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1. Abbott, Joyce (1955). Playabout: A Picture-story Reader. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 32 pp. Paperback small quarto, good condition, illustrated flexible card covers, black & single-colour drawings, centre page spread loosely inserted, edge tears few pages repaired, spine scuffed (school tape removed), staples rusted, minor edgewear corners. Charming picture story (school reader) about the traditional adventures of two Aboriginal children named Arua and Tidja in the bush. The easy-to-read text and the delightful 60 drawings will appeal to any age. First and only edition. Our Book No: 29111. $15 AUD.

2. Ainsworth, Ruth (1954). Fun, Fires and Friends (Stage One, Book 7) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, corner tips covers & some pages little creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss top corner tip front cover, cover little loose (pages firm), minor edgewear. A school reader story about two boys named Sandy and Sammy, and their new friends Peggy and Bob. Bob likes to boast, so he does not get along with Sandy and Sammy at first. Our Book No: 29126. $15 AUD.

3. Ainsworth, Ruth (1955). A Pill for Owl (Stage One, Book 9) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little rubbed, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. A delightful school reader story about an owl who has a cold and the other animals try to convince him that he needs medicine to feel better, but he says he is fine. Our Book No: 29128. $15 AUD.

4. Ainsworth, Ruth (1955). Black Bill (Stage One, Book 8) (1st ed) [Ruth Ainsworth Readers]. London: William Heinemann. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, good condition, illustrated card covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little rubbed, corner tips covers & few pages lightly creased, pages faintly toned, slight bump base spine, two ink stripes bottom edge, minor edgewear. A delightful story about a rabbit named Snowdrop who was looked after very well by her owner, Susan. Snowdrop had some unhappy adventures with some wild rabbits whose leader was named Black Bill, when she left her home to follow them. Snowdrop does make it back home, and is very happy to be there with Susan. Our Book No: 29127. $15 AUD.

5. Ainsworth, Ruth; Trew, Rosemary (illustrator) (1958). The Snow Bear (1st Australian ed). London: William Heinemann. 69 pp. Paperback trade, good condition, flexible cloth covers, black & white drawings, spine ends little worn, small tear cover near base spine, pages lightly toned, front hinge little split (pages firm), some edgewear corners, rubber stamp. This story for young adults (a school reader by Ruth Ainsworth) is about two children named Hans and Trudy who lived in a cottage at the foot of a mountain called the Snow Bear. They have many adventures in their mountain home including meeting a wild goose called Pippa. (Reading copy.). Our Book No: 29770. $10 AUD.

6. Anonymous (1855). Wanted, a Wife: A Tale. London: John Henry and James Parker. 174 pp. Paperback small, good condition, black & white drawing frontispiece, illustrated green flexible cover (spine little faded & toned, edges little frayed), front hinge little split (pages firm), pages lightly toned, edges toned, some edgewear. A scarce novel for children (nowadays, young adults), listed as no. 10 in a series of tales (22 titles are listed on the rear cover). Other series of books, many with a Christian emphasis, are listed on the endpapers. (No date, but about 1855, Worldcat.). Our Book No: 16088. $50 AUD.

7. Appleton II, Victor; Brey, Charles (illustrator) (1970). Tom Swift and his Megascope Space Prober (1st U.K. ed) [Tom Swift Science Adventures]. London: Collins. 160 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, top edge tinted blue, pages & edges toned, minor edgewear. (No series number on spine.) One of a series of Science Adventures featuring the amazing Tom Swift. Racy, exciting and futuristic - these stories are specially written for young science fiction fans. ISBN/ASIN: 0001622153. Our Book No: 15981. $15 AUD.

8. Appleton II, Victor; Moritz, Edward (illustrator) (1971). Tom Swift and his Sonic Book Trap (Reprint ed) [Tom Swift Science Adventures]. London: Collins. 160 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, top edge tinted blue, pages & edges toned, minor edgewear. (No 10 on spine.) One of a series of Science Adventures featuring the amazing Tom Swift. Racy, exciting and futuristic - these stories are specially written for young science fiction fans. ISBN/ASIN: 0001622102. Our Book No: 15980. $15 AUD.

9. Appleton II, Victor; Johnson, Ray (illustrator) (1971). Tom Swift and the Mystery Comet (Reprint ed) [Tom Swift Science Adventures]. London: Collins. 159 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, top edge tinted blue, pages & edges toned, minor edgewear. Victor Appleton II writes one of a series of Science Adventures featuring the amazing Tom Swift. Racy, exciting and futuristic - these stories are specially written for young science fiction fans. (No 12 on spine.). ISBN/ASIN: 0007622120. Our Book No: 15984. $15 AUD.

10. Arthur, Ruth M.; Turvey, R. M. (illustrator) (1950). The Crooked Brownie [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 62 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, card cover, black & white drawings (some hand-coloured), black & white plates, staples rusted, cover base spine torn (archival tape repair), pages faintly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, faint price sticker marks, rubber shop stamp, owner's written name. No 353 in this series for ages 8 to 9 years. A story about a brownie (small goblin). (Estimated date, 1950, McLaren no. 353e, G3721. Originally published in 1936 by Harrap, London. Rubber stamp of Anthony Horderns. Written name of Lynette Wood, Lakemba, Class 5A.). Our Book No: 16954. $18 AUD.

11. Arts Association, Creative and Practical (1993). Perspectives of Aboriginal Culture and the Creative Arts. Sydney, Milperra: Creative and Practical Arts Association, Inc. 44 pp. Paperback oblong, very good condition, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), thin card covers, holes near spine punched for filing, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Traditional lore and culture are explained through dance, drama, music and visual arts. This booklet by the Creative and Practical Arts Association (Milperra, Sydney), can be adapted for use in primary and secondary schools. Our Book No: 23131. $15 AUD.

12. Banks, Lynne Reid (2004). Tiger, Tiger (1st ed) [Freedom is Worth Fighting For]. London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 233 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minimal edgewear. A hugely powerful and epic novel for young adults set against the dazzling backdrop of Ancient Rome. A compelling, uplifting story of friendship, brotherhood and battling against the odds. ISBN/ASIN: 0007190417. Our Book No: 15928. $12 AUD.

13. BBC (2008). Doctor Who: The Official Annual 2009 (1st ed). London: Penguin Books. 93 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour text-photos & drawings, top corners covers lightly bumped, few light scratches covers. The adventure continues when The Doctor moves on from his 2007 adventures. This annual for 2009 from the BBC has quizzes, photos, cartoon adventures, puzzles, and lots of great information about Dr Who and the characters that appear in the TV series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781405904278. Our Book No: 26434. $20 AUD.

14. Bedford, Eric (1944). Scum o' the Seas. Sydney: Currawong Press. 240 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing) as common, good plus condition, board cover, red cloth spine, scuff marks, biro marks one page. (Estimated date, 1944, Trove catalogue. Muir 622.) A boys adventure story about a runaway apprentice, set in New South Wales of the1850s - Sydney Cove, the goldfields, and at sea. Our Book No: 15534. $10 AUD.

15. Bennett, Rodney (1950). The Unexpected Christmas [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 80 pp. Paperback, good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (two hand-coloured), cover little marked (staples rusted), fore-edge little stained, patchy foxing edges, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, shop sticker. No 368 in this series for ages 8 to 10 years. A story about preparing for Christmas celebrations. (Estimated date, 1950, McLaren no. 368, G2752. Anthony Horderns sticker front cover.). Our Book No: 16948. $15 AUD.

16. Bennett, Rodney; Aris, Ernest (illustrator) (1951). Adventures of Hoppity Bobtail [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 128 pp. Paperback, good condition, card cover, black & white drawings, staples rusted, covers toned & little marked, pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear. No 218 in this series for ages 7 to 9 years. A story about the adventures of rabbits. (Estimated date, 19xx, McLaren no. 218e, G3822. Originally published, London, 1942.). Our Book No: 16952. $15 AUD.

17. Bennett, Rodney; Whydale, E. Herbert (illustrator) (1953). The Marvellous Adventures of Percy Pig [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 114 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, card cover, black & white drawings, staples rusted, minor foxing covers & edges, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. No 215 in this series for ages 7 to 9 years. A story about farm animals. (Estimated date, 1953, McLaren no. 215f, G3722. Originally published, 1935. Rubber stamp of Anthony Horderns.). Our Book No: 16949. $20 AUD.

18. Bowdler, Sandra; Dunphy, Dorothy (illustrator); Murray, Peter (illustrator) (1985). Revealing the Past: Archaeology in Australia (1st ed) [Amazing Australia Series]. Sydney: Methuen Australia. 32 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, colour text-photos, few black & white drawings, top spine slightly bumped, small part near top of front cover little faded, bookplate front pastedown. This fascinating book has been written to educate young readers. It explains what archaeology is and the important part it plays in Australia in helping us to learn about our past. Examines Aboriginal lifestyles of the past, Aboriginal prehistoric art, Aborigines and Europeans. Colonial archaeology, Port Arthur, First Government House, industrial archaeology, protecting archaeological sites, how stone tools were made, maritime archaelogy, analysing the finds, the oldest sites, and changes in prehistory. ISBN/ASIN: 0454008465. Our Book No: 30884. $18 AUD.

19. Bradley, Pamela (2012). Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (2nd ed). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press (CUP). 218 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white text-photos, figures, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. This book was written especially for the core topic of the New South Wales HSC Ancient History syllabus. The book details the social life, economy, politics, religion, architecture and entertainment of the time in these two ancient Italian cities, as well as the influence of Greece and Hellenistic culture. Full of visual material and a variety of sources, the book features diagrammatic chapter summaries and a wealth of activities suitable for students studying this topic for the HSC course. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 9780521608954. Our Book No: 29786. $25 AUD.

20. Brazier, Vaughan (2013). Zach Zephyr and the Coral Gold (1st ed) [Eco-Max Adventures]. Perth, Fremantle: Vivid Publishing. 194 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white drawings, map, minor edgewear, pages lightly toned, autograph (author's written dedication). This story if full of adventures as Zach visits the Coral Islands with his father, and his new friend Ali. They get swept up in a scuba diving treasure hunt. They try to stay ahead of the Compteur brothers and find the secret location of the long lost gold coins. Follow their action packed adventures and learn a thing or two about coral reefs and scuba diving along the way. Includes notes about scuba diving, coral atolls, and coral reefs and their protection, at the end of the story. ISBN/ASIN: 9781925086171. Our Book No: 29685. $18 AUD.

21. Bronte, Charlotte; Bentley, Phyllis (introduction) (1971). Shirley: A Tale (Reprint ed). London: Collins. 510 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, leatherette flexible dark red card covers, gilt top edge, black & white drawing frontispiece, minor edgewear, ribbon bookmark. This is the classic story of Shirley and her family first published in 1849 (this edition, 1953, here reprinted in 1971 in red flexible covers by Collins). This is second novel by Charlotte Bronte after 'Jane Eyre', and is the most Yorkshire of her novels, and set during the depression from the Napoleonic wars in 1811 - 1812. It is a robust, racy, daylight story, crowded with characters and displaying many lively incidents. Introduction by Phyllis Bentley. . Our Book No: 25723. $12 AUD.

22. Browne, Frances (1951). Granny's Wonderful Chair [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 40 pp. Paperback, good condition, card cover (blue & orange on pale orange), full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece), spine repaired (archival tape), centre page spread LOOSE, staples rusted, top corner tip covers removed, pages toned particularly edges, minor edgewear, old price marks. No 301 in this series for children of ages 8 to 9 years. A fairy story about a little girl named Snowflake and her very old grandmother Dame Frostyface. (Estimated date, 1951, McLaren 301l, no G number, printed by Purbrick (the last of 12 editions). Originally published by Whitcombe, 1908, being an adaptation of "Granny's wonderful chair and tales of fairy times", London, 1856. Our Book No: 17009. $15 AUD.

23. Bruce, Mary Grant (1940). Captain Jim (Reprint ed). London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 311 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, green pictorial cloth cover, black & white plates (including frontispiece), edges lightly foxed, pages faintly toned (endpapers toned), minor edgewear, small shop label (toned mark facing page), owner's written name & details. The sixth book in the Billabong series. It is 1916 in England and the dark days of World War 1 drag on. Jim and Wally return to the front line, when Norah discovers she has been left a legacy - a large house in the Surrey countryside. Norah and her father turn "Homewood" into a house for wounded and exhausted civilians. A telegram arrives with the worst news of all - until a miracle happens. (No date, but 1940, Burnet 11.7. Printed by Butler & Tanner. Plates by J. McFarlane. Three plates including frontispiece - though Burnet states four plates. Originally published, 1919.). Our Book No: 17643. $30 AUD.

24. Bruce, Mary Grant (1952). Wings Above Billabong. London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 252 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), blue cloth boards (little fading base spine, black spine lettering), frontispiece drawing, edges & few page margins foxed, pages lightly toned, base cover & spine jacket creased with edge tear repaired (otherwise minor edgewear & edge tears), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Brodart). Twelfth book of the Billabong series. The routine life of an Australian cattle station is complicated by a secret gold mine. Bandits, aeroplanes and the adventures of a plucky small boy give thrill and drama to a tale for young adults that welcomes old friends and new. (No date, but 1952. Burnet 31.6. No 257 on base jacket spine. Frontispiece not signed JFC. Printed by Ebenezer Baylis.). Our Book No: 17751. $45 AUD.

