australia

Provides an overview of the history of the Australian rock band AC/DC and discusses the lives of the band members. Includes a time line, a discography, a list of concert tours, a glossary, and suggestions for further reading.

Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style.

Andrew, Judy, and Thudd, still the size of bugs, try to help a stranded Arctic tern and end up in the Australian rain forest which poses all kinds of problems for the minuscule trio.

Contains fifteen illustrated short stories, some humorous and some haunting, set in the Australian suburbs.

An illustrated biography of Annette Kellerman, an early feminist who overcame a childhood illness to become internationally recognized for her swimming, invention of water ballet, and introduction of the modern swimsuit for women.

"[A] funny, dark novel about one woman's post-cancer retreat to a remote Australian town and the horrors awaiting her"--OCLC.

Explore Bindi Irwin's life as a wildlife conservationist, starting at a young age.

Describes thorny devils, including their diet, burrows, babies, and more.

An introduction to the quokka, that describes where they live, their physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and more.

An introduction to the platypus, that describes where they live, their physical characteristics, diet, life cycle, and more.