Books by Sally Morgan

A young Aboriginal girl is taken from the north of Australia and sent to an institution in the distant south. There, she slowly makes a new life for herself and, in the face of tragedy, finds strength in new friendships. Poignantly told from the child's perspective, Sister Heart ...affirms the power of family and kinship.
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Whether you're an experienced gardener, homesteader, or market farmer, this A-Z, soil-to-table guide shows you how to reduce chemical inputs; naturally enrich your growing ecology; and create a hardy, nutrient-dense, and delicious crop. In The Healthy Vegetable Garden, expert org...anic gardener Sally Morgan explains how to use natural approaches to cope with the challenges of a changing climate through principles from regenerative gardening, agroecology, and permaculture-all to help your green space thrive. The Healthy Vegetable Garden shows you how to: Combat disease and keep pests at bay with natural predators, companion planting, and trap and barrier crops Choose the right plants to attract pollinators and pest predators Build a healthy soil full of organic matter, earthworms, and mycorrhizal fungi Regenerate soil through no-dig practices, composting, cover crops, and mulching Boost biodiversity through the use of crop rotations and polyculture Rewild your garden by creating a range of habitats, making use of walls and fences, log piles, water features, and wild corners Understand plant defenses and use biocontrols Make natural barriers, traps, and lures A healthy, productive garden should work in harmony with nature to produce and protect delicious fruits and vegetables and build a rich soil that is full of life. With The Healthy Vegetable Garden, growers of all levels will start reducing incidents of pests and diseases while creating a verdant habitat-all without the need for fertilizers, pesticides, or weedkillers.
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Quests, treasure, sidekicks, sworn enemies, daring deeds, unbelievable escapes... and so much more! Young editors, mentored by children's author Rebecca Lim and publishing industry professionals, have put together a collection of adventure-themed stories, unlike anything you've e...ver seen. The collection includes 12 intrepid tales, comics, and poems written by young Australian writers between the ages of 8 and 12, alongside a contribution from a beloved children's author yet to be announced. This book was conceived and created by young authors through the Early Harvest publishing program at 100 Story Building. Previous books developed through this program have published the work of 116 young authors as well as original contributions from Andy Griffiths, Terry Denton, Shaun Tan, Alice Pung, Sally Rippin, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Andrew McDonald, Davina Bell, and Morris Gleitzman.
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Melly likes poems that rhyme with words like frog, bog, doggedy-dog. And when the school holds a poetry competition, Melly has her eye on the prize, with a little bit of inspiration from Grandpa.

Do not go near the edge of Night Sky, warns Moon, or you will fall off. Does Little Star listen? Of course not! He falls down, down, down, SPLASH - right into a creek. When he asks Python to help him get home, Python flicks him out of the water, THUD - right into a cave. How will... he get out?
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