25. Bruce, Mary Grant (1952). Billabong Riders (1st English stated ed). London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket (flap price-clipped), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), red cloth boards, frontispiece, edges lightly foxed, rear cover jacket little marked (reverse side lightly toned & foxed, slight loss spine ends, corners slightly worn), light foxing endpapers & top title page, frontispiece slightly loose bottom edge (other pages firm), protected by removable Brodart semiarchival plastic sleeve. Australian adventure novel for young adults, originally published in Australia 1942. The Billabong folk ride again, this time in wild country, bringing cattle overland from the North. With them we share the droving life, its comradeships, adventures, dangers and laughter. This is a story of good horses and dogs, their owners; and the boy who found among them a new chance in life. Final book in the Billabong series (Burnet 38.5, and no. 263 bottom of spine dustjacket). Jacket cover scene: Boy named Rob working. Last title listed: Billabong Riders (last in series, published 1942). Printed in Great Britain by Ebenezer Baylis and Son, Ltd, The Trinity Press, Worcester and London. Our Book No: 30650. $40 AUD.

26. Bruce, Mary Grant (1955). Golden Fiddles (Reprint ed). London: Ward Lock & Co. 256 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece drawing, minor foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket, small rubber stamp, owner's written name (small). Novel for young adults (not in the Billabong series). The Balfours and their four children are a very poor family, living on a hill farm in Gippsland, Australia. When Mrs Balfour is left 80,000 pounds by an uncle, they can hardly believe their good fortune. (Estimated date, 1955. Burnet 25.4. Number 546 on verso title page, 900/1500 on front flap. Billabong Riders is last book mentioned on rear flap.). Our Book No: 15780. $40 AUD.

27. Bunug; Maralngura, N.; James, L. J.; Gentian, D. (1976). Djugurba: Tales from the Spirit Time (1st U.S. ed). Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. 64 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), full-page colour drawings, minor edgewear jacket (spine little faded, front flap scratched), minimal foxing edges. Children's stories written by Aborigines. The title (pronounced Jook-urr-pa) means everything concerning the Spirit Time, or Dreamtime, stories. This is the first time a group of Aborigines has written and illustrated some of their own myths and legends. This unique book brings together myths and legends from widespread areas and peoples, and is suitable for young and old. ISBN/ASIN: 0253318084. Our Book No: 27946. $20 AUD.

28. Camden, Steven (2014). Tape: Rewind, Play, I'm Here, I Always Was (1st ed). London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 363 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minimal edgewear. This novel for young adults is a story about a girl named Ameliah who finds a tape in 2013 in a spare room at her grandparents home, and a boy named Ryan who in 1993 records a diary on an old tape. The story is a mix of love, time-travel, hope, fate and magic. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007523511. Our Book No: 29098. $15 AUD.

29. Carlyon, Patrick (2003). The Gallipoli Story (1st ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white photos, maps, pages & inside covers toned as common, minor foxing edges (mainly top edge), minor edgewear. This book for young adults by Patrick Carlyon takes young people on an unforgettable and tough journey deep into the heartland of war (Gallipoli, Turkey, World War 1, the Anzac legend). The author digs past the myths to explore the lives and choices of the men - soldiers, politicians and generals alike who find themselves caught up in a battle fought far from home. ISBN/ASIN: 0143001434. Our Book No: 27551. $10 AUD.

30. Carmody, Isobelle (2008). The Farseekers (Reprint ed) [Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 2]. New York: Random House Children's. 310 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Obernewtyn Chronicles, Book 2, by Isobelle Carmody. When Elspeth and others undertake a dangerous journey to rescue a powerful psychic and find an enormous book trove, the fate of the Obernewtyn colony hangs in the balance. Book 2 of a breathtakingly elaborate series from one of Australia's foremost writers of fantasy for young adults. ISBN/ASIN: 9780375857683. Our Book No: 14503. $10 AUD.

31. Carr, Roger Vaughan (1991). Piano Bay (1st ed). Sydney, Glebe: Walter McVitty Books. 151 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), rubber stamp, minor marks attachment removal title page, minor edgewear, old price marks. An historical novel for young adults by Roger Vaughan Carr about Jonah Hatton and his son Tam. Jonah intends to wreck a ship and plunder its cargo, but his plans go awry as Tam's values are affected by the plight of the survivors. . ISBN/ASIN: 0949183520. Our Book No: 3165. $20 AUD.

32. Carroll, Lewis; Glue, Donald (illustrator) (1945). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. Melbourne: Colorgravure / Herald & Weekly Times. 222 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, cloth covered boards, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, illustrated endpapers, line drawings on covers, frontispiece, some creasing spine, pages toned, corners little bumped covers, boards & spine slightly faded, some edgewear, non-author written dedication front flyleaf, sticker mark top corner front cover. This classic story for young adults is about a girl named Alice who had many adventures during her journey through Wonderland and into the Looking Glass. The end of the book has a poem which has the first letter of each line when read downwards spell the name of Alice Pleasance Liddell, the little girl for whom this story was originally told. Line drawings of Cheshire Cat and the Queen of Hearts on covers. (Two books in one: 105 + 117 pages. An Australian edition. No date, but Trove states 1949 and about 1942, for this illustrator.). Our Book No: 30898. $30 AUD.

33. Castley, Dora; Fowler, Kathleen; Carstairs, Sheila; Robertson, Edward W. (illustrator) (1965). The Car Race. London: Thomas Nelson & Sons. 64 pp. Paperback small wide trade, good condition, pictorial flexible cloth covers, illustrated endpapers, colour drawings, covers little marked (rubbed patch rear cover), pages lightly toned, slight foxing edges, top corner rear cover creased, top corners some pages slightly creased, minor edgewear. (Estimated date, 1960s.) This small school reader for primary school has four stories: The Car Race [lead story] - Dusty - The Little Elephant - The Goose Chase. The easy-to-read text and bright colourful drawings will suit most ages. Our Book No: 29728. $20 AUD.

34. Catherall, Arthur; Smith, Stanley (illustrator) (1970). Duel in the High Hills (Special Australian ed). London / Melbourne: J. M. Dent & Sons / Cambridge University Press (Australia). 156 pp. Paperback, very good condition, flexible covers, black & white drawings, rear cover little marked, minor edgewear corners & top edge. Australian school edition. This school reader for young adults is about a 13-year-old boy named Temba who has to get help alone, after his father is wounded by a snow leopard in the Himalayan Hills. The snow leopard finds peace with her kittens in the Indian Hills, after being hunted and wounded. This book is suitable for older children. Our Book No: 29113. $15 AUD.

35. Colbert, David (2005). The Magical Worlds of Narnia: A Treasury of Myths, Legends, and Fascinating Facts. New York: Berkley Books. 186 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, single-colour drawings, minor edgewear, remainder stripe, tiny mark bottom edge. An unauthorised but special exploration by David Colbert of the fascinating and revealing myths, legends, and history behind C. S. Lewis's beloved Narnia stories, starting with 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe', and its six sequels.For example: Why a wardrobe? What did C. S. Lewis mean by 'Shadowlands'? How did Tolkien ('Lord of the Rings'), a friend of Lewis, influence the writing of the Narnia stories? Who and what inspired the 'White Witch'? ISBN/ASIN: 0425205630. Our Book No: 23530. $12 AUD.

36. Cole, E. W. (1948). Cole's Great Girls' Book. Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 192 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket (missing), very good condition, drawings (some full-page), pages lightly toned as usual, rubbed spot top corner front cover, minimal foxing, edgewear corners (shows boards). (Estimated date, 1948, Trove catalogue.) An anthology of short stories for young adults, published by E. W. Cole, the iconic Melbourne bookseller who produced the famous Funny Picture Books. Our Book No: 16323. $25 AUD.

37. Cole, Ida J. L. (1949). Koo the Kookaburra (Reprint ed) [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. 40 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), good plus condition, black & white drawings including frontispiece, small patch front cover (manufacture defect), front cover corner creased, minor edgewear, copy 1. No 360 in the story book series for children aged 8 to 9 years. Told by Koo the kookaburra, who has adventures with Little Richard and sister Louise. (No date, but 1949, G3046, McLaren 360b, reprint of 1941 edition.) Anthony Horderns' sticker (Sydney department store) on front cover. Our Book No: 8967. $10 AUD.

38. Cole, Ida J. L. (1949). Koo the Kookaburra (Reprint ed) [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. 40 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), good plus condition, black & white drawings including frontispiece (many hand-coloured), minor edgewear, owner's written name, copy 2. No 360 in the story book series for children aged 8 to 9 years. Told by Koo the kookaburra, who has adventures with Little Richard and sister Louise. (No date, but 1949, G3046, McLaren 360b, reprint of 1941 edition. Written name, in child's script: Lynette Wood, Lakemba.). Our Book No: 8967A. $10 AUD.

39. Cole, Ida J. L. (1949). Koo the Kookaburra (Reprint ed) [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. 40 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), very good condition, black & white drawings including frontispiece, scuff mark front cover corner, minor edgewear, rubber stamp, sticker, copy 3. No 360 in the story book series for children aged 8 to 9 years. Told by Koo the kookaburra, who has adventures with Little Richard and sister Louise. (No date, but 1949, G3046, McLaren 360b, reprint of 1941 edition.) Anthony Horderns' sticker & rubber stamp (Sydney department store) on front cover. Our Book No: 8967B. $10 AUD.

40. Collingwood, Harry; Overend, W. H. (illustrator) (1889). The Missing Merchantman. London: Blackie & Son. 352 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, red cloth covers (pictorial front cover, gilt spine lettering, small faded patches), drawings (including frontispiece), new grey endpapers, edges toned, some pages little foxed, edgewear, owner's written name & details. (Estimated date, 1889, Muir 8348. First edition.) Maritime adventure novel for young adults, including a treasure island, shipwreck, a handsome hero and a winsome heroine. The action takes place partly aboard an Australian clipper, and also at sea between the Celebes, New Guinea and Australia. With six full-page illustrations by W. H. Overend. Pictorial cover pattern includes sea-level yellow sun & grey lettering. Plus 32-page Blackie catalogue at rear. Harry Collingwood was the penname of civil engineer William Lancaster (1851 - 1922) who wrote many juvenile maritime novels. Our Book No: 16597. $60 AUD.

41. Collingwood, Harry; Piffard, Harold (illustrator) (1906). Dick Leslie's Luck: A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK). 384 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cloth cover (rear cover little flecked, spine minimally faded), four colour plates (including frontispiece), rebacked (new endpapers), pages lightly toned, edges foxed, minor edgewear, bookplate. A maritime adventure for young adults. Dick Leslie was a mystery passenger on a ship, the Golden Fleece, bound for Australia. After a shipwreck, the action ends up in the Pacific. Not in Muir. Harry Collingwood was the pen-name of civil engineer William Lancaster (1851 - 1922) who wrote many juvenile maritime novels. (No date, but 1906, Worldcat. School prize bookplate dated 1920, Leslie Hunt, Christ Church Sunday School, Luton.). Our Book No: 16614. $120 AUD.

42. Coombes, A. J. (1930). Notes on Coleridge's Ancient Mariner. Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 32 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, staples rusted, minor edgewear, top corner tips little creased covers, pages lightly toned, rubber stamps (including cover), slight loss spine ends, minor foxing edges & few pages. This little booklet is an analysis of Coleridge's poem with a thought to the Intermediate Examination in mind. The author of this booklet hopes to impart a better understanding of the poem, so students can be prepared for the exam. Our Book No: 27496. $10 AUD.

43. Coulson, W. A. (1939). Philip's Home Study Series: Mathematics: Fifth Class. Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 46 pp. Paperback, blue card cover, very good condition, minor edgewear (mainly spine ends), few small marks fore-edge, few page corner tips folded, minor edgewear, owner's written names (one crossed out). Fifth Class: Part I: First Term only. Published to the requirements of the NSW Department of Education syllabus. Our Book No: 14663. $30 AUD.

44. Cox, David (2013). The Fair Dinkum War (1st ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 30 pp. Hardback oblong quarto, no jacket, very good plus condition, pictorial cover, colour drawings. A colour picture book for children and young adults about his memories of World War Two. He was a young boy, and in the second year of WW2, he moved with his family to the city, his Dad stayed to work on the sheep station because he had fought in World War One, and was a little too old for this war. He remembers his class racing outside to watch a line of soldiers in trucks and jeeps from the American army base passing by, and how the children played war games and knew every aeroplane and tank and warship. Everyone became a part of the war effort, and they waited for the day when it would end. ISBN/ASIN: 9781743310625. Our Book No: 30382. $16 AUD.

45. Cuellar, Carol; Williams, John (musician) (2001). Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Selected Themes from the Motion Picture: Piano Solos (1st ed). Miami, FL: Warner Bros Publications. 46 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, full-page colour photos, two black & white photos at end of book, music scores, spine little creased, corner tips covers little scuffed, top of spine slightly bumped, minor creasing covers, few tiny dents front cover, covers little rubbed & scratched. The themes in this book written by Carol Cuellar have been taken from the movie of 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'. The music scores (sheet music) include Diagon Alley, Fluffy's Harp, Harry's Wondrous World, Hedwig's Theme, Nimbus 2000, and Voldemort. Music by John Williams. A wonderful book to add to a Harry Potter collection. ISBN/ASIN: 0757991300. Our Book No: 30091. $18 AUD.

