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The Odyssey
The Odyssey is a classic poem written by Homer that consists of 12.110 verses. It is unique already in that it has reached our days in its original form. This poem is a genuine revelation of the poetic thought of ancient Hellas....After the Trojan War, most of the survived Greek leaders returned by sea ...
Mr Impossible (Mr Men & Little Miss)
Mr Impossible could do the most amazing things. For instance, Mr Impossible could jump over a house and he could make himself invisible. He can even sleep standing on his head. The Mr Men and Little Miss have been delighting children for generations with their charming and funny antics. Bold illustratio...
Candide, or Optimism
Theo Cuffe's marvelous translation of Voltaire's satirical masterpiece. With its vibrant new translation and perceptive introduction this new edition of Voltaire's masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tells of...
Ziba Came on a Boat (PB)
Ziba came on a boat. A soggy old fishing boat that creaked and moaned as it rose and fell, rose and fell across an endless sea ...Based on real events, Ziba Came on a Boatis the moving story of a little girl whose family has lost almost everything. This beautiful picture book takes us on her brave journ...
Swallowdale (#2 Swallows & Amazons)
Ahoy! Ahoy! Swallows! Ahoy!' Have you ever sailed in a boat or built a camp? Have you caught trout and cooked it yourself? The four Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger return to the lake full of such plans and they can't wait to meet up with Nancy and Peggy, the Amazon Pirates. When the Swallow is sh...
The Peasant Prince
This true story of a poor Chinese peasant boy, who at the age of ten was plucked unsuspectingly from millions of others across the land to be trained as a ballet dancer, is a fairytale that has captivated children and adults alike. Li tells his story with disarming simplicity and charm, with humour and ...
The Midnight Watch
WINNER OF THE 2016 THE SOCIETY OF AUTHORS, MCKITTERICK PRIZEA fascinating, revelatory novel based on the true story of the ship, and its crew, that failed to come to the sinking Titanic's aid. Set on board the Californian during those terrible hours, and in Boston in the aftermath of the disaster, Anton...
Happy: Why More or Less Everything is Absolutely Fine
Everyone says they want to be happy. But that's much more easily said than done. What does being happy actually mean? And how do you even know when you feel it? Across the millennia, philosophers have thought long and hard about happiness. They have defined it in many different ways and come up with myr...
The Basque Dragon
Adam Gidwitz; Jesse Casey; Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
Elliot and Uchenna have barely recovered from their first adventure with the Unicorn Rescue Society when Professor Fauna approaches them with an all-new quest. And this time, they're going to have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Basque Country. Illustrations....
FAIRY TAIL Manga Box Set 2 (12-22)
Your instant Fairy Tail manga collection! Stylish box includes Vol. 12-22 of the magical shonen adventure that became an anime megahit, plus a special bonus item. Lucy is a young, rebellious celestial wizard with a dream: to join Fairy Tail, the world's most rambunctious and powerful magical guild! When...
A Glasshouse of Stars: Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Younger Readers 2022
An exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved Wonder, Lenny's Book of Everything, A Monster Calls or When You Reach Me.'Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic. This is a special book from a powerful, compassionate new voice in children's lit...
The Coconut Children
From the winner of the SMH/Age Best Young Novelist of the Year and the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year.Growing up can feel like a death sentenceLife in the troubled neighbourhood of Cabramatta demands too much too young. But Sonny wouldn't really know. Watching the world from her bedroom w...
Bluey: I Love My Family: A heart-warming family story by Bluey and Bingo
Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!Bluey and Bingo tell us why they love their family in this sweet and cheeky book.A gorgeous hardback book for kids of all ages.Bluey is an award-winning preschool show about Bluey, a blue heeler pup, and her family. Airing on ABC KIDS, the show has amassed legions of de...
The Last White Man: A Novel
A NEW YORKER "ESSENTIAL READ" A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, VOGUE, AND NPR "Perhaps Hamid's most remarkable work yet ... an extraordinary vision of human possibility." -Ayad Akhtar, author of Homeland Elegies"Searing, exhilarating ... reimagines Kafka...
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