Inspired by a presentation from a visiting lecturer from Medecins Sans Frontieres, Prudence Wheelwright from the small town of Crookwell in New South Wales, Australia, knew that her destiny was to one-day work for this organisation. Motivated by her Grandma Mardi’s...
Little Mole lives in a burrow as all little Moles do, but she has big, big dreams. She often sits and watches her friends do so many things she wants to do, but knows in her heart she simply will not be able to, because after all she is a Mole and Moles can’t fly, or...
In describing his life as a bushman, Greg Keynes gives us a clear insight into how life has changed in the outback. The story of his childhood and early years in Western Australia is one of back breaking hardship for his parents. He had a huge amount of freedom as a...
Jane Tennyson is still smarting badly after being kicked out of the Flying Squad due to a procedural issue; she has been sent to a small station in Knightsbridge to carry out mundane police work which, while it is important is relatively boring after the high octane...
The Flying Orchestra is a beautiful, whimsical and totally charming book which is out to impress from several different perspectives. Clare McFadden, not satisfied with creating a fantastical storyline, has capped it off with exquisite illustrations that simply...
Bitter sweet, poignant and spellbinding Extraordinary Birds from Sandy Stark McGinnes takes a delicate journey into the life of a child growing up with more questions than answers in her life, creating about her a story that will make her world alright, acceptable,...
Written in a celebration of the men and women who take medical assistance to the remote regions of Australia, The Flying Optometrist gives an insight into what is to come, with the cleverly designed front cover showing the wide range of letters similar to the charts...
Jim was a former Qantas communications director, and has written and researched this book from an insider’s point of view, and with a great deal of knowledge and understanding. The stories vary greatly, from the history of the airline today, to its daily running, and...
It only took a few words from Murph’s mum to change his life forever! Moving to a new suburb, they were trying to find a school for Murph to attend. His mum said at the last meeting they had at a school, “He is really flying”, which somehow did not seem to help...
The five short stories that make up this adventure book are just the right length for a bedtime read or for curl up on the lounge time. As in previous books we know that Miss Petitfour loves baking and playing with her cats, but most of all she loves flying. Her cats...
