Sixteen-year-old Gemma, a British city-dweller, is abducted while on vacation with her parents and taken to the Australian outback, where she soon realizes that escape attempts are futile, and in time she learns that her captor is not as despicable as she first believed.
When Mum and Dad go on a much-needed vacation to "find their lost romance," three Australian siblings are forced to spend three weeks with their least favorite aunt.
Presents various aspects of life in Australia through interviews with twenty-eight people representing different age groups, occupations, and regions. Also includes a section of brief facts about the country and a glossary.
An old woman moves to the country in order to have a peaceful life with lots of time to read but soon finds that each season brings other tasks to keep her busy.
On a camping trip in an Australian rain forest with his father, a young boy thinks about the history of the plant and animal life around him and wonders about its future.
Presents a children's atlas on the continent of Australia and includes information on Australia's states and territories, its climate, people, plants, and animals, as well as some of the natural wonders of Australia.
