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CBCA Eve Pownall Award shortlist 2021

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals

The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals

Sami Bayly

Dangerous animals get a bad rap, but this beautifully illustrated encyclopaedia helps us appreciate the incredible features of some of our more hair-raising animal species.

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Azaria: A True History

Azaria: A True History

Maree Coote

A modern day fairy tale, cautionary and unforgettable. Essential reading for students of history and the law, young and old.

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Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu

Dry to Dry: The Seasons of Kakadu

Pamela Freeman, Liz Anelli

This Nature Storybook follow-up to the award-winning Desert Lake is a stunningly illustrated and extraordinary story of the yearly weather cycle and attendant changing wildlife of Kakadu National Park, from the Dry to the Wet to...

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Hold On!

Hold On!

Gina M. Newton, Rachel Tribout

A beautiful picture book about a quirky little fish that is famous for walking on its 'hands'.

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Matthew Flinders

Matthew Flinders

Carole Wilkinson, Prue Pittock

Matthew Flinders was a country boy who wanted to be a sailor. He lived at a time when ocean voyages took months, sometimes years. His life at sea was full of adventure and danger. He was the first to sail all the way around...

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