46. Cumming, Primrose (1967). Flying Horseman (Special Australian ed). London / Sydney: J. M. Dent & Sons / New Century Press. 191 pp. Paperback, good condition, yellow cloth covers, black & white drawings, page corners slightly creased, bottom covers little lifted, spine little bumpy (binding error), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, two pages creased, covers slightly marked, minor edgewear, rubber stamp last page & flyleaf. This is an English pony story for young adults (school reader), by Primrose Cumming. About a pony named Tiber and a boy named Morgan and the adventures he has with his horse. Our Book No: 29687. $10 AUD.

47. Cummings, Ray (1946). The Shadow Girl (1st ed). London: Gerald G. Swan. 186 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), green cloth cover (gilt lettering), edge tears jacket (faintly marked & toned), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, owner's written name & date stamp, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. First edition. Science fiction novel for young adults by Ray Cummings, originally published in Argosy, 1929. A mysterious time machine from the future appears and it has a beautiful girl from the future, willing to help from two young scientists with their experiments. A blend of science fiction and romance fiction. (Listed by Bleiler. Written name: D. Keating, Lending Library, London.). ISBN/ASIN: B000NYBMLY. Our Book No: 3780. $25 AUD.

48. Dahl, Roald (1987). Going Solo: Continuing the Story Begun in Boy (Reprint ed). London: Penguin Books. 210 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, frontispiece, light crease spine, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. The English author continues his autobiography which began in "Boy". He goes to East Africa on his first job in the first part of the book, and in the second part he writes about the time he went flying with the RAF in the Second World War. ISBN/ASIN: 9780140103069. Our Book No: 28344. $12 AUD.

49. Dale, Darley (1885). Wild Marsh-marigolds. London, Glasgow & Bombay: Blackie & Son. 63 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, blue cloth pictorial cover, colour frontispiece, endpapers toned, cover corners lightly bumped, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults. Young Jack is injured while helping his father at work on the railways, and later is disobedient to his family during his recovery. Darley Dale is a pen-name for Francesca Maria Steele, who previously wrote “Seven Sons," "Spoilt Guy," "The Family Failing," &c. The decorative heritage cover shows a girl clutching an umbrella and a dog. (No date, but 1885, British Library catalogue.) ISBN/ASIN: B0028GY794. Our Book No: 10908. $15 AUD.

50. Dando-Collins, Stephen (2012). Caesar the War Dog (1st ed). Sydney: Random House. 300 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bottom corner front cover little creased, slight indentation rear cover (sticker removal), minimal edgewear. Novel for young adults, based on the true stories of heroic military and service dogs who save many lives. This is the story of Caesar the chocolate labrador and his handler Corporal Ben Fulton who trains Caesar to be a sniffer dog in the Australian Army. They both are sent to Afghanistan where Caesar proves his worth, finding hidden explosives and saving lives. During an ambush, Caesar is separated from Ben who is wounded and evacuated to hospital. Ben is sent home and he and his family search for clues to find out where Caesar is. It is a long road home, and Caesar must face many hardships along the way before this loyal and brave dog is reunited with his family. The rear of the book has some true stories about war dogs. Suggested reading age: Primary school age. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742756318. Our Book No: 29432. $12 AUD.

51. Daniels, Elva George (1997). Pippy's Diary (1st ed). New York: Vantage Press. 43 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, old price marks. A wonderful story for young adults by Elva George Daniels, but actually told by Pippy the cocker spaniel. He was born in Australia, and in his diary relates his many true-life adventures, both in high society, and on the streets of New York City and Brisbane, Australia. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 0533116155. Our Book No: 23078. $15 AUD.

52. Davidson, Marilyn Copeland (1997). An Acoustic Jam in Middle School Music Class. Miami, FL: Warner Bros Publications. 72 pp. Paperback small folio, very good plus condition, card cover, minor edgewear. Sheet music by Marilyn Copeland Davidson for popular songs from the 1950s to 1980s: I'm walkin' - Splish splash - Green onions - (Sittin' on) the dock of the bay - Joy to the world - The wind beneath my wings - I just called to say I loved you. There are opportunities for improvisation in every song, Cambiata parts for boys' changing voices, and teaching suggestions supporting the National Music Standards (USA). ISBN/ASIN: 0769217222. Our Book No: 16991. $20 AUD.

53. Department of Education, NSW (1970). School Magazine Stories: Book Four (1st ed). Sydney: Department of Education. 120 pp. Hardback thin octavo, no jacket, very good condition, black & white drawings, light rubbing near spine join front cover, corner tips covers little scuffed, bottom corner front flyleaf creased, minor edgewear. These stories are intended for readers in Grades 5 and 6 in New South Wales schools. The stories authors include: Noreen Shelley, J.D. Woods, Kenneth Moon, Ella McFadyen, Jean Galbraith. There are stories from Japan, Ireland and Australia. Our Book No: 29107. $22 AUD.

54. Dicks, Terrance; Littlewood, Valerie (illustrator) (1989). Goliath and the Cub Scouts (1st ed) [Adventures of David and Goliath Series]. London: Piccadilly Press. 52 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. Adventure story for young adults. David's dog Goliath - an enormous mongrel - insists on going wherever David goes. For once, David is glad he came along as Goliath solves the mystery of the missing medal. Collectible hardback edition, written by the author of some Doctor Who stories. ISBN/ASIN: 1853400637. Our Book No: 1967. $10 AUD.

55. Dixon, Franklin W.; Rogers, Walter S. (illustrator) (1928). Across the Pacific, or Ted Scott's Hop to Australia (1st ed) [Ted Scott Flying Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 216 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pictorial red cloth boards, black & white frontispiece drawing, edges faintly foxed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear jacket, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Ted Scott, the daring young American aviator, gets into all sorts of trouble when flying across the Pacific. From the Ted Scott Flying Stories series, created for young adults during the era of Lindbergh, Byrd and other 'heroes of the skies’. The author, Franklin W Dixon, is better known for 'The Hardy Boys' series, but Dixon was a 'house name' of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, in this case masking ohn William Duffield as actual author. (Reverse side of wrapper contains a valuable long list of Grosset & Dunlap publications for boys and girls. "Preserve this wrapper" notice prominently printed on jacket flap.) First edition (this title is at the end of the list of titles on the front jacket flap). ISBN/ASIN: B016XN3WH0. Our Book No: 14933. $50 AUD.

56. Dore Boylston, Helen (1954). Sue Barton: Neighbourhood Nurse (Reprint ed) [Sue Barton Series]. London: John Lane / Bodley Head. 207 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, faint foxing endpapers, small edge tears jacket (reverse side lightly foxed, flap price-clipped). This is the sixth novel in the Sue Barton series for young adults, by Helen Dore Boylston. In this book Sue and her husband Dr. Bill have three children, and Sue wonders if her training is wasted. Originally published 1950, this is the 1954 reprint. ISBN/ASIN: B000H8FIIE. Our Book No: 26503. $16 AUD.

57. Dover, Barbara (1989). Drawing: An Approach for Secondary Schools (Reprint ed). [Melbourne]: Secondary Art / Education Department of Victoria. 118 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, light creasing top spine & covers & pages, bottom corner tip rear cover little worn, minor edgewear. Barbara Dover introduces a range of possible drawing approaches that can be further developed by students and teachers in schools to suit their own particular situations. The author is a Victorian educator has a special interest in drawing and the teaching of drawing. Published by the Education Department of Victoria. ISBN/ASIN: 0724131930. Our Book No: 27288. $30 AUD.

58. Drury, Susan (1981). The Lebanese [Making Australian Society]. Melbourne: Nelson. 112 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white photos, rear endpaper & jacket flap creased, endpapers & top edge faintly foxed, some edge tears repaired jacket (faint foxing reverse side), some edgewear. This book by Susan Drury for young adults traces the history and culture of Lebanon and the complex and often dramatic history of the Lebanese people. Reports the story of Lebanese migration to Australia and recounts their successes in business and professional life. Separate chapters discuss Lebanese culture, art, religion, food, and life-style. The case histories make the book come to life as they detail some of the special problems that newcomers face in Australia's rapidly developing multi-racial society. From the Making Australian Society series. (Has defects but complete and scarce.). ISBN/ASIN: 0170055671. Our Book No: 26331. $15 AUD.

59. Dubosarsky, Ursula (2006). The Red Shoe (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 183 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, thick card covers (with flaps), pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults by gifted writer Ursula Dubosarsky. This is the story of Matilda and her two sisters growing up in Sydney in the turbulent 1950s at the time of the Petrov spying affair. Can our neighbour be a spy? Punctuated by the headlines of the time, it shows clearly how ordinary lives can be altered by the larger events of the world. The Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book for Older Readers. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781741142853. Our Book No: 28482. $12 AUD.

60. Dubosarsky, Ursula (2011). The Golden Day: A Haunting Mystery that will Stay with You Long after the Last Page (Reprint ed). Sydney, Crow's Nest: Allen & Unwin. 152 pp. Paperback trade (with flaps), good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, crease & few tiny dents front cover, owner's written name front flap (black texta). Novel for young adults by Australian writer. Eleven girls go out to the school garden with their teacher and meet a poet. What follows is inexplicable, shocking, a scandal. What really happened that day? This book was short-listed by the Children's Book Council of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742374710. Our Book No: 29692. $10 AUD.

61. Edgar, Alfred; Critchlow, M. (illustrator) (1931). The Schoolboy Airmen [Warne's Pearl Library]. London: Frederick Warne. 90 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover (little marked), fair condition (reading copy), colour drawing frontispiece, spine ends chipped, corners bumped, edges lightly foxed, edgewear, spine sticker, non-author written dedication. Collectible novel for young adults by Alfred Edgar about schoolboy airmen. Front cover picture of young lady in aviation gear. (No date but 1931, Trove. Written dedication date, 1942.) ISBN/ASIN: B000V8Q0Z0. Our Book No: 15045. $15 AUD.

62. Education, Department of; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1959). At the Farm. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 50 pp. Paperback wide trade, good condition, dark blue flexible cover (lightly marked), stapled pamphlet, colour drawings, cover edges little frayed, staples lightly rusted, minimal foxing, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, pages faintly toned, faint stain bottom edge, small edge tears, minor scuffing, pencil annotation few pages, rubber stamps. Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. Cover sketch: farm animals. Fay and Don visit a farm and meet the Brown family and all the farm animals. Word list at the rear. No mention of the Infants Reading Committee. (No date, but late 1950s, Trove.). Our Book No: 29114. $15 AUD.

63. Edwards, Pat (editor) (1987). Squeaks Snuffles and Grunts [Eureka Treasure Chest, Stage 4]. Melbourne: Longman Cheshire. 64 pp. Paperback small quarto, minimal EX-LIBRARY, flexible cover, stapled, very good condition, colour drawings, spine slightly rubbed, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. An Australian elementary school reader by Pat Edwards with a lot of animal stories. From the series Eureka Treasure Chest, Stage 4. ISBN/ASIN: 0582880580. Our Book No: 25191. $10 AUD.

64. Eggleton, Jill; Fowler, Jeff (illustrator) (1993). The Bunyip Cage [Little Koala Books]. Sydney, Beecroft: Custom Book Company. 24 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour drawings, bottom corners covers little scuffed, few small scratches covers, endpapers lightly foxed. This is the picture story for children and young adults about three children who want to catch a bunyip. What will they find in their cage? The large drawings and rhyming text will appeal to any age. (No date, but about 1993, Trove.). ISBN/ASIN: 1875216782. Our Book No: 30702. $12 AUD.

65. Elias, Frank; Whitwell, T. M. R. (illustrator) (1925). The Shadow on the School: A Story of Public School Life. London: Boy's Own Paper Office. 192 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, pictorial green cloth cover, frontispiece drawing, edges lightly foxed, pages & endpapers lightly toned, edgewear, written & dated dedication (prize presentation). Collectible novel for young adults about boys in a public school. Written dedication: First prize, presented to Ferdinand Pegg, for general proficiency. Petersham Baptist, May 1925, J. Rupp (Ruff?), Supt. Our Book No: 17639. $20 AUD.

66. Ellsworth, E. E. (1961). Doctor Noreen (Reprint ed) [Crown Library]. London: Lutterworth Press. 120 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, scuff marks & slight loss front pastedown (label removed), minor foxing rear pastedown, light brown strip free flyleaves, tiny scuff mark front free flyleaf, little loss corners & spine ends jacket (small edge tears, light stains reverse side, flap price-clipped), presentation bookplate, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Classic novel for young adults by E. E. Ellsworth. What does the wisp of smoke coming from the large house next door to their school mean? Share in the adventures of Doreen and her friend Sylvia as they find out. (Originally published, 1949. This is the 1961 reprint. No 5 in the Crown Library series.). ISBN/ASIN: B001OY1KUU. Our Book No: 23561. $20 AUD.

67. Everett, J. D. (Joseph David) (1887). Elementary Text-book of Physics (4th ed) [Elementary Textbooks]. London: Blackie & Son. 316 pp. Hardback very small (16.8 x 11.4 cm), no jacket as issued, good condition, decorative dark brown cloth cover, dark green endpapers, figures (drawings), cover corners top corner covers worn & scuffed (particularly rear cover), edgewear corners & top spine, edges & endpapers lightly foxed, owner's written name & details. Fourth edition. A scarce collectable small-format school physics textbook by J. D. Everett, published by Blackie & Son in their Elementary Textbooks series. The author is professor of natural philosophy, Queen's College, Belfast. (No date, but about 1887, Trove.). . ISBN/ASIN: B001UDNO54. Our Book No: 3247. $30 AUD.

