer holiday adventure that raises awareness of the key role that whales play in climate change and explains how readers can help protect...

This exceptionally clear and easy-to-use beginner's guide shows you exactly how to create universal fishing flies, step-by-step. Each of the 12 patterns is linked by QR code to a YouTube...

'Joe Posnanski is baseball's greatest modern-day storyteller, and his passion and expertise leap through every page of this book' - New York Times Why We Love Baseball is the classic...

An action-packed overview of the Age of Dinosaurs arranged chronologically from the rise of reptiles in the early Triassic to the catastrophic event that ended dinosaur life at the end...

The story of Classical Music in picture, word and sound, from Hildegard of Bingen to Saariaho. Introduces the greatest composers and lets readers hear their most famous works as they...

It's high summer and the Nice Jazz Festival, at which Captain Paul Darac's group is playing, is just a few days away. That's the good news. The bad is that...

A stunning, easy-to-use atlas for young readers to discover the world around them through fascinating maps, facts, flags and photos. Explore our amazing world, and discover its people, places and...

The life story of a true single-handed sailing great. Jean-Luc Van Den Heede has rounded Cape Horn twelve times and completed six solo circumnavigations resulting in 5 podium places plus...

Against his natural instincts, Harry must campaign to be voted permanently as coroner by the local people. But the death of a pioneering schoolteacher is soon revealed to be not...

The painter and printmaker Emma Stibbon is fascinated by environments in flux. Her work often explores the impact of natural forces: the shifting tectonic plates, volcanic activity and powerful glaciers...

Join our beloved heroine as she encounters her very first troll, negotiates peace with some very persnickety elves, and reunites two lovelorn ancient giants. Fantastic creatures and daring adventures are...

I collected the first bone when I was twelve. This fact was not mentioned in court... Such a tiny little bone, more like a tooth. I only kept it to...

Nona Baker stayed behind in the Malayan jungle during WWII and was adopted by Chinese guerrillas. Against all odds, this remarkable, brave young woman, known as Pai Naa (White Nona),...

What is your purpose? This is probably the single most important question you can ask yourself and the answer will shape your future. However, it's not always straightforward. We are...

Soon after arriving in Bulgaria a young American helps an elderly couple into a taxi - and realises too late that she has accidentally kept one of their bags. Inside...

In the wake of family collapse, a writer and her two young sons move to London. The process of upheaval is the catalyst for a number of transitions - personal,...

During his reign, King Charles I (1600-1649) assembled one of Europe's most extraordinary art collections. Indeed, by the time of his death, it contained some 2,000 paintings and sculptures. Charles...