australia

"A child goes on an adventure to Australia to view kangaroos in the wild and learns how dangerous they can be when fighting over mates"--Provided by publisher.

"Terribly shy, India Wimple is brilliant at spelling and her loving family will do whatever it takes to help her compete in a televised national spelling bee in Sydney, Australia"--OCLC.

Now that Squishy has been living with her father in Melbourne for some time she has grown close to her "bonus" sisters, the twins, Vee and Jesse, but she still is not sure about their mom, her father's new wife; however Squishy has a new passion (astronauts and space travel) and a new mystery to solve--who is the "spacewoman" across the street, why is she building a rocket on the roof of her apartment building, and how are they going to get through all the locked doors that are guarding this secret to find out?.

When the puppy they are dog-sitting falls down a hole in the park, Squishy and her "bonus" sisters, the twins Vee and Jesse, discover a tunnel that leads down to the Yarra River in Melbourne, and a secret: the Zoom Mining company is dumping something (toxic waste?) under the public park--and the three girls resolve to expose the company.

Teenagers Rachel and Henry find their way back to each other while working in an old bookstore full of secrets and crushes, love letters and memories, grief and hope.

A look at the geography and climate of Australia as well as at some of the unique animals that inhabit the continent.

Fifteen-year-old Cal continues to survive the 365 day countdown as a fugitive, enduring all kinds of perils, including stalkers, the hostile desert, and breaking into Oriana's safe to copy her fingerprint.

Sixteen-year-old Harper acquires a new tennis coach who immediately partners her with the moody Cole, but between Cole's secrets and her love for sister's ex-boyfriend, can Harper make her tennis dreams come true?.

"Australia is nicknamed the 'land down under' because the entire landmass is located below the equator. Most of Australia's population live along the southeastern coast of the country. Learn more about the natural resources, tourism, and culture in Australia, an Exploring Our Seven Continents book"--Provided by the publisher.

Visiting her grandmother in Australia, Livy, ten, is reminded of the promise she made five years before to Bob, a strange, green creature who cannot recall who or what he is.