68. Fenner, Charles (1956). A Geography of South Australia and the Northern Territory (9th, revised ed). Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 184 pp. Hardback octavo, no jacket, very good condition, light blue boards (navy writing), frontispiece, illustrated endpapers, black & white photos, maps, tables, spine ends chipped, covers little marked, pages lightly toned (edges toned,), some edgewear & rubbing, owner's written name & details reverse side front free flyleaf. Ninth edition, extensively revised. Consists of certain chapters of the larger book South Australia: A Geographical Study, re-arranged and re-written for the use of candidates for the Intermediate Examination in Geography. It has been considerably revised and extended by staff of the Geography Department of the University of Adelaide and the original author. A great book for students and anyone with an interest in geography in South Australia and the Northern Territory. Our Book No: 29917. $30 AUD.

69. Fennimore, Stephen; MacKnight, Ninon (illustrator) (1949). Bush Holiday (2nd ed). Garden City, NJ: Junior Literary Guild / Doubleday & Company, Inc. 241 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, edges uncut, large piece missing top spine jacket (slight loss top & bottom edges, missing corners replaced by tape & white paper backing reverse side, cover illustration complete), cover corners little bumped, some edgewear, autograph (written & dated dedication from illustrator front flyleaf), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. An Australian story for young adults by Stephen Fennimore about a boy from the United States named Martin Haddon who stays in Australia with people he does not know. Life at Tangari was full of adventures with daily expeditions into the bush, a beetle hunt, a 20-mile trek by horseback through blazed trails, and Penny's hidey-hole (the charming drawings on the endpapers were found on the walls of her cave). But until Martin set out alone to spend a day in the bush did he show the makings of a real bushman and at the same time save his own life, and later help save Tangari. The author has relived many scenes from his own boyhood, which was spent in Australia. The Australian-born artist Ninon McKnight has captured the characters and the background in her fine pen-and-ink drawings. This book was chosen by The Junior Literary Guild as an outstanding adventure book for boys and girls. Second copyright edition. (Not listed in Muir.). Our Book No: 30903. $20 AUD.

70. Finkel, George (1968). The Loyall Virginian (1st ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 189 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white photos, maps (including jacket), minor edgewear jacket (small closed tear top edge), small dent fore-edge cover. The Loyall Virginian, by George Finkel (Angus & Robertson, 1968). First edition. A Virginian colonist sails to Europe on a trading mission and becomes involved in King Charles' war in 1648. This fast-moving novel for young adults by Australian writer has a fresh, original viewpoint of the struggle between King and Parliament: the viewpoint of a Virginian-born colonist whose loyalty to his king is tempered by his experience of the freedom of a faraway new land. (This first edition copy lacks the ISBN, which appeared in later printings.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207950261. Our Book No: 27450. $15 AUD.

71. Fletcher, Charlie (2011). Far Rockaway (1st ed). London: Hodder Children's Books. 419 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket). Fantasy novel for young adults by Charlie Fletcher. Cat is knocked down by a speeding fire truck in Manhattan. She wakes in a world made from all the books her grandfather used to read to her, peopled by some of the most memorable heroes of classic adventure fiction, brought vividly to life. Cat must earn their friendship and help as she begins an odyssey and epic quest to find the mythic Castle at the World's End. First edition. ISBN/ASIN: 9780340997321. Our Book No: 15554. $20 AUD.

72. Forde, H. A. (1894). Across Two Seas: A New Zealand Tale (1st ed). London: Wells, Gardner, Darton, & Co. 188 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial green cloth cover, black & white plates, frontispiece plate (tissue guard), pages lightly toned, minor foxing (mainly page margins), corners bumped, edgewear corners, written & dated dedication. First edition. Novel for young adults set in New Zealand. Cover drawing: young girl greets Maori warrior. (Written dedication is dated 1902. Contains all 11 internal plates, included in pagination. Publisher catalogue at rear, 4p.). Our Book No: 16656. $40 AUD.

73. Foulis, Ida; Grahame-Johnstone, Janet (illustrator); Grahame-Johnstone, Anne (illustrator) (1957). This Land of Kings 1066 - 1399 (Reprint ed). London: Ward Lock. 128 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, frontispiece, colour plates, black & white drawings, new cloth spine (rear board replaced, new endpapers), corners covers bumped, corner tips covers rubbed, few toned marks front free flyleaf, edges foxed, light foxing endpapers, minor edgewear. A fascinating book for young adults by Ida Foulis that tells the stories of several English kings: William the Conqueror, William II, Henry I, Stephen, Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Edward III, Richard II. The large colourful plates bring the histories to life. Our Book No: 30902. $30 AUD.

74. Frauca, Harry; Burton, Barbara; Sollier, Andre (illustrator) (1974). Young Nature Library: The Echidna [Young Nature Library]. Melbourne: Lansdowne. 32 pp. Hardback oblong small quarto, very good condition, pictorial cover, full-page colour photos, black & white text-photos & drawings. Harry Frauca and Barbara Burton provide a scientific introduction for young adults to the echidna (spiny ant-eater), including habitat, features, life cycle and feeding. Part of the Young Nature Library series. The echidna (and the platypus) are the only known monotremes, and their evolution is midway between reptiles and mammals. ISBN/ASIN: 0701800577. Our Book No: 1209. $15 AUD.

75. Freeman, Cathy (2007). Born to Run: Cathy Freeman: My Story. Melbourne: Penguin Group (Australia). 125 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, colour & few black & white photos, small area inside rear cover little rubbed, minor edgewear. Autobiography of Cathy Freeman, the champion Australian Aboriginal athlete. For the first time, she shares with young adult readers the story of how she became a true Australian champion. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143302384. Our Book No: 41315. $16 AUD.

76. French, Jackie (2011). Nanberry: Black Brother White. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 309 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is an Australian historical novel for young adults, based on the story of an Aboriginal boy adopted by Surgeon John White to raise as his son. The story is set in 1789, in Sydney Cove. A Children's Council of Australia Honour Book. Will interest a wide age range. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780732290221. Our Book No: 26459. $15 AUD.

77. French, Jackie (2012). The Girl from Snowy River. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 343 pp. Paperback, very good condition, tiny bump top spine, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear top edge. Jackie French provides a story for young adults of a girl named Flinty who is an orphaned 17-year-old. Flinty lost a brother when the men marched off to World War 1. Everything has changed for her, and she must ride in a brumby muster to save her farm, her family of siblings, and the valley she loves. The story continues in the grand saga of our land that started with A Waltz for Matilda. ISBN/ASIN: 9780000452603. Our Book No: 29834. $14 AUD.

78. Gallico, Paul; Linton, Anne (drawings); Norfield, Edgar (drawings) (1967). The Snow Goose and the Small Miracle (Reprint ed). London: Penguin Books. 78 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, small crush mark top edge, minor edgewear, owner's written name, cover design differs from stock photo. Two classic stories for young adults by Paul Gallico. The first is a moving story of Dunkirk. A beautiful tale of a hunchbacked artist, a girl, a wounded bird and a courageous act at Dunkirk. The second is a delightful classic about a boy and his special donkey named Violetta. Violetta falls ill and the boy is permitted by the Pope to take his donkey into the church where the bones of St. Francis are interred. Beautifully written and hauntingly moving, these two stories - one a love story from the second World War, the other a contemporary fable - are endearing classics of the storyteller's art. ISBN/ASIN: 0140026819. Our Book No: 27500. $12 AUD.

79. Gallico, Paul (2011). Jennie (New ed) [Essential Modern Classics]. London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 347 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Young adults fiction novel about Peter, a boy who wakes from a serious accident to find himself transformed into a cat. The world is a dangerous place for him, until he is befriended by the kindly cat Jennie. This beautiful story is as special as the first time it was published in 1950. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007395194. Our Book No: 28821. $12 AUD.

80. Gallico, Paul; Lonette, Reisie (illustrator) (1961). Ludmila (A Legend of Liechtenstein). London: Michael Joseph. 44 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings (some full-page), flap price-clipped jacket, bookshop sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (Raeco). First small hardback edition. A charming novella for young adults by Paul Gallico about a cow with great ambitions. She wishes to be the champion milk producer of the year, and lead the procession of herds down the mountainside in the age-old Liechtenstein harvest ceremony. ISBN/ASIN: B00159J998. Our Book No: 14529. $15 AUD.

81. Gardner, Scot (2002). White Ute Dreaming (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Books. 213 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, front cover little creased, minor edgewear corners. A humorous Australian novel for young adults by Scot Gardner about a 16-year old boy named Wayne, his friends, his dog Ernie, and his dreams about owning a ute. ISBN/ASIN: 0330363379. Our Book No: 29949. $15 AUD.

82. Gee, Maurice (2017). The Severed Land (1st ed). New Zealand: Penguin Random House. 187 pp. Paperback, very good condition, corner tips creased few pages. This fantasy novel for young adults follows a dangerous quest through a divided world. Fliss helps an overfed rich boy escape through an invisible wall, and is alarmed to find she has to help him back through the wall to rescue the Nightingale. They travel through a perilous world and Fliss wonders if they will make it back alive? ISBN/ASIN: 9780143770244. Our Book No: 29617. $15 AUD.

83. Gervay, Susanne (2002). The Cave: Surviving the Wilderness is Tough - Surviving Each Other is Tougher (Reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about a group of young males who confront one another and themselves at a survival camp organised by the school. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198144. Our Book No: 28195. $10 AUD.

84. Gibbs, May (1929). Little Ragged Blossom and More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (1st Gumnut ed) [Gumnut Readers]. Sydney: Cornstalk Publishing Company. 88 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including frontispiece), staples rusted, minor foxing edges & some pages, minor edgewear. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. One of the scarcest of May Gibbs titles to find in such excellent condition. (Originally published in 1920 as a quarto, this is the first small Gumnut Reader edition.). Our Book No: 17275. $130 AUD.

85. Gibbs, May (1932). Little Ragged Blossom and More About Snugglepot and Cuddlepie (Gumnut, reprint ed) [Gumnut Readers]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 88 pp. Paperback very small, good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including frontispiece), staples very rusted (adjacent page stained, spine missing at staples), cover marked & stained (some insect damage top front cover), edgewear, non-author written dedication. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. Written dedication: "To dear little John with happy birthday greetings. Love from Aunty Mollie." (Originally published as a quarto in 1920, this is a later reprint in the small reader format.). Our Book No: 17299. $40 AUD.

86. Gibbs, May (1933). Two Little Gum-nuts (Chucklebud and Wunkydoo: Their Strange Adventures) (Reader, reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 72 pp. Paperback very small, very good condition, card cover, black & white drawings (few full-page, including page following title page), staples rusted, covers little foxed (rear cover little stained), few small faint dents in covers & endpapers, pages little toned as usual, some edgewear, non-author written dedication. An illustrated little reader for young adults, based on her Gumnut babies children's books. One of the scarcer of May Gibbs titles to find in such very good condition. Written dedication: "Wishing Bob a happy Christmas 1939, from David." (Originally published 1924 as a quarto, this is a reprint of the small format reader edition.). Our Book No: 17297. $100 AUD.

87. Gittins, Anne (editor) (1952). Tales from the South Seas. Suva: Government Press. 88 pp. Paperback small octavo, paper cover, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. A collection of 36 South Pacific legends, from various sources, collected and adapted for school children by Anne Gittins. Includes folk tales, many with animal themes, from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Rotuma, Cook Islands, New Hebrides, Solomon Islands and Ellice Islands. Our Book No: 13368. $10 AUD.

88. Gleeson, Libby; James, Ann (illustrator) (1994). Skating on Sand: Hannah Knew She'd Find a Way (1st ed). Melbourne: Viking / Penguin Books. 87 pp. Hardback wide octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, light foxing top edge, minor edgewear jacket, autograph (author's written dedication title page). First edition. Novel for young adults by Libby Gleeson about a girl named Hannah who wants to skate when she goes on a camping holiday with her family. Hannah is told she can't do it, because the ground is rough and stony, and everywhere else is sandy, but she knows she will find a way. This is a heart-warming story about a young girl's determination to succeed. ISBN/ASIN: 0670857564. Our Book No: 26179. $20 AUD.

89. Gleeson, Libby (2016). Eleanor, Elizabeth (New ed) [Alvarez, Beattie (illustrator)]. Armidale, NSW: Christmas Press. 120 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. New edition. Novel for young adults by Libby Gleeson about a twelve year girl named Eleanor who does not want to move from her home in the cool New England region of New South Wales, to the hot dry Western Plains and a new home on her mothers's farm. One day she finds her grandmother's diary, written when she was Eleanor's own age. Eleanor reads the diary and comes to understand her grandmother's life, and to like the special qualities of the region she now lives in. Vividly written, this new edition of the author's first novel, originally published in 1984, features a new introduction. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994234070. Our Book No: 40368. $15 AUD.

90. Gleitzman, Morris (2008). Then (1st ed) [Morris Gleitzman Collection]. Melbourne: Penguin Group. 182 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, corner tips covers little creased, edges & pages lightly toned. This novel for young adults by the Australian writer is a sequel to "Once". This is a tale of young people trying to survive in Poland during World War 2. ISBN/ASIN: 9780670072781. Our Book No: 27731. $15 AUD.

