A contemporary magazine-style book which takes a look at the bizarre and fabulous ways people have decorated their bodies, from the kohl bots of the ancients, to tribal body painters, to tattooed south-sea islanders, to the pierced and funky people of today. With colour and B+W photographs, illustrations, and quotes from teenagers who are into it. 'I like to be outrageous and try different things.
Crocoroos and kangadiles are just two of the funny and fantastic animals hiding in this book. Amongst Australian favourites like the koala and kookaburra, you'll find rarities like cockabats, octowongs and currafish - all you have to do is turn the right page. Split page format.
Six of the world's most exciting and best - loved writers have chosen six fairytales as inspiration for their own stories in this second volume of Tales from the Tower. In this companion to The Wilful Eye, six much - loved writers - Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher, Cate Kennedy, Maureen McCarthy, Nan McNab and Kate Thompson - give fres...
Tattoos, body piercings, wild hairstyles -- people all over the world have been decorating and changing their bodies for as long as anyone can remember. Body Bizarre, Body Beautiful fills you in on the how, why, and when of what people have done in the past, and what they're doing now.
In this companion to The Wilful Eye, six much-loved writers - Catherine Bateson, Victor Kelleher, Cate Kennedy, Maureen McCarthy, Nan McNab and Kate Thompson - give fresh voice to age-old stories of abandonment, desire and entrapment. Praise for Volume One: 'The writers in The Wilful Eye imbue all of their characters, including the villains, with a deep sense of psychological realism, producing often tender, engaging, and insightful results. Unnamed soldiers and hideous beasts are given a voice, even if that voice is at times unsettling, and wolves are still wolves, however they disguise themselves.' Australian Book Review 'sublime, with each tale landing a punch squarely between the old and the new, bewitching and terrifying.' Australian Bookseller & Publisher
Novel for late primary/early secondary school children, adapted from the film 'Joey'. Billy is crazy about the local kangaroo mob, so when the kangaroos are kidnapped Billy teams up with Linda, the American Ambassador's daughter, to save the kangaroos from the evil Kanga catcher.
Memoir of the lives of Tikki Taylor and John Newman, who created the first theatre restaurant in Australia, their founding of an entertainment dynasty and their contribution to the golden age of Australian theatre.
Discusses search and rescue work in Australia, looking at which organisations carry out the work, what they do, the people involved, the equipment, training, and skills required, and the risks and dangers. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Thank you for visiting our website. Would you like to provide feedback on how we could improve your experience?
This site does not use any third party cookies with one exception — it uses cookies from Google to deliver its services and to analyze traffic.Learn More.