Check out all the toys and gizmos you can make with simple household stuff! From Mexican jumping beans to a diving octopus and a popcorn lava lamp, you'll be whizzing and spinning like crazy. Watch out you don't get dizzy! Ages 7-12.
On a Sunday evening Ricky Conway, mother of two and estranged wife of a serving police officer, was found deceased in her Canberra suburban home. Police suspected Ricky had committed suicide, as the day before she had tried but failed. But one detective on the case noticed something unusual, the toilet seat had been left up. Ricky, however, had been home alone all weekend. From this one observation, suspicions grew and an exhaustive investigation was launched into her death. Some thought the detectives were wasting their time, particularly as they began to focus on one of their own. Despite criticism, the investigation continued, uncovering an evil conspiracy of deceit and manipulation. Even so, there was no hard evidence to incriminate their prime suspect, John Conway. the pressure was on the investigators to find the evidence or disband. It seemed Ricky's murder would be unsolved, that was, till a break-through came from an unlikely source. Without it, Ricky's death would have been a perfect murder.
For almost thirty years Dr Hugh Wirth has been an ABC Local Radio pet expert, answering listeners' questions on everything from how to deal with a dog's bad breath to the best way to house train them. Whenever Dr Hugh is on the air, the switchboard becomes jammed with callers wanting his advice on their particular pet dilemma. In this practical, commonsense book on living with and caring for dogs, Hugh covers all the topics that dog owners need to know, from choosing a breed to behaviour and health. the book also includes an extensive Q&A section, based on ABC Local Radio listener questions.
Darren saw it first, then Pete and by the afternoon everyone could see it, too. Everyone, that is, except Mr Hanley. At first, Pete thought the large furry brown animal was a big dog. But when he looked closely, it looked more like a giant wombat. And it was! A wombat named Bosco. Bosco isn't like other wombats; he knows how to act like a hen laying an egg, gallop like a Mongolian horse and pirouette like a ballerina - and most importantly, Bosco knows when he's needed. Genevieve is someone who needs help and Bosco may be her only hope. But helping Genevieve in hospital may be too hard even for a miracle-working wombat. Can a little wombat-magic from Bosco make things right? Ages 8+
timeless because it is history, timelessly popular because it is so full of life, colour and adventure, the territory is the story of the first hundred years of white exploration, pioneering, and settlement in Australian tropic north. Based on the author's first-hand knowledge and experience, this is the result not only of years of research but of thousands of kilometres of strenuous travel. Cattle-droving over unknown wildernesses, tragic encounters with Aborigines, the efforts to establish settlements that were cut off from the world and inevitably covered by the relentless growth of vegetation, the first crossing if the continent, the building of the Overland telegraph Line, and the incredible lives of men and women of three generations - this is the stuff of the territory.
An account of the true story which inspired the film Paradise Road. In 1942, a group of Australian Army nursing sisters was evacuated from Malaya a few days before the fall of Singapore. two days later their ship was bombed and sunk by the Japanese. Of the fifty-three survivors who scrambled ashore, twenty-one were murdered and the remainder taken prisoner. this engrossing record was kept by one of the surviving sisters, Betty Jeffrey, during the three-and-a-half gruelling years of imprisonment that followed.
Second novel in the series that brought you Chinese spies, American bluster, and the deadly dance of Australian politics, long before there was fake news. Inspiration behind the major TV series SECRET CITY. A body pulled from the murky waters of Lake Burley Griffin links Canberra, Beijing and Washington in a titanic struggle where war is just a mouse click away. Veteran reporter Harry Dunkley is chasing the scoop of his career, hunting for his best friend's killer. Navigating treacherous political waters where a desperate minority government edges ever closer to disaster, he delves into a cyber world where there are no secrets.Friendship and loyalty give way to betrayal and revenge as Dunkley stumbles into the sights of the mandarins who wield real power - and who'll stop at nothing to retain it.Political insiders Steve Lewis and Chris Uhlmann bring biting wit and behind-the-headlines insights to this sharply observed novel about growing Chinese influence, waning American power, and Australia's inevitable - and deadly - pursuit of a trade deal, in this sequel to the bestselling THE MARMALADE FILES.'A cracking read' Tony Abbott'There is an eerie ring of reality' Daily Telegraph'This is fiction, but truth lurks behind every corner of it' Canberra Times'A ripsnorter of a political thriller that'll leave you thinking, I wonder if ... Highly recommended' Good Reading'Intelligent, rollicking entertainment' Weekend Australian
Trusted household advice from real women and contributors to the hugely popular Over 60 online community. THE WAY MUM DOES IT is a jam-packed collection of household and life advice - a handy go-to guide for tips on everything from health and beauty, cleaning and repairs, to travel and gardening, food and finances. Like having your mum or your grandmother or best friend at your side, these pearls of wisdom will guide and rescue you with ingenious, practical and simple-to-follow advice.Do you need to know how to keep an avocado for up to six months? Freeze food safely? Get a nasty stain out of your carpet? Discover the secret uses of bicarb? Make your own beauty products with common household ingredients? Use Epsom salts effectively in your garden? Repair friendships and deal with tricky in-laws?Reflecting real-life experiences and advice from Australian women - including tips from some of our favourite personalities - THE WAY MUM DOES IT is the book that everyone will want on their bookshelf. Forget Google, the answers are here!
Winner of the 2015 Melbourne Prize Best Writing Award. A novel about memory, music, friendship, family rifts and reconciliation, this is a beautiful, intelligent read. Nina Jameson, an international consultant on memorial projects based in London, has been happily married to Daniel for twelve years. When her life falls apart she accepts a job in her hometown of Melbourne. There she joins her sister, Zoe, embroiled in her own problems with Elliot, an American biographer of literary women. And she finds herself caught up in age-old conflicts of two friends from her past: the celebrated pianist Ramsay Blake and his younger brother, Sean. All these people have been treading thin ice for far too long. Nina arrives home to find work, loves and entrenched obsessions under threat. A rich and compelling story of marriage, music, the illusions of love and the deceits of memory, THE MEMORY TRAP's characters are real, flawed and touchingly human.
When passion turns into dangerous obsession, there are no limits in the pursuit of victory ... The sizzling new erotic romance from the internationally bestselling author of Destined to Play. Eloise Lawrance, a beautiful and dedicated ballerina, is on the cusp of achieving her dreams when her career is abruptly left in tatters. Enigmatic gambling tycoon Caesar King approaches her with an alluring proposition she can't refuse - to dance as inspiration for the top-ranked men's tennis player for two years. Cleverly manipulated by the ruthless Caesar, she is plunged into a world of supreme athleticism where dominance prevails and winning dictates absolute power on the court - and in the bedroom. Soon she is embroiled in a darkly intoxicating relationship with Stephan Nordstrom, tennis's reigning champion, but with each grand slam comes the possibility of a new number one. As the top players go head to head in an on-court battle for the ultimate off-court prize, not even Caesar can predict who will reign supreme.
Can a city bird change her feathers? PR whizz Cassandra Daley isn't afraid of using all the dirty tricks of the trade to spin a story her way. A glitzy city-slicker, she has never given much thought to wildlife until she loses a PR war with a potoroo. Sacked and disgraced, she flees the city for an anonymous bolt hole. But small-town Beechville has other plans for her. Feral pigs, a snake in the dunny, a philosopher frog and a town with a secret - could things get worse? Add one man who has the sexiest way with maps she's ever seen and Cassandra's really in trouble. Her best friend Jessica thinks she's been brainwashed by some kind of rural cult, and Jessica could be right. Can Cassandra reinvent herself or will she always be a liar bird?
The strange tale of America's best pianist and the Australian lipstick salesman who immortalised his genius. A compelling and surprising tale of musical passion, tragedy and revival. In his prime, William Kapell was acknowledged to be 'the greatest pianistic talent since Horowitz'. Yet his return flight from Australia - where he toured in 1953 - ploughed into a mountain south of San Francisco and all on board were killed. Kapell's promising career was brutally cut short at the premature age of thirty-one. Roy Preston was a humble cosmetics salesman at Myer with a passion for home recording. Using a Royce recorder to cut microgroove discs off radio, he recorded William Kapell's last concert in Geelong, Chopin's Funeral March sonata, which Kapell performed a week before he died. In A Lasting Record, Stephen Downes pieces together the unlikely story of how Roy's recordings were reunited with the Kapell family by way of chance, coincidence and plain good fortune. A music enthusiast himself, Stephen writes with a journalist's keen eye for detail and a nose for a good story.
'Where's your thumb?' the doctor asked the injured ringer. 'Oh, we stuck it over there on the gatepost, fer safe keepin'.' And just as the doctor turned around to the gatepost, he saw a crow heading skyward, thumb and all. So I don't know how the ringer actually lost his thumb in the first place, but it had certainly gone missing after the crow had flown off with it. From the pilots, doctors and nurses who spread their 'mantle of safety' throughout the remote inland of Australia, as well as the men and women they treat on the ground, comes a brand-new collection of Flying Doctor yarns as told to master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh. Hear of those whose very lives depend on the Royal Flying Doctor Service, like the man suffering from extreme burns who rode his motorbike eighteen kilometres back across his property to get help while opening and closing every gate along the way because you 'always leave gates as you find them'. Out here, stoicism and a sense of humour go hand in hand, as in the case of the stockman with a compound leg fracture who, when asked by the Flying Doctor if it hurt, replied, 'Oh, it itches a bit.' through fog, lightning, thunder, flooding rains and dust storms, the Flying Doctor braves the elements to get to the remote outback landing strips where they're needed and the tales they live to tell will have you shaking your head in amazement. Featuring the colourful and funny work of legendary Broken Hill artist Howard William Steer, master storyteller Bill 'Swampy' Marsh once again reaches into the the heart and soul of outback Australia with stories of heroism and heartbreak and everything else it takes to live and work in this vast land of ours.
Caitlin Cooper is living life full-tilt - she's a red-hot television producer, her husband is gorgeous and devoted and her kids are bright and beautiful. She's launching her latest smash-hit reality show at a harbourside gala and her Gucci corset is a bit too tight, but that's not why she's holding her breath ... the two people she trusts more than anyone else in the world have just betrayed her. BIG tIME. Caitlin doesn't do breakdowns, but she didn't think she did scandal and divorce either. Now her biggest struggle is deciding whether to swear bloody revenge - or crawl under the doona and stay there. But she has a New-Age best friend, a very loud mother and two daughters with attitude, all intent on dragging her back into the world. A world that needs a total makeover on a professional as well as personal level. So there's no time for tears and Cait discovers she might just be able to get through anything - even her first divorce. 'George has a bouncy style that makes you giggle' Sunday telegraph on Miss Lonelyhearts
the book every parent and teacher should own. Written in Jackie French inimitable style, one of the aims of this book is to help parents and teachers identify children reading difficulties and then suggest ways to deal with them. the book is full of useful and practical solutions, rather than long, dense paragraphs dripping with educational theory and difficult words that are hard to pronounce. Jackie draws on her own experience of being dyslexic to show that there are many fun and rewarding ways to improve your child reading abilities and stimulate a love of books.
Louise Sauvage is one of the most celebrated athletes in Australias sporting history. A three-time Paralympian, Louise has dominated wheelchair racing over the past decade, claiming titles in everything from marathons to short sprints. Her international dominance as an athlete began in 1990 when, at the age of 16, she claimed gold in the 100 meters at the World Championship in Assen. The winner of nine gold Paralympic medals over the last three Games and countless other races worldwide, including the Boston and Los Angeles Marathons, she has won the International Wheelchair Athlete of the Year Award three years running. Louise now shares her amazing, courageous, and always inspiring story.
Was Irene McCormack a martyr for her Christian beliefs or merely one of Peru's many victims of terrorism? By May 1991, one of the world's most ruthless terrorist groups, the Sendero Luminoso, or Shining Path, had left 30,000 known dead in its ten-year guerrilla war against the Peruvian government. On 21 May 1991, as dusk settled upon the Andean town of Huasahuasi, a silver-haired Australian woman became part of this horrifying death toll. Sister Irene McCormack, a Catholic nun and member of the religious order founded by Mary MacKillop, was executed after a mock trial that saw a young woman terrorist label Sister Irene a Yankee imperialist before firing a bullet at point-blank range into the back of her head. What makes a woman leave the safety of Australia and travel to an impoverished mountain village in rural Peru, an area where threats and violence are a daily reality, to teach the village children to read and write? Anne Henderson has gone beyond the headlines to uncover just who was Irene McCormack.
the Surfing diary of the year by World Champion Mark Occhilupo\'9291s as he travels the world: Fiji, South Africa, the tournament at Bells and more. this, his on-the-road diary, gives us an insight into the mind of one of Australia\'9291s cult sport heroes. It provides a rare opportunity to go with Occy as he defends his crown 埴he diary documents his observations on other surfers, his tournaments, mindset and life on the road.