91. Gleitzman, Morris (2010). Now: A Holocaust Story like No Other - both Haunting and Beautiful [Morris Gleitzman Collection]. New York: Square Fish / Henry Holt and Company. 184 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by the Australian writer is a sequel to "Then". This is the conclusion to Felix’s story. From the summary: While her physician-parents are working in Africa, eleven-year-old Zelda is living in Australia with her 80-year-old grandfather, Holocaust survivor Felix Salinger, when a disaster leads them both to deal with unresolved feelings about the first Zelda, Felix's childhood friend. ISBN/ASIN: 9781250034175. Our Book No: 40252. $16 AUD.

92. Grantham, Joy (1955). Puppet Plays with a Purpose [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear (heavier toning at front from enclosure), spine ends & pages little creased, minor insect damage rear cover, light wear along spine, rubber stamp, owner's written name covers. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The puppet plays are: Puppet Making, Thoughtfulness, Carelessness, Healthfulness, Youthfulness, Playfulness, Greediness, Cheerfulness, and Happiness. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26544. $15 AUD.

93. Grantham, Joy (1955). Special Plays for Special days [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover (little loose at base), stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear & edge tears, pages lightly toned, some scattered creasing, minor foxing rear cover, slightly loose at base of staple, scuff mark front cover (sticker removal), rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The plays celebrate Mother's Day, Empire Day, Health Week, Arbor Day, Wattle Day, and a Christmas Play. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26546. $15 AUD.

94. Grantham, Joy (1955). Let's "Play" Our Fairy Tales [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 30 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear, lightly toned, crease top spine rubbed, staples rusted, light wear along spine, minor foxing edges, light toning rear cover, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The fairy tales are: The Three Bears, Red Riding Hood, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, The Little Coal Truck, The Gingerbread Boy, Chicken Licken, The Tar Baby. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26547. $15 AUD.

95. Grantham, Joy (1960). Any Time is Play Time: Six Plays for Any Time or Place [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, crease base spine covers & pages, staples rusted, minor foxing rear cover, light wear along spine, top spine rubbed, minor foxing edges, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these plays and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The plays are: The Garden Walk, The Thrill of Autumn, The Little Reindeer, The Bird's Party, Farmyard Follies, and the Dance of the Notes. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26548. $15 AUD.

96. Grantham, Joy (1965). Playettes for Seven Favourite Nursery Rhymes [Play Time Series]. Sydney, Frenchs Forest: Dominie Publications. 23 pp. Paperback thin trade, card cover, stapled, illustrated cover, good condition, minor edgewear, lightly toned, minor foxing rear cover & edges, staples rusted, some insect damage rear cover, light wear along spine, rubber stamp, owner's written name front cover. (Estimated date, 1950s, Trove catalogue.) The content of these playettes and the shortness of the individual parts make them suitable for Infants School work. The Nursery Rhymes are: Simple Simon, Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Three Blind Mice, Humpty Dumpty, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Little Miss Muffet, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. The author has spent many years teaching in Infants Schools. Our Book No: 26545. $15 AUD.

97. Gurr, Robin (1955). Red Pepper: The Story of an Australian Horse (Reprint ed). Sydney: Australasian Publishing Company. 86 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, flexible green cloth covers, black & white drawings, edges covers little frayed, corner tips covers & few pages little creased, spine ends little worn, pages lightly toned, possible library marks front endpapers (label removal), minor edgewear. This reader for young adults, written and illustrated by Robin Gurr, is about a pony named Red Pepper who grew into a fine race horse. In his later years he was owned by a girl who loved horses, and he found a new friend in a Dalmatian dog, but he had many adventures on his way to a better future. A wonderful story inspired by "Triple Glass". Our Book No: 29119. $20 AUD.

98. Gwynne, Phillip (1998). Deadly Unna? (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 272 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults by Phillip Gwynne about an Aboriginal boy named Dumby and his friend Blacky. They don't have a lot in common but football. This is a book suitable for older readers. This multi-award-winning story is now the film called 'Australian Rules'. ISBN/ASIN: 9780141300498. Our Book No: 27284. $15 AUD.

99. Halse Anderson, Laurie (2014). The Impossible Knife of Memory (New ed). London: Scholastic Children's Books. 374 pp. Paperback, very good condition, minor edgewear. This story for young adults is about a girl named Hayley, her dad, her stepmother, and a boy named Finn. Hayley is fighting to forget the past, and finding some memories are too deep. ISBN/ASIN: 9781407147666. Our Book No: 29100. $15 AUD.

100. Ham, Olive M. (1958). Nightingale Cottage [Snowdrop Series]. London: Pickering & Inglis. 64 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), colour frontispiece, pages lightly toned, front flyleaf little creased, small marks few pages, edges lightly foxed, edges reverse side jacket lightly foxed (small loss spine ends, flap price-clipped), award bookplate front free flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This charming story for young adults by Olive M. Ham is about a girl named Penny, living in Africa, but she has to return to England to be educated. It is a big change for her and she feels sad for a time, but she falls in love with Nightingale Cottage, which is to be her home for awhile. Penny learns so much about bees, their habits, their honeycombs and their business organisation. Penny also learns to care for a Golden Hampster. (Award bookplate is St Anne's Sunday School, Ryde, 1958.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CK3US. Our Book No: 23573. $20 AUD.

101. Hanfling, Brian (1997). The Blue Mosquito (1st ed). Auckland: Scholastic New Zealand. 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, reader crease front cover near spine, tiny bump bottom edge rear cover, top edge lightly toned, minor edgewear. Young adults novel by Brian Hanfling about a chain of events set off by a small repair to the family piano. Set in New Zealand. ISBN/ASIN: 1869433432. Our Book No: 28730. $12 AUD.

102. Hanmer, Ronald (arranger) (1984). Click! Go the Shears (1st ed) [Youth Choir Series, No. 4]. Red Hill, QLD: D.R.B. Investments. 8 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, looseleaf, corners tips coves slightly creased, minor edgewear. Sheet music for young adults for this very popular Australian song. Rear cover lists ten titles of sheet music available in the Youth Choir Series. Our Book No: 24006. $10 AUD.

103. Harbach, Otto; Hirsch, Louis A. (music); Dale, Ena (vocal); Hall, Harry (staged by) (1921). Hugh J. Ward Presents: The O'Brien Girl: Learn to Smile. London / Sydney: Chappell & Co. 6 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, looseleaf, little fading edges front cover, minor edgewear & tiny tears, rubber stamp, owner's written name. Scarce Australian printing. Sheet music from Hugh J. Ward's company of comedians, being one hit (Learn to Smile: Eloise, Willie, Larrie and Boys and Girls) from nine listed hits for the musical "The O'Brien Girl". (Copyright date, 1921.). Our Book No: 17851. $15 AUD.

104. Harborne, Thomas (1939). Business Principles for Secondary Schools Part II (Second Year) (Reprint ed). Sydney: Shakespeare Head. 68 pp. Paperback, flexible covers, good condition, figures, tables, pages & edges lightly toned, cover edges lightly frayed, light foxing edges & few pages, covers & spine lightly faded & rubbed & marked, front cover corner & few pages little creased, minor edgewear, rubber stamps, owner's written names & dates flyleaf. A collectible Australian school textbook. The book covers: carriage of goods by land, carriage of goods by sea, the common carrier, money and banking, paper money, functions of a modern bank, cheques, letters of credit, guarantees, the card and loose-leaf systems, petty cash, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers, agents. A great book to take you back to the 30s and revisit or learn how the education system worked then in comparison to now. Our Book No: 27657. $15 AUD.

105. Harker, Cecily (2000). Libby and his Bush Friends. Brisbane: Southland Institute Press. 138 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos & drawings, corner tips covers little scuffed, base spine little rubbed, light crease rear cover, minor edgewear. The delightful story of Libby, the orphaned Brushtail possum, and his bush friends. Cecily Harker and her husband enjoyed the friendship of Libby and other native animals around their home in rural North Queensland. The book is suitable for older children and young adults, the stories are rich with photographs, illustrations and Bible texts. The book is designed to help children reflect on the importance of caring for and protecting all creatures. ISBN/ASIN: 0646402579. Our Book No: 30677. $20 AUD.

106. Hart, E. Gertrude; Hart, Annie A.; Holgate, T. W. (illustrator) (1902). At the Bend of the Creek: A Story of Australia. London: S. W. Partridge & Co. 127 pp. Hardback small (19.0 x 13.2 cm), no jacket, very good condition, blue pictorial cloth cover, full-page black & white drawings (including frontispiece), cloth cover little flecked, new endpapers, pages toned as usual (some heavy toned spots & few edge tears), corner tip one page creased, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, written prize dedication front free flyleaf. A classic Australian romance novel for young adults. A new teacher, Dora Carlton comes to the school and causes a considerable stir among the menfolk. Plus 24p publisher's catalogue of popular illustrated books. Muir 3327. Gertude Hart is an Edwardian Australian writer of young adult stories. Sydney Inner West interest, dedication reads: "Awarded to Hilda Tucker (Lucker?) for General Proficiency. Supt Public School Annandale, J. Warren, Mistress." (No date, but 1902, Trove and date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 14262. $120 AUD.

107. Hartnett, Sonya (2007). Stripes of the Sidestep Wolf (New, 1st printing ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 191 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear. A shimmering, ultimately joyful novel for young adults by Sonya Hartnett. A story of journeying towards courage and freedom, of finding the will to live a life beyond expectation. Satchel O'Rye dares to think that his dreary life might change when he spies a strange doglike animal at a nearby mountain that he thinks may be the rare, striped Tasmanian tiger. As the devoted son of an impoverished couple in a dying rural town, he must weigh in balance the life of his most cherished dog and the freedom of a mysterious rare animal. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143006794. Our Book No: 27469. $15 AUD.

108. Hartnett, Sonya (2009). Butterfly (Reprint ed). Melbourne, Camberwell: Penguin Books. 214 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, pages lightly toned, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear, owner's written name. This story for young adults is about a girl named Plum Coyle who is about to celebrate her 14th birthday and how her life will change. The story is thought provoking and gripping. ISBN/ASIN: 9780241015421. Our Book No: 27993. $12 AUD.

109. Harvey, Edwina; Murray-White, Sarah (editor) (2009). The Whale's Tale (1st ed). Sydney, Maroubra: Peggy Bright Books. 229 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by Edwina Harvey is about a girl named Uki who belongs to the Morningstar Gang. When Uki is dared to steal a computer file from a whale named Targe. It is too good an opportunity to impress one of the Gang members, so she steals the file, and gets caught by the authorities. To make restitution to Targe, she must tour with him and his sidekick, Charlie. They all take time to get along together. First edition stated. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980699807. Our Book No: 27277. $15 AUD.

110. Hathorn, Libby (1992). Love Me Tender (1st stated ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 130 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), colourful illustrated endpapers, minor edgewear jacket (light foxing reverse side), base spine little rubbed. A great story for young adults about a 12-year-old boy named Alan. He is living with sour Aunt Jessie at the Boomerang Milkbar and in spite of nearby Coogee Beach, life is no fun for Alan, until the juke-box and rock & roll arrive at the Boomerang. Written by respected Australian writer of young adult fiction. Illustrated endpapers are rock & roll drawings on pink background. ISBN/ASIN: 0195534174. Our Book No: 27438. $15 AUD.

111. Havers, Elinore (1970). Ponies Across the River [Crown Pony Series]. London: Lutterworth Press. 127 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), green boards, colour frontispiece, minor foxing edges & few pages, few page corners creased, minor edgewear jacket (some edge tears, slight loss spine ends & corners). A novel for young adults about two girls named Vicky and Cathy and their ponies Tomboy and True Blue. Together they solve the mystery of the field full of ponies who disappeared after a few days, then are replaced by other ponies a few days later. Full of excitement, adventure and suspense, and will delight pony lovers of all ages. ISBN/ASIN: 071881701X. Our Book No: 27680. $10 AUD.

112. Hawke, Rosanne (2015). Kerenza: A New Australian (Reprint ed) [New Australian Series]. Sydney, Gosford: Omnibus Books / Scholastic Australia. 241 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This is an historical novel for young adults by Rosanne Hawke of a girl's journey from the old world to the wild Australian bush in 1911 (Murray Mallee region, South Australia, near the Victorian border). Kerenza leaves her village in Cornwall and takes a ship to Australia. Kerenza makes new friends and settles with her family in her rugged new country. This is the sixth book by the author in her 'New Australian' series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742990606. Our Book No: 30570. $20 AUD.

113. Hawker, Ruth M. (1950). Heather at Magpie Creek [Leighton Series]. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege / Oxford University Press. 111 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), pages toned, minor foxing endpapers, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top edge, scuff marks rear cover, edgewear, flap price-clipped, faint foxing reverse side), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). This Australian story for young adults tells of the visit made by Heather Wayne to her Uncle Dick's sheep station at Magpie Creek in "real bush country". It gives a first-hand picture of life on a sheep station in the outback, with which the author is well acquainted. Our Book No: 26714. $15 AUD.

114. Haynes, Ambrose (1958). A Holiday with Aunt Jessica [Sunshine Series, no 35]. London: Pickering & Inglis. 91 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, pages toned, slight loss corners & spine ends jacket (edge tears, light stains reverse side, sticker front flap), presentation bookplate. This novel for young adults by Ambrose Haynes is set in Holland. Life in Middleberg, and on the canals, is well described with three girls having an exhilarating time in the quaint land of bulbs, windmills, dykes and clogs. ISBN/ASIN: B0000CK1TR. Our Book No: 25496. $15 AUD.

