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Seals And Crofts
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Graham Seal
A powerful account of how coerced migration built the British Empire
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Page turning stories of inventive scams, dramatic escapes and captures, and vile deeds of our most infamous criminals.
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Rebecca Seal
A self-help guide to re-evaluating our ideas of success, embracing being 'good enough' and not feeling bad about it.
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Combining high-quality production with magnificent fine art, this luxurious week-to-view pocket diary has a foil and embossed cover with magnetic closure. Featuring on its cover Angela Harding's beautiful work Seal…
Stories of heroism, suffering and endurance - and also humour - from the main wars in which Australians have fought.
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The search for the great south land began in ancient times and was a matter of colourful myth and cartographical fantasy until the Dutch East India Company started sending ships…
Yarns, legends, myths, jokes and anecdotes are our national lifeblood. The home - grown and borrowed tales, told and re - told over generations, offer an insight into the larger…
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Australia’s Submariners are a group with an extremely strong sense of identity that goes well beyond occupational comradeship or the esprit de corps of military life in peace or war.
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Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller’ - Warren Fahey AM Australia’s history is one of epic journeys, intrepid explorers, and mysterious disappearances in far flung places. From perilous…
Australia’s master storyteller Graham Seal brings to life the enigmas and puzzles behind famous unsolved crimes, long-held secrets, buried loot and strange phenomena from the bush and the city.
‘Graham Seal has the knack of the storyteller’ - Warren Fahey AM
The tradition of yarns from the bush goes back to the earliest days in Australia. Colourful rural characters…
Graham Seal brings to life the brutal Australian convict transportation system with stories of notorious criminals, colourful characters, and harsh punishments. There were also happy endings for the men and…
Graham Seal writes ripper, fair dinkum, true-blue Aussie yarns.‘ - The Weekly TimesAustralians traditionally like their humour irreverent, crude and with very sharp teeth. Perhaps you’ve heard of the vicious…
‘Aussies know how to spin a good yarn, and Graham Seal knows how to tell them.’ - Weekly Times
Graham Seal is one of Australia’s master storytellers. This bumper collection…
Australia's master storyteller takes us all around the country, uncovering tales of unsolved crimes, early exploration and military exploits, fascinating natural phenomena and iconic destinations.
Wherever you go in Australia…
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This book provides an overview and analysis of the global tradition of the outlaw hero. The mythology and history of the outlaw hero is traced from the Roman Empire to…
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A wide-ranging and detailed investigation of folk heroes, both fictional and historical, from the earliest times to the present, taken from societies throughout the world as they exist in folktales…
A fascinating collection of some of Australia’s most dramatic journeys from the 19th and early 20th century: epics of exploration, survival and tragedy, stories of mystery and romance, and of…
Tales from life on the land and outback adventures continue to intrigue, puzzle and entertain us. This collection is Graham Seal at his best.
Originial edition has subtitle: extraordinary stories of survival and tragedy from the early voyages of discovery to Australia.
Australia’s master storyteller takes us all around the country, uncovering tales of unsolved crimes, early exploration and military exploits, fascinating natural phenomena and iconic destinations.
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From one of our master storytellers, author of the bestselling Great Australian Stories, comes another collection of yarns, tall tales, bush legends and colourful characters. Taking us from the deep…
Whatever the circumstances, Australians have always found something to laugh about, laugh at or laugh off. Graham Seal has been gathering traditional stories from country towns and the outback for…
Two of Graham Seal’s bestselling collections of stories from around Australia, now in one volume.
Headless bikers on the highways; tummies exploding at work; garden gnomes taking international holidays. In this edition, the author tracks down over 100 contemporary Australian legends.
A comprehensive collection of Australian rhyming slang, in all its fascinating and bawdry glory. A celebration of classic Aussie speech.
From pioneer tales to urban myths, folklore expert Graham Seal has gathered some of the best Australian stories from around the country. Tall tales and true, these are the stories…
Stacy Seals
Stacy Seals and her husband, Donny. live in Alabama, where they own a Roofing Company. They also serve as Senior Pastors of Freedom Church and are ministers in the Deliverance…
Cory Seale
"Surviving a Civil War" provides comprehensive guidance on how to stay informed and safe during a civil conflict. It covers topics like leveraging verified accounts for reliable information, cross-checking sources…
"Surviving WWIII" explores the complexities of global tensions, technological warfare, and diplomatic strategies in a hypothetical World War III scenario. It discusses the escalation of global conflicts, the role of…
Jane Seale
This book examines the role that technologies play in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. It analyses how design and support practices can be used to support access to…
Jennifer Seal
Have you been curious about the medicinal power of the Ayurvedic culture of the Indians? Do you know that you can be a beneficiary of this divine wealth and healthy…
Clare Seal
From the creator of the viral instagram account @myfrugalyear, a guide to changing your relationship with money in just five steps.
Julia Seales
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A delightful cocktail that mixes elements of the Bridgerton series, Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple mysteries . . . The payoff is…
Lauren Seal
Deeply moving and authentic, this debut novel in verse follows teenage Evie through her eating disorder treatment and recovery-a perfect choice for readers of Wintergirls and Louder Than Hunger.
Evie…
Jane Austen meets Agatha Christie: when a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of detective in this action-packed debut comedy…
Mark Seal
The behind-the-scenes story of the making of The Godfather, fifty years after the classic film’s original release.
The first in a brand-new LEON series from the company that brought you the bestselling LEON Happy Salads
Mickael Tapal
Dive into the playful world of seals with our captivating picture book, "Seal - Children's picture book" Across 80 beautifully illustrated pages, young readers will be transported into a visual…
Igloobooks
Can you help T-Rex find all her friends? Read along to reveal lots of pop-up dinosaur characters! This adorable book is perfect for a fun story time.
Can you help Lion find all his friends? Read along to reveal lots of pop-up jungle characters! This cute book is perfect for a fun story time.
Julie Lavender
Clayton B Smith
Steeped in Newfoundland's unique folklore and superstitions, A Seal of Salvage is a coming-of-age novel about unrequited love between adolescent boys that slips between history and mythology.
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