Everything teenagers want to know about love and sex. How do kids learn about sex today? From their parents? Apparently not. From health classes at school? Ineffectively not. From each other? Almost certainly! In this guide to adolescent sexual health, renowned writer Bronwyn Donaghy weaves the narrative voices of teenagers with parents and health professionals to give a clearer picture about the sex education of our children at the end of the twentieth century. this is the second book in a series on adolescent health issues written with the support and assistance of the Centre for the Advancement of Adolescent Health at the New Childrens Hospital, Westmead. Like AnnaᱠStory and Leaving Early, this book is about real people. Itᱠabout what teenagers do and donᲠknow about sex. Itᱠabout how and where they gain their experience, where they get their information and the consequences of their sexual activity. Itᱠabout real kids, with real lives that other kids can identify with. Issues canvassed include information about sexual hygiene, sexual intercourse and all its consequences, teenage pregnancy - the roles of both boys and girls, sexual ambiguity and homosexuality, prevention of disease, and safe sex. All this is explored within the context of the important link between relationships and sexuality and the very different attitudes boys and girls may have to becoming sexually active.
there is no greater pleasure than sharing a fine bottle of wine with friends. On the other hand, thereᱠno greater disappointment than opening a bottle that has been lovingly hoarded and finding that the wine is past its prime. Was the storage of the wine at fault or was it simply a poor bottle? Why had the level of the wine in the bottle dropped so dramatically and why did the cork fall apart upon extraction? How should wine be selected and what storage conditions will provide the most suitable enviroment for them? there is no-one better qualified to answer these questions than Australiaᱠforemost wine expert and wine writer, James Halliday. In this completely updated new edition, he discusses the problems a bottle may encounter during its life and how to minimise them; how to choose white and red wines for cellaring; and the most efficient cellar racking systems. All this information is woven around Hallidayᱠown irresistible tales venerable bottles and never-to-be-forgotten dinners.
Every year, one in twenty Australian children is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). ADD can explain why a child is over-active, bored, lazy, constantly demanding, argumentative, unmotivated, disorganised, without friends and experiencing learning difficulties. But does this diagnosis mean that your child is doomed to a lifetime of failure 'NO!' says child psychologist Ian Wallace. In this new book he introduces troubled parents to a variety of practical strategies, designed specifically for ADD, that can help them and their children manage everyday problems. Ian even tackles the difficult problems of low self-esteem, poor social skills, defiance, school issues, aggression and sibling rivalry.
Only one thing can stand in the way of her happiness-the murder of the man she loves.Having thwarted an insidious plot to start a war, Madeleine hopes to begin a life with Gabriel Clement. His ambitious uncle has other plans. When he introduces Gabriel to a wealthy heiress, Madeleine must set aside her feelings to protect the Clement house. Haunted by an increasingly complicated past, she is torn between familial loyalty and a heart that won't let go. A trail of clues left by Gabriel's ancestor brings them together on a quest for a long-lost treasure neither is sure really exists, but can she unravel the mystery before those who seek to harm him succeed?
The definitive record of Ananda Nagar - the multipurpose rural development scheme and spiritual eco-village in north-east India - this photo book traces its past, present and future from its roots in Rarhi history, to its founding and development through the guidance of Tantric guru Shrii Shrii Anandamurti, to the present day and beyond.
