Wilbur the Optical Whale


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When Wilbur the Whale gets teased by the Five Starfish Meanies for wearing his glasses, the whole undersea world gets turned upside down! He takes off his glasses to see eye-to-eye, but he still needs to wear them, and now they know why! Why? Read this wonderfully colour illustrated book and find out what happens to Wilbur!




My Cat Likes to Hide in Boxes


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Lots of cats all around the world do exciting things like fly aeroplanes or play the violin - but my cat, an ordinary round-the-house cat, likes to hide in boxes. Children will love joining in with this fun rhyming story that is just right for beginner readers.




Barambah Pottery


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Companion book to exhibition of historic Barambah Pottery, held at State Library of Queensland (2016-2017). Barambah Pottery operated at Cherbourg, an Indigenous community in Queensland, from 1969-1987. The book includes historical images and information, and photographs of pottery objects produced by the Barambah artists. Foreword by Aunty Sandra Morgan, Chairperson of Cherbourg's Ration Shed Museum. Essays by Bruce McLean-Johnson (Curator, Australian Indigenous Art, QAGOMA) and Matthew Wengert. Published by Ration Shed Museum (Cherbourg), in association with AndAlso Books (Brisbane).










The Broken Book


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Both very Australian and resoundingly international, The Broken Book confirms Johnson's status as one of the finest Australian writers . fiercely beautiful.' - The Australian Katherine Elgin grew up in a small coastal town in Australia, desperate to transcend her beginnings and make her mark. From her rebellious and contemplative childhood Katherine emerges as a stunningly beautiful young woman, with a voracious appetite for life's most interesting experiences and an overwhelming desire to write the best book she possibly can. But beauty is a double-edged sword and throughout her life - from Sydney, to London, to the islands of Greece - Katherine carries the burden of being both siren and artist. Mirroring truths of art and life, creativity and reality, The Broken Book is wonderfully rich, complex and compelling. Susan Johnson has created an audacious and original novel with an awe-inspiring ability to explore emotional truths.







Innovation with Purpose


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