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Lonely Planet's Best of East Coast Australia is, your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what, to see and skip, and what hidden, discoveries await you. Snorkel the Whitsundays, tour the Opera House or bushwalk at Wilsons Prom; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of East Coast Australia and begin your journey now!
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302) A Different Land
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Christopher is 12,000 miles from home. The pub has a dirt floor and the owner is as rough as guts. The forest hides snakes, feral pigs and a dark secret. Mysterious, bold, and strange. Expect the unexpected. And watch your step. Enter this place and you will be different forever. A twisting tale from Australia's master storyteller.
303) Dippy's Big Day Out
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An 'Ice Age' meets Diary of a Wombat story
Dippy is a diprotodon, the BIGGEST, friendliest wombat, who lived 100,000 years ago.
All Dippy wants is happy friends, a place to sleep and lots to eat.
Who knew that could be such an adventure?
Based on a concept by Ben Smith Whatley and brought to life by the creators of the internationally bestselling Diary of a Wombat, this is a hilarious story of prehistoric daring and chaos set in the fascinating world...
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This unique and fascinating book reveals the Melanesia you never knew.
When the French writer and poet Andre Breton observed odd sculptures for the first time from Melanesia, he wrote, "You frighten. You amaze." The five Melanesian islands of Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu were places that were not supposed to be discovered. Explorers feared them. Missionaries were murdered on them. Colonists struggled to govern...
305) Lilli and Her Shadow
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Lilli's family is moving from the outback to the city, and Lilli is sure she'll be horribly lonely. She'll miss the mangoes, she'll miss her cousins, and most of all, she'll miss her Grandma. But when Grandma sends a special friend south with her granddaughter-a secret Shadow to look after her-Lilli discovers life in the city isn't so bad after all.
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Lonely Planet's Tahiti and French Polynesia is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the region has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Swim in the sparklingly clear waters, hike to waterfalls, dive into coral wonderlands, then sip cocktails by the beach; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet's Tahiti and French Polynesia Travel Guide:
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This book starts in Nassau Bahamas with a six-year old's perspective on how calves are born, and ends with the mapping out of a newly discovered million-square-mile WWII battlefield. There are over 100 articles published in roughly 75 periodicals in nearly half a dozen countries. Publications range from Oxford Today to Cruising World, and the primary focus is on memoir, maritime history, and non-fiction. There is only one illustration, as they others...
308) Becoming Version 2.0
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The next day after I stood in the restroom stall quaking in anger, I was asked a question that would change everything. This isn't the tale of what happened before I left for China. This is the story of what happened because of China. This is the story of how I became version 2.0. This is the true telling of living in China and traveling in Australia and how the experiences and the people I encountered enhanced my life.
309) Australia Gr. 5-8
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Go down under and escape to a whole new world in Australia. Take a vacation and visit the many islands that make up the Melanesian region. Find the exact location of 10 cities in Australia using their latitude and longitude coordinates. Examine the unique wildlife species Australia's island continent has to offer. Research and collect facts about the Great Barrier Reef using the Undersea Organizer. Explore the largest ports in Australia, like Sydney...
310) Travel Guide Fiji
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Lonely Planet's Fiji is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Say bula to the locals at a dance ceremony; trek to hidden waterfalls on 'Garden Island' Taveuni or ride a bamboo raft through the Namosi Highlands; all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet's Fiji Travel Guide:
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Whether you want to explore Auckland, bungee-jump in Queenstown, or
visit The Lord of the Rings sights in Middle-earth , the local Fodor's travel experts in New Zealand are here to help! Fodor's
Essential New Zealand guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.
This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read layout,...
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Adapted from the classic book by Johanna Spyri, this historical fiction book retells the story of Heidi. A student who forgot to complete her reading assignment texts her observations of the book to a friend while she reads and finds herself won over by the heartwarming story. Perfect for both reluctant and avid readers, this 32-page hi-lo chapter book will appeal to kids who enjoy imaginative retellings of classic novels with modern touches.
313) Jayne's Endeavour
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Mysterious strangers, a Scripture verse, and a threat.
"Reids never give up." The words once held so much truth. But at eighteen, Jayne Reid is beginning to wonder if she can live up to that standard.
When puzzling strangers appear and odd things start to happen, Jayne and her two younger sisters must find a solution-or lose everything.
What mystery lurks in the shadows of the Australian bush? Who is the man in town who thinks he can buy and bully...
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It Happened in the Seventies
From the author of 'Do You Believe in You' comes an intriguing story of personal risk-taking, self-discovery and profound change.
At only twenty-one, Dieter started his own thriving business and lived the good life in Hamburg, Germany. By the age of twenty-four, he knew something was missing: there must be more to life than earning a living, and he wanted to find it in Australia as a quest for all things vital, health,...
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In 2006, Coral Waight set out in her little hatchback to begin the first of four road trips around the island of Tasmania, south of where she lives in Melbourne, Australia.
She planned to the nth degree, but nothing could have prepared her for getting stuck on the side of a mountain in the dark, her petrol tank on empty. Nothing prepared her for being on her own in a caravan park in the middle of a violent storm, or forgetting she gets sea-sick and...
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It's an eerie mystery for uni student, Eddie Haite, whose casual summer holiday on a remote tropical island in Fiji, changes from an idyllic escape into a nightmare. Eddie, on a chance meeting, agrees to help a scientist, Rex King, carry out experiments on rats recovered from an old Pacific atomic testing site. As Eddie watches Rex descend into madness he realizes there is something terrifying about the rats' strange behavior.
317) Australia
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IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Are there kangaroos in Australia? Is Australia surrounded by water? What's the Great Barrier Reef? Questions such as these are answered in this compelling text about the country of Australia. This accessible main text, which aligns with current social studies curricula, deepens readers' understanding of this country's geography, landmarks, and rich culture. Additional information is presented in enlightening fact boxes and maps. Bold, full-color photographs...
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GREAT MINDS AND FINDS IN AUSTRALIA: Elementary-aged readers will discover people, places, and inventions from one of Earth's seven continents in this 32-page nonfiction book, which takes children on a journey to Australia!
DISCOVERY READER FOR KIDS: What do kangaroos, movie special effects, an opera house, and electric refrigerators have in common? They all have histories in Australia, one of Earth's seven continents. Discover the great minds and...
319) East Coast Australia
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Lonely Planet's East Coast Australia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dive on the Great Barrier Reef, sail the Whitsundays, and hike the Blue Mountains; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of East Coast Australia and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's East Coast Australia Travel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses...
320) My Hawaii Nei
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I have entitled the book EA after essential spirit of Hawaii, said by some to be the great white spirit of the islands, white because it inspires and embraces all the hues of the land and its peoples since the islands arose from the seas. Everyone who is born in or sets foot in the islands is impressed by EA. They are all tourists in the sense that our sojourn on this earth as individuals and as a race is momentary. I lived on Oahu and Big Island...
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