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History Mysteries: Diamond Jack by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Children | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In March 1942, an aircraft prepares for a desperate midnight escape, taking refugees to safety in Australia. Just before take-off, the pilot is entrusted with a mysterious, wax-sealed package. But when the plane is shot down by the enemy and crash lands on the Kimberley coast, the package is forgotten-- ...Show more
History Mysteries: Lasseter's Gold by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 4-6, Age 9-11
It?s 1930, and a man named Harold Lasseter claims to have discovered a massive gold reef in Central Australia. As he journeys across the desert to find it again, he buries maps and secret messages beneath the ashes of his campfires - before taking the location of the treasure to his grave...
History Mysteries: The Last Tiger by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 3-4, Age 8-9
In 1936, hunted and trapped by European farmers, the last few Tasmanian Tigers take refuge in the forests of Tasmania. But even after the last-known Tiger dies alone and neglected in a zoo, people claim to have sighted this amazing creature. No one can prove it still exists, until a determined searcher ...Show more
History Mysteries: The Lost Explorer by Mark Greenwood
$12.99 AUD
Category: Non Fiction | Series: History Mysteries Ser. | Reading Level: Children's - Grade 2-3, Age 7-8
In 1848 the famous explorer Ludwig Leichhardt sets out on an epic journey. His aim is to cross Australia from east to west, but he never reaches his destination and no one from his expedition is ever seen again. Countless search parties set out to look for the expedition but no trace is ever found. Unti ...Show more
Jandamarra by Mark Greenwood
$32.99 AUD
Category: Children
"He emerged from the cave of bats with the name given to him by his people. He was Jandamarra - a man of power who could appear and disappear like a ghost." Set in the Kimberley region in north-west Australia, this is the story of a young warrior born to lead. To the settlers, he was an outlaw to be hun ...Show more
Magic Boomerang by Mark Greenwood
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
"Greetings Dear Cody," the letter began, "I hope you have fun with this old boomerang. It has amazing powers so legends here say. It will always come back if you throw it away.
Midnight: The Story of a Light Horse (HB) by Mark Greenwood
$27.99 AUD
Category: Children Fiction
'A foal is born at midnight, on the homestead side of the river. Coal black. Star ablaze. Moonlight in her eyes.' On October 31, 1917, the 4th and 12th Regiments of the Australian Light Horse took part in one of the last great cavalry charges in history. Among the first to leap the enemy trenches was Li ...Show more
Ned Kelly and the Green Sash by Mark Greenwood
$16.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
As a young boy, Ned Kelly saved a classmate from drowning in a flooded creek. He was rewarded with a green silk sash for his heroism. Yet, within a few years, he became an outlaw who was eventually hanged for murder. Ned Kelly and the Green Sash is a window into the character of a poor boy, once honoure ...Show more
Our Big Island by Mark Greenwood
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Cody, Napuru and Nangala travel around the Australian coastline by boat. From Sydney Harbour they navigate the entire coast, with the help of Uncle Max. Ages 6 to 10.
Outback Adventure by Mark Greenwood
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
Picture Book. This Australian outback adventure is told in rhyme with an Aboriginal family theme. It involves a journey and includes Christmas celebrations, outback style. Colourful detailed illustrations accompany the story and a useful map is also included. This is a book that is very applicable to re ...Show more
The Happiness Box: A Wartime Book of Hope by Mark Greenwood
$24.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
In 1942, Sergeant "Griff" Griffin was a prisoner of war. With Christmas approaching, he decided to make a book for the children cooped up in nearby Changi Prison. The book was said to contain the secrets to happiness. But the enemy was suspicious ... With this picture book, award winners Mark Greenwood ...Show more
The Legend of Moondyne Joe by Mark Greenwood; Frané Lessac (Illustrator); Lesley Reece (Afterword by)
$16.99 AUD
Category: Children Fiction | Series: Walker Classic Ser. | Reading Level: 7-11
Moondyne Joe was not known for blazing gunfights or robbing banks. It was the convict bushranger's amazing ability to escape every time he was placed behind bars that won him fame and the affection of the early settlers. Wearing a kangaroo-skin cape and possum-skin slippers, he roamed the wooded valleys ...Show more
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