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John Lesley
Floods periodically create devastation across parts of Australia where they destroy towns take lives and ruin farming land. The increasing urbanisation of Australia has contributed to flooding that creates misery…
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John Robb
"40 years of music writing from the frontline."
Elyse John
A stunning, enthralling story about unconventional love, the power of creativity and the courage of women who struggle to make their voices heard.
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John Darnielle
From New York Times bestselling author and Mountain Goats singer/songwriter John Darnielle comes an epic, gripping novel about murder, truth, and the dangers of storytelling.
John Flanagan
John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger’s Apprentice, creates a world of seafaring adventures, treacherous pirates and epic battles in Brotherband.
John Flanagan, author of the international phenomenon Ranger’s…
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Spiders scuttle across our walls hang in huge webs or hide in burrows waiting for something to eat to wander past. You are probably close to a spider right now…
They might look like small dinosaurs but todays reptiles are not closely related to them at all. This doesnt stop them from being just as terrifying and fascinating. In this…
The call of the laughing kookaburra is distinctly Australian. Despite this the sound of its laugh has mistakenly been used to provide background sounds in movies about jungles in Africa…
A Tasmanian devil screeching in the forest sounds like a huge fearsome animal. They certainly do have strong jaws and sharp teeth but the Tasmanian devil is no bigger than…
A city with an ancient heritage London has developed into a centre of finance and commerce with residents whose commitment to the arts has given it a vibrant theatre culture…
John Hegarty
A revised and expanded edition of the book described by Books Monthly as 'an absolute gem. A bible, in fact'.
If the future is going to be creative, then Hegarty…
John McWhorter
The New York Times bestseller now in paperback. One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to…
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John Davis
Waterloo Sunrise is a panoramic and multifaceted account of modern London during the transformative years of the sixties and seventies, when a city still bearing the scars of war emerged…
John Boyne
From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, a masterfully reflective story about one woman coming to terms with the demons of her past and finding a new path forward.
John Killick
Career criminal John Killick was involved in the most audacious prison break in Australian history when he escaped from Sydney s Silverwater prison after his partner in crime Lucy Dudko…
John Oakes
A fascinating exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting - a practice resurging in popularity and an essential part of many health approaches, religions and philosophies.
John Niven
A memoir that is by turns heart-breaking and hilarious, O Brother evokes a working-class childhood of the 1970s and 80s and tries to answer the questions of guilt, culpability and…
John Farndon
Over 30 of the fastest machines ever invented. With fantastic, true-to-life illustrations showcasing supercars, spectacular superbikes, powerful planes and monster trucks, all record-breaking vehicles. With bite-size facts and a 'dashboard'…
John Richards
These accomplished, gothic-infused stories impress in terms of their range and unexpected twists - this is an exceptional debut collection
John Green
Quentin Jacobsen - Q to his friends - is eighteen and has always loved the edgy Margo Roth Spiegelman. As children, they’d discovered a dead body together. Now at high…
From internationally bestselling author John Boyne, an inescapably gritty story about one young man whose direction in life takes a vastly different turn than what he expected.
It's the tabloid…
The stunning, gender-flipped novel about love, creativity and the power of speaking out - perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Pat Barker.
'Poetic and evocative ... this story will…
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John Irving
The iconic coming-of-age novel that made John Irving a household name
John Gillard
Discover 50 of the world's greatest writers in this inspirational guide to exceptional writing. From Lynley Dodd to Peter Carey, profiles explore acclaimed writers' style and work, then 175 writing…
John Morrissey
A wildly imaginative, page-turning collection featuring ghost stories, science fiction and satire, with Aboriginal characters at its heart
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John Dougill
This book presents a true journey into the heart of the Kyoto experience - one which brings you deep into the world of Kyoto's ancient Zen Buddhist culture.
Kyoto's Zen…
John Trent
With an uncertain beginning in the sparsely populated remote northern Nevada town of Elko, a preparatory school opened its doors in October 1874 through the Morrill Act that sought to…
John Charles Chasteen
To solve the problems of the twenty-first century, historian John Charles Chasteen argues that we must first know our shared human story
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John T. McGreevy
A magisterial history of the centuries-long conflict between "progress" and "tradition" in the world's largest international institution
John Tyler Bonner
John Tyler Bonner, one of our most distinguished and creative biologists, here offers a completely new perspective on the role of size in biology. In his hallmark friendly style, he…
John le Carre
George Smiley faces his greatest challenge yet, unmasking a Soviet double agent at the heart of the British establishment
George Smiley, who is a troubled man of infinite compassion, is…
Lauren St John
Introducing pet-sitter and amateur detective, Kat Wolfe, in her first exciting adventure!
John Corey Whaley
Sixteen year old Solomon has agoraphobia. He hasn’t left his house in three years, which is fine by him. At home, he is the master of his own kingdom -…
Dr John Barton
An exhilarating exploration of the medium through which almost everyone has encountered scripture
The Bible is held to be both universal and specific, the source of fundamental truths inscribed in…
John Rennie Short
A profound and incisive analysis of the invasion of Washington's Capitol on January 6th, 2021.
Cadartifex, John Willis, Sandeep Dogra
SOLIDWORKS Simulation 2024: A Power Guide for Beginners and Intermediate Users textbook is designed for instructor-led courses and self-paced learning. It is intended to help engineers and designers interested in…
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Monica Brown, John Parra
A celebration of one of the world's most influential painters, Frida Kahlo, and the animals that inspired her art and life-now available in paperback!
Pura Belpre Illustrator Honor , 2018…
Raphael Samuel
A new collection of essays from one of the most influential historians of the twentieth century.
John Larkin
Brittany and Co. are horse crazy, but when their headmistress, Ms Tralala, bans their actual horses from their extracurricular school horse club, they decide instead to compete in The First…
Emily St. John Mandel
The award-winning, bestselling author of Station Eleven and The Glass Hotel returns with a novel of art, time, love and plague that takes the reader from Vancouver Island in 1912…
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John Schu
Children's literacy advocate John Schu and Caldecott Honor recipient Lauren Castillo celebrate the power of finding the perfect book. This is a word on a page. This is a page…
John Dickson
Surfing in the Dark tells the story of Matt Formston - a world champion surfer who is blind.
John Green,David Levithan
Will Grayson: What if your friend started writing a musical about your life… and made you look like a joke? What if the girl you weren’t interested in started being…
John Cassian
Distraction isn't a new problem. We're also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up…
Edouard Louis
The major new novel from the international bestselling author Édouard Louis - about social class, transformation, and the perils of leaving the past behind.
Tony Cohen, John Olson
The music and mayhem behind the seminal sounds of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Models, Hunters & Collectors, The Saints, The Go-Betweens, Cold Chisel, The Cruel Sea and so…
What was lost in the collapse: almost everything, almost everyone, but there is still such beauty.
John Guy, Julia Fox
A groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever.