australia

The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to Australia where they must save some animals from a wildfire.

Text, color photos, and illustrations examine the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of koalas, as well as provide information on several other Australian animals.

Describes the life and career of Steve Irwin, famously known as the Crocodile Hunter, from his childhood and early love of animals to his rise in popularity as a film and television star and naturalist.

Describes the habitat, behavior, and characteristics of a number of animals that live in Australia.

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.

Jayden agrees to accompany his eccentric uncle Mel on a research trip into the Australian outback, where Jayden gets lost with a biology student and the pair must fight for their survival.

Vietnamese-Australian teenager Van Uoc Phan, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, doesn't believe in magic until the day an absent-minded wish actually comes true and she attracts the attention of her longtime crush.

When Don Tillman, a genetics professor, decides it is time to get married, he devises a scientific survey designed to filter out undesirables, calling it the "Wife Project." When Don meets Rosie Jarman, she is quickly eliminated as wife material, but when he assists Rosie in a search for her biological father, he discovers that love finds you, not the other way around.

Describes the food and beverages of Australia and New Zealand in relation to their history, geography, and culture. Also includes recipes and information about regional specialties and festive foods.

Weary of life with his alcoholic, abusive father, sixteen-year-old Billy packs a few belongings and hits the road, hoping for something better than what he left behind. He finds a home in an abandoned freight train outside a small town, where he falls in love with rich, restless Caitlin and befriends a fellow train resident, "old Bill," who slowly reveals a tragic past. When Billy is given a gift that changes everything, he learns not only how to forge his own path in life, but the real meaning of family.