When Air Force One is shot down over the Mediterranean with no survivors Alexander Gray, a secret agent for the President, is tasked to execute his life's most dangerous undercover mission, something he has never done before.As the world teeters on the brink of war with Russia, Gray finds himself caught up in a high-stakes game, danger lurking in every corner. The new president secretly orders the US navy to prepare the Sigonella Naval Air Station on Sicily for a stealthy rescue of the Russian president, whom many believe is responsible for shooting down Air Force One.Portrayal and deception are in the air and Gray knows that he cannot trust anyone but himself to outwit his enemies and save the president. So, he does what he does best, secretly dancing around the web of lies and focusing on its mission.The clock is ticking and Gray soon finds out that it might not be just his life on the line but two-- the President's and his own.Inspired by the journey of ex-Navy Seal Alexander Gray, The Far Side of Silence is an outstanding political and spy thriller by Robert B Marcus Jr. and Kim Frank Richardson, with intrigue, suspense, and twists on every page.Will Gray survive and bring the conspirators to justice? Or will his many enemies get the best of him?
¡Hola! ¿Te gustaría iniciar tu propio negocio de E-commerce y aprovechar las ventajas que ofrece el comercio electrónico? Si tu respuesta es ¡SÍ!, ¡Estás en el lugar correcto! En este libro, te voy a enseñar todo lo que necesitas saber para entender, crear y manejar tu propia tienda online y generar ingresos desde cualquier lugar del mundo y alcanzar la vida de tus sueños. Seguro recientemente algún conocido utilizó el término ecommerce o comercio electrónico, con lo cual te trasladas mentalmente a compras por internet, pero va más allá, imagínalo como la autopista más grande para comprar y vender sin horarios, ni barreras geográficas; mediante sitios web propios o tipo marketplace que tienen miles de vendedores y tú puedes ser el próximo. Iniciar en este modelo de negocio es sencillo y con una inversión modesta podrás generar ingresos sin el estrés de una tienda física. Para comenzar con las ventas por Internet debes seguir ciertos pasos básicos, pero sin que pierdan importancia, si los entiendes, sigues e implementas tan pronto consigas ese producto diferenciador con características que lo hagan atractivo tendrás ventas seguras. Después, debes seleccionar una plataforma estable y donde tu inversión será enfocada en tu producto y tus esfuerzos a destacarlo, con las recomendaciones para la eficaz publicación de tus productos que te detallo a lo largo de este libro.>Con el objetivo de seguir creciendo, deberás optimizar tus listings sea en web propio o marketplace, para que atraiga más clientes lo cual se realiza con estrategias bien pensadas y con pasos precisos que te permitirán mejorar día a día. Deberás también ir conociendo acerca de estrategias de marketing, SEO, manejo de redes sociales y publicidad pagada>Te invito a que disfrutes de este libro, conozcas más del modelo de negocio y estaré esperando tu llamada.
La Boîte de Pandore a refait surface... et pourrait mener le monde à sa perte si elle venait à être ouverte... Cinq ans après sa mystérieuse disparition, l'arme technologique uniquement connue sous le nom de code Boîte de Pandore refait surface dans un train à destination de Londres.Développée dans le plus grand secret, son véritable potentiel est inconnu de tous. Agences d'espionnage, organisations criminelles, réseaux d'escrocs... Tous cherchent à mettre la main dessus, quel qu'en soit le prix. Pourtant, une malédiction la poursuit: tous ceux qui entrent en sa possession finissent par mourir.Lorsque Peter, informaticien sans histoires, fait la rencontre d'Anaïs, espionne chevronnée, à bord de l'Eurostar, il ne se doute pas de la course contre la montre qui les attend dans les rues de Londres. Ni de l'étrange destin qui les lie...Mais les apparences pourraient bien être trompeuses, et de nombreux secrets être enfouis au fond de la Boîte... Dans cette édition révisée, enrichie et complète de son premier roman, Quentin P. Lemarié entraîne le lecteur au coeur d'une course-poursuite haletante et époustouflante à travers la capitale britannique, où chaque seconde compte...
Learn portuguese - 150 words with pronunciations - IntermediatePicture book for bilingual kids
We are going full prehistoric! Get your colored pencils, markers & crayons ready, have LOTS of green ready, and let's bring some color to this multiverse realm where Dinosaurs rule once more...but in a more HUMAN manner. It's Dinosaur time, people!
This book to get parents involved in their child's mathematics education, especially that aspect involvingword problems. It goes from age 10 to year 10, so you don't need any Calculus to do any of the questions.
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