115. Haynes, Ambrose (1962). Greta's Decision (1st ed). London: Pickering & Inglis. 160 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), colour frontispiece, small mark top edge, light foxing edges, pages & endpapers toned, small edge tears jacket (sticker front flap), bookplate. This novel for young adults is a sequel to "Greta's Dream". The story is set in the little Swiss mountain village of Morshach. (Presentation bookplate, St Anne's Sunday School, Ryde, 1966.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CLNQR. Our Book No: 25905. $12 AUD.

116. Heffernan, John (2005). Haunted Australia (1st ed). Sydney: Scholastic. 167 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written dedication & drawing). A story for young adults about spooky hauntings from the Australian city and the bush, from olden times to the present day. They are sometimes frightening but always mysterious. Target audience: Primary school age: children aged 8 and over. (Written dedication by author with drawing: To Eden, with a face with glasses and the letter B then the glasses form OO! Happy reading, and author name.). ISBN/ASIN: 1865048267. Our Book No: 30811. $25 AUD.

117. Heine, Tanya; Krumins, Gwendoline (illustrator) (1987). Koala Kapers: Keyboard Course for Young Australians: Book 4 [Allans Edition 1234]. Melbourne: Allans Publishing. 40 pp. Paperback large oblong quarto, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. The fourth of 4 booklets that offer comprehensive keyboard skilld for beginners in the 4 to 6 age bracket. The course is designed primarily for group teaching. It si recommended that the teacher uses a sing as you play method of teaching. Contains some elementary sheet music. Our Book No: 17136. $20 AUD.

118. Hepworth, T. S. (1948). Castaways of the Monoboola. Sydney: Dymock's Book Arcade. 213 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small piece missing top spine, base spine chipped, corners missing, edgewear, spine marked), inner hinge split (pages firm), corners little bumped, covers little rubbed, light stain fore-edge & bottom edge few pages, bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This Australian adventure story for boys, by T. S. Hepworth, about two boys who were transported early last century, to the penal colony at Brisbane, but are wrecked on the voyage, cast ashore on the coast and fall into the hands of the Aborigines. They learn to live as natives do. They are rescued and pardoned. A story full of adventure and action and a strong educational value because it has some history of how Aborigines lived. The age range stated is 10 to 15 years. Our Book No: 30892. $25 AUD.

119. Hibberd, Jean; Thring, Merilyn (illustrator) (1987). Further Adventures of Peter Possum and His Friends. Wilberforce, NSW: Fitzgerald Publishing. 119 pp. Paperback large trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, glossy paper, top corner front cover creased, spine little faded, minor edgewear. A wonderful story about a group of animals and birds working together and interacting with humans who want to help them keep their habitat (Thistle Fork Hospital for Birds and Animals). The delightful illustrations will bring a smile to adults and children alike. SALE PRICE. ISBN/ASIN: 0949386022. Our Book No: 22318. $10 AUD.

120. Hill, Anthony; Sofilas, Mark (illustrator) (1996). Spindrift. Melbourne: Puffin / Penguin Books. 79 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minor foxing & rubbing edges. A story for young adults by Australian author. Elizabeth's grandmother is very special to her, but she is dying, and she wishes to give grandma's spirit to the dolphins. This is a story about what there is to lose, and all there is to find. Elizabeth meets an old beachcomber named Bull Morgan, who helps her to understand sacrifice and hope. ISBN/ASIN: 014037843X. Our Book No: 19971. $10 AUD.

121. Hogarth, Ann (1952). The Green Muffin Book [Muffin Books]. London: University of London Press. 95 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, fair condition only, pictorial board cover, black & white & colour drawings, endpapers & edges lightly foxed, corners bumped & worn, edgewear, wear along spine edges, slight loss spine ends, cover edges rubbed, rear cover little rubbed & marked, pages lightly toned, few marks & toned spots some pages, pencil drawings rear blank page, colour drawing rear pastedown (impressions facing page). A book of stories, games, puzzles, cartoons, things to make, verse, and hobby pages from the 1950s. They have some exciting and unusual adventures. Muffin and his friends are Hogarth puppets which were part of a television show in Britain. They first appeared in an edition of For The Children broadcast on 20th October, 1946. They became Britain's best-known puppet company at home and abroad. Our Book No: 30897. $25 AUD.

122. Honey, Madeleine (1947). Diana. Sydney, Edgecliff: Bilson. 292 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, fair condition only, covers little slanted, pages toned, spine edges rubbed, small tear bottom edge single page, top edge foxed, corners & bottom edge covers little rubbed, some edgewear. This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Diana and her family who live at Wattawarra, and though the small township is only 50 miles from Sydney, it felt like they lived hundreds of miles outback because it felt very lonely. Their mother had died suddenly a couple of years before, and their father has the help of a lady called Pat. Diana has many adventures along the way including running away before the story ends happily. (No date, but about 1947, Trove.). Our Book No: 30901. $20 AUD.

123. Hopwood, Graham (1955). Art Student's Handbook. Melbourne: Graham Hopwood. 96 pp. Paperback small quarto, card covers, good plus condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, edges lightly foxed, crease bottom edge cover & few pages, pages lightly toned, minor insect damage front cover & first page, minor edgewear. Textbook by former art teacher, Melbourne Teacher's College. A concise book dealing with the study of art, architecture, sculpture, industrial art, commercial art and the printing processes from the earliest times to the present day. Our Book No: 25257. $12 AUD.

124. Hughes, Cledwyn; Foreman, Michael (illustrator) (1969). The King who Lived on Jelly and Other Stories (Special Australian ed). London / Sydney: Routledge & Kegan / New Century Press. 186 pp. Paperback, good plus condition, purple & white illustrated flexible covers, black & white drawings (many full-page), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, rear white cover marked (small scuffed spot), few bottom page corners creased, some edgewear, rubber stamps. A British school reader containing 16 short stories that have interesting titles such as: The Seller of Sunshine and Controller of Rainbows, The Lamb with the Tongue of Gold, and Five Good Dogs with Cold Noses. (Purchased from school library sale.). Our Book No: 30034. $20 AUD.

125. Huson, Rae; Campbell, Peter (illustrator) (1971). Boat Day (Reprint ed) [Ready to Read Series]. Adelaide: Methuen Educational / Griffin Press (Printer). 60 pp. Paperback small octavo, flexible cover, very good condition, colour drawings, spine ends little scuffed, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear corners, rubber stamps. The stories in this school reader for the Department of Education, New South Wales, are: No More Swimming, Boat Day, The Bluebird, The Circus, Wiri the Clown. (Originally published, 1964.). ISBN/ASIN: 0423856308. Our Book No: 29790. $20 AUD.

126. Hutchens, Frank (1936). Four Musical Cameos [Imperial Edition no. 390: Plate: B2938]. Melbourne: Allan & Co. 14 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, card cover, stapled (rusted), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. (Copyright date, 1936.) Sheet music for four songs (for young adults): Gavotte - Lullaby - Goblins - When Children Play. Our Book No: 16198. $15 AUD.

127. Infants Reading Committee, Department of Education; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1955). A Book to Read. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 32 pp. Paperback small wide octavo, very good condition, blue flexible cover (spine flecked, top corner tip creased front cover), stapled pamphlet (staples little rusted), colour drawings, minor edgewear & fraying. Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. Word list at the rear. Cover illustration: Girl, boy, dog and child sitting on front steps (boy reading book). (No date, but 1955, Trove.). Our Book No: 4312. $20 AUD.

128. Infants Reading Committee, Department of Education; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1957). It's Fun to Read. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 40 pp. Paperback wide trade, very good plus condition, flexible red covers, stapled, colour drawings, minimal edgewear. This booklet is the third unit of a series issued by the N.S.W. Department of Education for kindergarten, first and second grades. The book introduces a new family whose activities extend beyond home and school. Cover design: large duck reading a book to a baby duck, chicken, puppy, and a kitten. (No date, but 1957, or later reprint. 1 of 3 available copies.). Our Book No: 29104. $20 AUD.

129. Infants Reading Committee, Department of Education; Morris, Katherine (illustrator) (1962). Stories to Read. Sydney: Department of Education, New South Wales (NSW). 32 pp. Paperback small wide octavo, good plus condition, blue flexible cover (little flecked & marked), stapled pamphlet (staples rusted), colour drawings, tide marks bottom corner rear cover (previous water contact now dry), minor edgewear & fraying. Estimated date: 1962 (Trove catalogue). Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. Stories about the circus and the farm. Word list at the rear. Cover illustration: Girl and boy on roundabout horse. Our Book No: 1669. $15 AUD.

130. Ireland, Doreen (1938). Margery: The Mystery. London: Epworth Press. 159 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), frontispiece, jacket chipped (small closed tears, rear cover marked), cover corners lightly bumped, edges & pages toned. First edition. A collectible mystery story for young adults by Doreen Ireland. This is a story of school and guiding, with the added interest of a mystery which is sustained to the very end of the book. (No date but 1938, Worldcat. Pseudonym for Doreen Mildred Douglas Lord.) ISBN/ASIN: B001RMMWD8. Our Book No: 26393. $18 AUD.

131. Isobel (1994). Nanbaree (2nd ed). Perth, Nedlands: Self Published: Isobel / Muhlings Colour Printers. 168 pp. Paperback square quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour & sepia (brown-tinted) reproductions (many full-page), maps, minor edgewear. In this beautiful self-published book for children and young adults, compiled by Isobel, the reproductions tell a very special true story never previously told. In 1788, Nanbaree, a six-year-old Aboriginal boy, watched the First Fleet sail into Sydney Harbour. He was adopted by Surgeon White and became a key person in the life of the early colony. Nanbaree acted as an interpreter for Governor Phillip and his own countrymen. The artist, Thomas Watling, was assigned to illustrate White's collection of plants and animals. The talented forger also drew delightful portraits of Nanbaree, his family and friends and scenes of their life on Sydney Harbour. The Watling Collection is in the British Museum of Natural History, and is now presented here for the first time. Nanbaree and Thomas Watling, who shared the same household 200 years ago, are now given their rightful place in Australian history. Second edition stated (actually a reprint), 1995. ISBN/ASIN: 0646207091. Our Book No: 40863. $30 AUD.

132. Jayawardena, Elmo Capt. (2018). Kakiyan: The Story of a Crow: Perhaps a Crow Knows More than You and Me (New ed). Colombo: M. D. Gunasena & Company (Private) Limited. 160 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, crease in flyleaf, bottom corner front cover creased, laminate coating lifting slightly bottom edge rear cover, minor edgewear. A heritage Sri Lankan novel for young adults, originally published in 1918. Kakiyan, a common crow, tells his story, a mixture of everyday events, from the time he was born in the Jacaranda Condominium to the twilight years of his life. Many crow personalities slip in and out of the book adding character and colour, tears and laughter to this well-crafted saga about crows, and what they think of the humans walking down below. ISBN/ASIN: 9789552127953. Our Book No: 30292. $20 AUD.

133. Jenkin, Graham; Davis, Joedie (illustrator); Koolmateri, Janis (authentication) (2003). Meralte: The Boat. Kurralta Park, SA: J. B. Publishing. 96 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, colour illustrations, faint foxing edges, minor edgewear. Meralte: The Boat, by Graham Jenkin (2003). This story for young adults, set 10,000 years ago, is about two Aboriginal children who set out to walk from Kopperamana near Lake Eyre, to the Southern Ocean. The reason for this epic journey is the very rare phenomenon of Lake Eyre actually having water in it, and becoming a proper lake on which boats could be sailed - if only boats had been available in Central Australia! Along the way they have many adventures. A story appreciated by both children and adults. ISBN/ASIN: 1876622466. Our Book No: 28316. $30 AUD.

134. Johns, Captain W. E.; Stead, illustrator (1952). Biggles Works It Out: A Story of Air Detective-Inspector Bigglesworth and His Comrades of the Air Police (Reprint ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 192 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in fair dustjacket), red cloth covers, sepia & single-colour plates (including frontispiece portrait), black & white vignettes, edges little foxed, pieces missing top edge & base spine jacket (front flap large-clipped affecting text, small edge tears, reverse side little toned & foxed), edgewear, old price marks (small biro mark), minimal annotation front flyleaf (few digits), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Detective Air Inspector Biggles and colleagues track down gold nuggets stolen from an Australian mining town. The investigation takes him to France and Algeria. (Second impression, originally published 1951.) ISBN/ASIN: B0000CI1XB. Our Book No: 4164. $20 AUD.

135. Johns, Captain W. E.; Stead, Leslie (illustrator) (1953). Biggles in the Blue (1st ed). Leicester: Brockhampton Press. 192 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, patterned cream cloth cover (spine little toned), colour plates (including frontispiece), edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, old price marks front pastedown, bookshop rubber stamp. Biggles and his comrades rush to find secret Nazi documents hidden in the Caribbean (Jamaica area) before the Germans recover them. (First edition: Brockhampton Press, 1953.). ISBN/ASIN: B0000CIL6T. Our Book No: 17320. $20 AUD.

136. Johns, Captain W. E.; Stead, Leslie (illustrator) (1953). Biggles and the Black Raider: Another Adventure of Air Detective-Inspector Bigglesworth and His Air Police (1st ed). London: Hodder & Stoughton. 192 pp. Hardback small, no jacket (missing), good plus condition, patterned red cloth cover, colour plates, endpaper map, edges lightly foxed, minor edgewear, old price marks front pastedown. Biggles and his comrades take on an urgent assignment in Central Africa (Kenya area) in search of the elusive Cetezulu, a major African poacher known as "The Black Elephant". Our Book No: 17321. $25 AUD.

