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BEING WILDLY KIND is an infectious, fun and hope-filled book packed full of ideas to build empathy and compassion in kids of all ages.Why just be kind when you can BE WILDLY KIND? BE WILDLY KIND to people! BE WILDLY KIND to animals! BE WILDLY KIND to the planet! Being wildly kind... is a magical power that can help change the world in big and small ways.
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Stacey Casey is a fun and adventurous middle grade series that will take kids on a wild ride into the past. On their journey, readers will discover surprising and sometimes hidden and fascinating historical facts. Stacey and her friend Oliver travel back in time where they encoun...ter villains, heroes, tantalising mysteries and intriguing adventures that will keep kids guessing. The Stacey Casey series is a wonderful combination of time travel, friendship, courage, science, history and mystery all wrapped up in one Stacey Casey's father is a terrible inventor. But now, despite years of failed inventions, he has created a functioning time machine. Well...kind of! Instead of sending him back in time, he turns their entire house into a time machine, transporting everyone and everything in it. Stacey and her friend Oliver find themselves in 1965 faced with a series of extraordinary events. They find a bizarre artifact and encounter strange man who seems to know Stacey ... but why is he chasing them? Who set the school on fire? And what's with all the famous people they keep meeting? Can the friends solve the string of unanswered questions and find their way home?
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AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. The story of the biggest air raid in Australia's history - the bombing of Darwin February, 1942. All young Australians should know the story of how our own nation was at war in World War II. Dr Tom Lewis OAM b...rings to life the history of the hundreds of air attacks Australians endured at the hands of the Japanese forces. Following on from his success with previous forensic accounts for adults, Australia Remembers 4: The Bombing of Darwin 1942 brings young readers all the essential facts. Read how Zero fighters battled American Kittyhawks; Betty bombers rained destruction from the skies, and Allied defenders battled bravely to defend Australia.
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Who was Marjorie King? Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mum's family? They were Jennifer's family, too. A framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of M...arjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jennifer's father's family to their Swan Valley farm, from her mother's side there was only silence. What was her secret? As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears. Just down the road, her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling mystery. Then a wedding, two christenings and another wedding - 20 years after the first, led to a new connection. That bond would prove vital in a chain of events which, against all odds and after almost a lifetime of searching, would shine the light on Jennifer's way home.
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In any war the health of a fit soldier can drastically change in an instant and so it was for the men and women in the Vietnam war. While the consequences of major physical injury from a high velocity gunshot wound or from shrapnel from an exploding anti-personnel mine or from th...e explosive effects of an artillery shell or mortar were obvious, the effects of psychological injury were not. Adverse psychological effects resulting from war have been known for many years and labels such as Shell Shock or Battle Fatigue were applied. However since the Vietnam experience and subsequent research, those adverse psychological effects are now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD can result from experiencing a near death incident, or the violent injury or death of a mate or from treating the major wounds of battle casualties. A high percentage recover from the acute effects of psychological injury but for many, the experience may be the start of a chronic disorder that can affect the well-being of sufferers for the remainder of their lives. Dave Morgan gives a detailed and clear account of his battle with PTSD. He describes his traumatic experience in Vietnam and how PTSD gradually emerged after his return to Australia. He experienced negative thinking, confusion, intense anger, alcohol abuse, and thoughts of suicide. This caused great distress. He expresses his experience adn that of his family frankly and opens a window to understanding the problems of a man suffering from PTSD. In this he has made a valuable contribution and his book adds value to those who are interested in this chronic disorder. There is no completely effective treatment for PTSD, but people like Dave Morgan are doing all they can to reach that goal.
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War in the Pacific is a trilogy of books comprising a general history of the war against Japan; unlike other histories it expands the narrative beginning long before Pearl Harbor and encompasses a much wider group of actors to produce the most complete narrative yet written and t...he first truly international treatment of the epic conflict. War in the Pacific: Formidable Foe - 1942-1943 Details the astonishing transformation that took place from 1942 to 1943, setting the Allies on a path to final victory against Japan. The central importance of China is highlighted in a way that no previous general history of the war against Japan has achieved.
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By Webb, Emily
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Chilling cases of murder and crime that have happened in the quiet streets of Australia's suburbs Emily Webb, co-host of the popular Australian True Crime podcast details chilling cases of murder and crime that have happened in the quiet streets of Australia's suburbs. Featuring ...contemporary cases as well as some shocking historical murders you've probably never heard of, Suburban True Crime proves you shouldn't say it could never happen here This collection of cases that are hard to believe, except they really happened - and all in the streets and homes of the Australia many of us know and live. The suburbs. These cases range from recent murders to some historical stories that will shock and surprise. Some of the cases you'll know and there's crimes you've never heard of. Cases will shock and surprise you including the still unsolved mistaken identity murder of Melbourne mother Jane Thurgood-Dove and the horrifying story of a man who killed in Australia and then was released from prison, only to kill again in the United States. There are also some historical crimes that shocked the community at the time but have now faded into obscurity, including cases of child murder in the 1970s. Think nothing ever happens where you live? Think again.
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By Evans, Diane
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An entertaining story with a positive message about having fun AND being responsible. Mo is a daring little dingo with an adventurous spirit that is always getting him into trouble. His friends think he is funny. His mother is more exasperated than entertained! One day, instead o...f bunking down for a rest, he sneaks off on an adventure that will find him in the biggest trouble yet! There are plenty of warnings along the way, but Mo doesn't always like to listen. What will happen when he comes face-to-face with a hungry crocodile?
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AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. The story of the biggest air raid in Australia's history - the bombing of Darwin February, 1942. All young Australians should know the story of how our own nation was at war in World War II. Dr Tom Lewis OAM b...rings to life the history of the hundreds of air attacks Australians endured at the hands of the Japanese forces. Following on from his success with previous forensic accounts for adults, Australia Remembers 4: The Bombing of Darwin 1942 brings young readers all the essential facts. Read how Zero fighters battled American Kittyhawks; Betty bombers rained destruction from the skies, and Allied defenders battled bravely to defend Australia.
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Teaching in the jail system is a surreal experience, a whole other existence. In this bizarreness you encounter things that make you shake your head, shake your fist, cry your heart out, laugh your head off and blow your mind. And I felt compelled to write it down; to capture its... un-realness. Hopefully I can convey some of this in Criminal Class. The only door in the room was now closed and sitting before me was a murderer, a rapist, an armed robber and a guy serving six years for grievous bodily harm. Each of them had a sharpened pencil in their hands; a potential weapon. I had been forewarned yet I had handed them out willingly. I looked at these four brutes trying not to stare but conscious of not looking away in fear either. All four of them had their eyes fixed on me too; sussing out the new guy. In silence I shot back a tight-lipped grin. Slowly but purposefully, I glanced at the secured metal door and, next to it, the red duress button on the wall. I guessed the distance to be three metres. I looked back at the prisoners and wondered, if it came to it, would I be able to press that button or exit the doorway before they could get to me? I didn't fancy my chances... Criminal Class, a story has the dual effect of repelling you and, at the same time, drawing you in, details the journey of a teacher working inside the criminal justice system.
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