137. Jolly, Jim (1991). Kiwi: A Secret Life [Nature of New Zealand Series]. Palmerston North, NZ: New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation. 62 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings & text-photos, map, minor edgewear. Jim Jolly provides a picture book for young adults describing in remarkable detail the kiwi, New Zealand's native flightless bird. The first of a series of books 'Nature of New Zealand' published by the non-profit New Zealand Natural Heritage Foundation. ISBN/ASIN: 090886423X. Our Book No: 11825. $18 AUD.

138. Keene, Carolyn (1961). The Mystery at Lilac Inn (Revised, later reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Series]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, top corner front cover lightly rubbed, minor edgewear. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew and her friends become involved in solving a mystery at an old inn. ISBN/ASIN: 0448195046. Our Book No: 26944. $12 AUD.

139. Keene, Carolyn (1972). The Clue in the Jewel Box (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories, no 20]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 181 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, corners front cover lightly rubbed, pages faintly toned, base spine little bumped, minimal foxing edges. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew and her friends become involved in finding Madame Alexandra's missing grandson. ISBN/ASIN: 0448095203. Our Book No: 28936. $12 AUD.

140. Keene, Carolyn (1997). The Phantom of Pine Hill (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned, minimal foxing few pages. Crime fiction for young adults. This mystery involves Nancy and her friends arriving for the Emerson University June week celebrations to find that there has been a mix up in their motel bookings, which gives them an exciting mystery to solve. They meet Uncle John Rorick, a descendant of the early settlers of the town of Emerson. He tells them about some missing wedding gifts, and the girls set out to solve the mystery as well as enjoy University’s June week boat races, river pageant, and fraternity dances. (No 42 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095424. Our Book No: 30658. $15 AUD.

141. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Sign of the Twisted Candles (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, pictorial cover, very good condition, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, top spine little bumped. This mystery finds Nancy investigating a rumor that Bess and George's wealthy great granduncle is being held a prisoner in his own mansion! Nancy almost loses the friendship of Bess and George while trying to uncover the mystery surrounding the great granduncle and Carol Wipple, the 16-year-old foster daughter of the caretakers of the old mansion. ISBN/ASIN: 0448095092. Our Book No: 29094. $13 AUD.

142. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Secret of Shadow Ranch (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 175 pp. Hardback small octavo, pictorial cover, very good condition, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, bottom corner rear cover & spine ends little bumped. This Nancy Drew mystery is set on a ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. Nancy and her friends Bess and George are going there for a holiday, but as usual they become involved in a baffling mystery involving the haunting of the ranch by a phantom horse. Can they solve this one before someone is hurt? ISBN/ASIN: 044809505X. Our Book No: 29093. $15 AUD.

143. Keene, Carolyn (2003). The Hidden Window Mystery (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #34]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 179 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, pages little toned, printed on recycled paper. Nancy has to find a missing medieval stained-glass window. Nancy is joined in Charlottesville, Virginia, by her friends George and Bess. An adversary tries to get them to postpone their trip, but they are determined to go ahead with their plans. The girls investigate old southern mansions, encounter a ghost, and in true Nancy style solve these mysteries which will keep readers involved to the end. (No 34 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095343. Our Book No: 30635. $15 AUD.

144. Keene, Carolyn (2004). The Whispering Statue (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 179 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, printed on recycled paper, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. In this mystery for young adults, Nancy is asked to solve two mysteries. One concerns a valuable collection of rare books, and the second mystery revolves around a theft of a beautiful marble statue. To solve both Nancy disguises herself and assumes a false identity. Nancy and her friends combine detective work with a summer holiday at a resort. (No 14 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095149. Our Book No: 30608. $15 AUD.

145. Keene, Carolyn (2005). The Haunted Bridge (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, few full-page black & white drawings, frontispiece, printed on recycled paper, pages faintly toned, minimal edgewear. In this mystery for young adults, Nancy's father asks her to help him track down a gang of International jewel thieves. The trail leads to a summer resort area. A lot of riddles confront Nancy before she can solve this mystery. (No 15 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095157. Our Book No: 30605. $15 AUD.

146. Keene, Carolyn (2005). The Clue of the Whistling Bagpipes (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 177 pp. Hardback small octavo, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings including frontispiece, pages faintly toned. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew is warned not to go to Scotland, but this does not stop her. Nancy goes to Scotland with her father and two best friends George and Bess, to visit her great-grandmother at a large estate in the Scottish Highlands, and to solve the mystery of a missing family heirloom. (No 41 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095416. Our Book No: 30657. $15 AUD.

147. Keene, Carolyn (2006). The Secret of the Old Clock (New, reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Series]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 180 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. Crime fiction for young adults. Nancy Drew is excited to become involved in her first mystery which is centered around an old clock . (No 1 in this series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095017. Our Book No: 40201. $12 AUD.

148. Keene, Carolyn (2007). Password to Larkspur Lane (Reprint ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 175 pp. Hardback small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, frontispiece, top edge lightly foxed, spine ends little bumped, spine minimally faded, minor edgewear, owner's written name inside front cover. In this crime novel for young adults, Nancy solves the mystery of a strange wheel of blue light, and a missing elderly woman is being held prisoner in a mansion. Are the two mysteries connected? (Originally published, 1933. No 10 in the 'Nancy Drew Mystery Stories' series.). ISBN/ASIN: 9780448095103. Our Book No: 40243. $12 AUD.

149. Keene, Carolyn (2007). The Quest of the Missing Map [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. London: Grosset & Dunlap. 178 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped. Crime novel for young adults by Carolyn Keene, from the popular Nancy Drew series. The search for the map becomes filled by dangers and intrigue. However, Nancy outwits her enemies with the help of her friends, and solves one of the most challenging cases in her career as a teenage investigator. (No 19 in this Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series.). ISBN/ASIN: 044809519X. Our Book No: 30952. $12 AUD.

150. Keene, Carolyn (2007). The Clue of the Tapping Heels (New ed) [Nancy Drew Mystery Stories]. London: Grosset & Dunlap. 176 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial covers, printed on recycled paper, few black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, spine ends slightly bumped, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. (This copy: Clue of the Tapping Heels, by Caroline Keene, 1970 edition, Grosset & Dunlap.) Crime novel for young adults by Carolyn Keene, from the popular Nancy Drew series. This is another challenging mystery for Nancy and her friends to solve. Nancy has to outwit three criminals, and find an actress's prized Persian cats. Nancy also brings happiness to the actress by arranging a romantic reunion with her former leading man. (No 16 in the Nancy Drew Mystery Stories series. Originally published, 1939.). ISBN/ASIN: 0448095165. Our Book No: 30953. $15 AUD.

151. Kehret, Peg; Farrar, Greg (photographer) (2005). Shelter Dogs: Amazing Stories of Adopted Strays (New ed). New York: Scholastic. 133 pp. Paperback large trade, good condition, black & white text-photos, front cover scratched, some edgewear. Peg Kehret reports for young adults on rescue dogs from shelters in the United States. The true stories of eight amazing shelter dogs, and how they have changed the lives of the caring, courageous people who love them. ISBN/ASIN: 0439760992. Our Book No: 27005. $10 AUD.

152. Keyworth, Rev. Thos. (1881). Dick the Newsboy. Glasgow: Scottish Temperance League / John S. Marr & Sons. 62 pp. Hardback very small, embossed olive green cloth cover (gilt & black inlay, little mottled), good condition, few full-page drawings (including frontispiece), inner hinges split (pages firm), pages little toned & foxed, minor edgewear, bookplate (gift certificate) inside front cover. About a little boy who is a teetotaller, and his healthy and fulfiling lifestyle. Plus 8-page catalogue of temperance books at rear. Bookplate of Primitive Methodist Sabbath School, Forest Lodge (Sydney), dated 1883. Our Book No: 15608. $15 AUD.

153. Lamb, George; Findlay, Sheila A. M. (illustrator) (1957). Antonio: A Sicilian Boy (1st Australasian ed). London / Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. / George G. Harrap & Co. 63 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, illustrated red flexible covers, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, spine ends little frayed, minor edgewear. This delightful story for young adults is about a Sicilian boy named Antonio. He lived in the seaport of Catania, in the island of Sicily. His friends called him Toni. He was an orphan. His parents had been killed when their house in Messina was wrecked by an earthquake, Toni was rescued from the ruins and taken to his grandfathers home in Catania. This story follows his many adventures on his way to becoming a famous violinist. (A reader for New South Wales schools. Originally published, Harrap, 1954.). Our Book No: 29108A. $15 AUD.

154. Lee, Mackenzi (2017). The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (1st p/b ed). New York: Katherine Tegen Books / HarperCollins Children's Books. 513 pp. Paperback small thick octavo, very good plus condition, map, autograph (author's written name green texta on title page). This historical novel for young adults Mackenzi Lee is about the unforgettable escapade of Lord Henry Monty Montague, a charming young scoundrel who goes on multiple adventures in Europe with his secret crush Percival. The story is set in 18th century Britain and Europe. Contains author notes including a brief one on Queer Culture in history, Monty's Guide to London, and a sneak peek at The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (15 extra pages). New York Times bestseller, and the New York Public Library Best Book for Teens. . ISBN/ASIN: 9780062382818. Our Book No: 40845. $30 AUD.

155. Lenehan, S. A. (Sidney A.) (1965). Composition: The Open Door to Upper Primary and First Year Composition. Sydney, Rockdale: School Projects. 64 pp. Paperback trade, card cover, good condition, faint tide marks edges many pages & rear cover (previous water contact now dry), pages lightly toned, otherwise very good condition. Children's reader for New South Wales (NSW) schools. About the principles of composition (written expression, choice of words, story telling), that is, more than just bad spelling and poor handwriting. SCARCE. SALE PRICE. (No date, but 1960s, Trove, but could be earlier, based on other School Project booklets.). . Our Book No: 2387. $10 AUD.

156. Leong, Sinah; Yin, Francis (illustrator) (1983). The Chinese [Peoples of Australia (Hodder Australia Series)]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 32 pp. Paperback square trade, very good condition, stapled, black & white & colour drawings, minimal edgewear. The author describes the way of life of a typical Chinese-Australian family. The Lees are proud to be Australian, yet they still value and appreciate their ancient Chinese heritage. This book will appeal to 8-12 year olds. ISBN/ASIN: 0340341432. Our Book No: 24168. $10 AUD.

157. Lester, Alison (2012). The Quicksand Pony. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 154 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. A gripping adventure for young adults, set in the Australian bush the author knows so well. In her search for her pony Bella, Biddy unravels a long ago mystery. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742378008. Our Book No: 25809. $10 AUD.

158. Lethcoe, Jason (2007). The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff: You Wish. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 215 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good condition, rough cut fore-edge, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. No 1 in a series of fantasy novels for young adults by Jason Lethcoe. Orphaned Ben closed his eyes, blew out the candle, and wished with all his might. Before long, Ben has been recruited by the Wishworks Factory president himself to fight the evil henchmen of the Curseworks Factory. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143303411. Our Book No: 24917. $10 AUD.

159. Lethcoe, Jason (2008). The Misadventures of Benjamin Bartholomew Piff: Wishful Thinking. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 288 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, pictorial cover, very good condition, rough cut fore-edge, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. No 2 in a series of fantasy novels for young adults by Jason Lethcoe. Ben lands in the middle of an epic battle between the Wishworks Factory and the dark powers of the Curseworks Factory. Now, he has been brought on to the Wishworks Factory's permanent staff as Manager, Kids Birthday Wishes Ages 3 to 12. He is still a rookie and a mistake places the Wishworks Factory in danger of being exposed to a most unlikely foe. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143303572. Our Book No: 24918. $10 AUD.

160. Leyden, Peter; Curtis, John L. (1965). The Visual Book of Australian Locusts (Locusts and Grasshoppers in Australia). Sydney: Peter Leyden Publishing House. 8 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, stapled pamphlet, black & white & single-colour drawings, inside cover lightly toned, owner's written name cover. A picture book for children and young adults about locusts. Text by Leyden, layout and art by Curtis. One booklet in a series. (No date for the series, but 1965, Trove). Our Book No: 2143. $15 AUD.

161. Leyland, Eric (1955). Red Lawson and the Sons of the Desert (1st ed). London: Hutchinson. 206 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in good plus dustjacket), frontispiece, front free flyleaf little thinned (sticker removal, old price marks), light foxing edges & few pages, minor edgewear jacket (some foxing reverse side, slight loss top corner, few tiny edge tears, flap price-clipped), sticker, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. (First edition. Estimated date, 1955, Worldcat.) Novel for young adults by English writer. Red Lawson and his Lambs - always ready to assist Scotland Yard or the Foreign Office in an unofficial capacity when trouble starts - track down the Kalifa, the Sons of the Desert organization that threatens trouble and even revolution in the fictional Arab state of Vahret. (Sticker of Anthony Hordern's department store.). Our Book No: 24662. $15 AUD.

162. Linde, Gunnel; Kennedy, Richard (illustrator); Parker, Anne (translation) (1969). A Pony in the Luggage (Special Australian ed). London / Melbourne: J. M. Dent & Sons / Georgian House. 139 pp. Paperback, very good condition, illustrated flexible covers, cloth spine, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, white rear cover little marked, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. This charming story for young adults (used as a school reader) is about a girl named Anneli and her brother Nicklas who win a horse at the zoo. Their adventures with Danny the small horse make this a great book for older children. The illustrations help to tell the story. (First published in Sweden by Albert Bonniers, Stockholm, under the title "Med Lill-Klas i Kappsacken".). Our Book No: 29103. $20 AUD.

163. Lindsay, Norman (1985). The Magic Pudding: Being the Adventures of Bunyip Bluegum and his Friends Bill Barnacle and Sam Sawnoff (Reprint ed). Sydney: Bluegum / Angus & Robertson. 173 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, minimal edgewear. Written and illustrated by Norman Lindsay. A small format edition of the classic madcap children's stories about a cantankerous walking magic pudding that shares the dessert which never runs out. The adventures of three friends who defend the pudding from thieves. There are occasional bursts of exuberant singing. ISBN/ASIN: 0207146136. Our Book No: 4279. $15 AUD.

164. Lingard, Joan (1990). Glad Rags (1st ed). London: Hamish Hamilton. 131 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), small mark top edge, minor edgewear jacket, minimal EX-LIBRARY (single stamp), pages lightly toned. First edition. This book is a sequel to "Rags and Riches". This time Seb and Sam, two Scottish lads, are looking forward to a holiday in the Greek islands with their parents. Warm and light-hearted, this novel for young adults has moments of touching poignancy, which illuminate this story of a lively and endearing family. A new collection of Sam and Seb stories. They live in Edinburgh in a narrow street full of second-hand shops. ISBN/ASIN: 0241130158. Our Book No: 27482. $12 AUD.

165. Liversidge, M. A. (1907). Elementary Botany. London: Blackie & Son Limited. 128 pp. Hardback very small, no jacket as issued, very good condition, red cloth cover (black lettering), figures (drawings), sticker mark front cover, minimal foxing few pages, spine lettering minimally faded, minor edgewear, minimal annotation (few X marks). A little British school textbook on botany by M. A. Liversidge, Second Mistress, Collegiate School for Girls, Leicester. (No date, but 1907, Trove and Worldcat.) ISBN/ASIN: B002HML6XY. Our Book No: 14607. $25 AUD.

166. Livett, Jill; O'Leary, Jacinta (2007). Design and Technology: VCE Units 1 - 4 (2nd, reprint ed). Melbourne: Social Science Press / Thomson. 280 pp. Paperback quarto, as new condition, black & white drawings & text-photos, colour boxes (summaries, examples), old price marks (covered by sticker). Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. The second edition of the highly regarded textbook about industrial design, materials, processes, product development, evaluation and promotion. ISBN/ASIN: 9780170130639. Our Book No: 14175. $35 AUD.

167. Lockhart, E. (2015). The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks (1st Australian ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 345 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, corner tips covers little creased, pages faintly toned, front cover little creased, top spine little bumped, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults about an American girl called Frankie. Not the kind of girl to take 'no' for an answer: she gets involved in all the action. ISBN/ASIN: 9781760113308. Our Book No: 30401. $10 AUD.

168. Lockyer, John; Gunson, Dave (illustrator) (2010). My Kiwi (1st this ed). Rosedale, NZ: Penguin Group NZ. 32 pp. Paperback small square quarto, good condition, full-page colour illustrations, spine little creased, few small dents rear cover, bottom corner front cover creased, minor edgewear. A delightful picture book for children and young adults by John Lockyer about a young kiwi who lives in the bush behind a farm. The farm boy watches him settle in and find a mate, ready to raise a family, but a stoat arrives and attacks the kiwi. The boy wonders if he will ever see kiwi in his bush again. Later, the kiwi chick comes back with a mate, so kiwi is once again in his bush. Illustrated by Dave Gunson. There are notes about the kiwi, a New Zealand native bird. at the rear of the book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143504238. Our Book No: 40938. $20 AUD.

169. Long, John A. (2004). Gogo Fish! The Story of the Western Australian State Fossil Emblem. Perth: Western Australian Museum. 40 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, black & white & colour text-photos & drawings, bottom corner covers little creased, minor edgewear. In July 1986, a 375 million-year old fossil fish was discovered in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The campaign of a Perth primary school helped make this fish the Western Australian State fossil emblem. This is the story of Dr John Long's discovery of the Gogo fish, the campaign, and a glimpse into the fascinating world of a Devonian reef. This book is for primary to secondary school students and anyone interested in this fascinating story. ISBN/ASIN: 1920843086. Our Book No: 24946. $10 AUD.

170. Macdonald, George; Colborne-Veel, Mary (adapter) (1943). The Giant's Heart [Whitcombe's Story Books]. Melbourne: Whitcombe & Tombs. 32 pp. Paperback, good condition, card cover, black & white drawings, corner clipped front cover (few edge tears repaired, staples rusted), pages lightly toned, minor edgewear & foxing. No 306 in this series for ages 8 to 10 years. A story for children, originally published in this format, 1922. Adapted from George Macdonald, by Mary Colborne-Veel. (Estimated date, 1943, McLaren no. 306c, G2583.). Our Book No: 16951. $15 AUD.

171. Mackay Brown, George (2012). Six Lives of Fankle the Cat (Reprint ed). Edinburgh: Kelpies / Floris Books. 128 pp. Paperback small trade, very good plus condition, minor edgewear. This is the story for young adults of Fankle, the skinny black kitten that Jenny has adopted. He is no ordinary kitten, he has lived six lives so far and tells Jenny tales of his former lives. This very special book is a rich and rewarding read for adults and children alike. ISBN/ASIN: 9780863159824. Our Book No: 40373. $10 AUD.

172. Manuel, Lynn; Wilson, Janet (illustrator) (1997). Lucy Maud and the Cavendish Cat (1st ed). Toronto: Tundra. Unnum 28 pp. Hardback small quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), sepia (brown-tinted) drawings, full-page colour illustrations, minimal edgewear. This delightful book is a true story, complied from the many references to Daffy the cat that appear in the "Selected Journals of L. M. Montgomery", Volumes 1 and 2. The beautiful paintings will delight children and adults alike. This book is very special and will have appeal to cat lovers and lovers of L. M. Montgomery's children's stories. ISBN/ASIN: 0887763979. Our Book No: 22042. $15 AUD.

173. Marsden, John (1988). The Journey (1st ed). Sydney: Pan Books. 186 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, faint foxing top edge, spine ends little rubbed. Novel for young adults by Australian writer John Marsden. Argus is on a journey away from his valley and his parents, wondering what adventure will befall him next. ISBN/ASIN: 0330271377. Our Book No: 28810. $15 AUD.

174. Marsden, John (2003). While I Live (1st ed) [The Ellie Chronicles]. Sydney: Macmillan. 300 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. The first edition of the first novel in "The Ellie Chronicles" by Australian writer John Marsden, a new series featuring the immensely popular Ellie Linton from "The Tomorrow" series. Wars never end. They go on loudly or they go on quietly. They grip you with bulldog teeth. The town of Wirrawee is emerging from war, slowly. School's back in, Juicy's is open for coffee, farmers are bidding at cattle sales, but it's not the same. A new nation is on the other side of a new border. Suddenly the war is about to explode into Ellie's life again. The effects are devastation. The consequences will change her forever. ISBN/ASIN: 1405035544. Our Book No: 14500. $15 AUD.

175. Mass, Nuri (1966). The Wonderland of Nature (Reprint ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writers' Press. 285 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, fair condition only (reading copy), pictorial green cloth cover, frontispiece portrait, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned (edges toned), boards marked (worn edge sections exposing boards, scuffed spots), printed autographs dedication page, owner's written name front cover. Nuri Mass tells the fascinating stories, for young adults, of insects, some other small animals, plants, the seashore, and remarkable everyday things, including rocks. About 60 stories in total, told in a humorous and popular style. Text and illustrations by Nuri Mass. (Frontispiece portrait of Tess and Chris, her children. Printed autographs of Nuri, Tess and Chris on dedication page.). Our Book No: 18076. $25 AUD.

176. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1937). Australian Wild Flower Fairies (1st ed). Sydney: Shakespeare Head Press. 132 pp. Paperback tall trade, good condition, black & white drawings, faint toning pages, top corner tip rear cover creased, covers little faded (slight colour loss), small tear & crease bottom front cover & first few pages, minor edgewear. This very special book by Nuri Mass is for children and adults, the layman as well as botanist. Nuri introduces our wildflowers as individual identities along with a fairy, infinitely varied and delightful. A unique publication with all the plants having fairy-like qualities that will interest teachers and pupils. The excellent drawings and simple botanical descriptions are included to help teachers and pupils, and anyone interested to learn about Australian wildflowers. (Botanical illustrations by Nuri Mass, fairies by Celeste Mass.). Our Book No: 40917. $35 AUD.

177. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1956). Where the Incas Trod (1st ed). Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer’s Press. 233 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair dustjacket), dark beige board, dark brown title cover & spine (vignette front cover), black & white text-photos, drawings, map, pages lightly toned, top edge jacket creased (foxed, toned strip endpapers, few chips edges, few closed tears, reverse side lightly toned & foxed, corners little scuffed), light foxing edges, missing pieces top edge two pages (possibly uncut pages opened), autograph (author's written name front free flyleaf & loosely inserted card). This travel book for young adults by Nuri Mass is about the Incas of South America, who were one of the most mysterious of ancient civilizations. This is the story of a young woman, Celeste Mass, who left her Australian home and traveled halfway round the world to live with some of their 20th-century descendants. She lived among them for two years, in a tiny 'lost world'. Celeste, her Spanish husband and their small daughter, had fantastic experiences living among the Inca descendants. (Eagle on rock vignette on front cover. Autographed gift card loosely inserted. Complete reading copy.). Our Book No: 40922. $20 AUD.

178. Mass, Nuri; Mass, Celeste (illustrator) (1965). Many Paths, One Heaven. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer's Press. 128 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover, black & white & single-colour drawings, light foxing edges, pages lightly toned, corners covers bumped & little rubbed, boards lightly marked, spine faded, written name biro free flyleaf. Nuri Mass tells the fascinating stories of the world's great religions, and of the people who founded them. The book will interest children, and young students and students. The religions covered are: Christianity, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Islam. (No date, but 1965, Trove.). Our Book No: 31033. $20 AUD.

179. Mass, Nurino; Mass, Tess (illustrator) (1966). China: The Waking Giant. Sydney, Summer Hill: The Writer's Press. 103 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, pictorial cover, illustrated endpapers, black & white drawings, spine little faded, corner tip rear cover little rubbed, pages lightly toned, faint foxing covers, minor edgewear. This small collectible book for young adults has a big purpose in a changing world. It is a simple, friendly introduction to China. In its few pages and its simple language, this book sums up the country's remarkable history. The cover, and the expressive line drawings throughout, are the work of the author's 13-year-old daughter, Tess. (No date, but 1966, Trove.). Our Book No: 40374. $30 AUD.

180. Masson, Sophie (2011). Life, Literature, Legends: Collected Essays 1996 - 2011. Sydney, Balmain: Quadrant Books. 311 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), pages lightly toned, minimal edgewear. Collected essays by well-known writer of children's and young adults stories. These essays have been written over a period of 15 years, and showcase her adult non-fiction work. ISBN/ASIN: 9780980677850. Our Book No: 28190. $25 AUD.

181. Mayne, William; Honey, Elizabeth (illustrator) (1982). Salt River Times. Melbourne: Puffin Books / Penguin Books. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. An impressive 21 interlocking short stories by William Mayne about the children and adults who live around the Salt River. His first collection of stories written in and about Australia. The stories capture both the idiom and the atmosphere of a small Australian community. ISBN/ASIN: 0140314997. Our Book No: 22079. $10 AUD.

182. Mayne, William [et.al.]; Kennedy, Richard (illustrator) (1965). Over the Horizon: Round the World in Fifteen Stories (Special Australian ed). London / Sydney: Victor Gollancz / J. L. Wyatt. 192 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, red illustrated flexible covers, black & white drawings, edges lightly foxed, pages faintly toned, few tiny scuffs, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. A school reader that has a selection of short stories from Australia, Canada, England, Finland, France, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Persia, Scotland, South Africa, United States, Wales. Our Book No: 29110. $18 AUD.

183. McConnochie, Keith; Hollinsworth, David; Pettman, Jan (1989). Race and Racism in Australia (1st, reprint ed). Wentworth Falls, NSW: Social Science Press. 259 pp. Paperback small octavo, very good condition, tables, few tiny creases front cover, minor edgewear. Keith McConnochie and two colleagues explore the major concepts of race and racism in Australia. Focus on immigration and Aborigines. This book is especially designed for young adults (upper-secondary and lower tertiary studies). First edition reprint. ISBN/ASIN: 0949218170. Our Book No: 23057. $15 AUD.

184. Mclaren, Duncan (2007). Looking for Enid: The Mysterious and Inventive Life of Enid Blyton. London: Portobello Books. 319 pp. Hardback small thick octavo, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear. A strikingly inventive and unusual portrait of the very successful English writer for children, Enid Blyton, who entertained millions worldwide with her adventure stories and mysteries, but was herself an adventure and a mystery. She gave us the Famous Five, the Enchanted Wood and the Wishing Chair. We are told today that her stories are tainted, but they deserve renewed attention. Accompany Duncan on his travels around Britain to investigate what made Enid Enid and endeavour to reach the source of her torrent of stories, those that came when she was 'letting her mind go free'. ISBN/ASIN: 9781846271151. Our Book No: 17954. $25 AUD.

185. Mellor, Elizabeth (2005). Oscar's Way. Seymour, VIC: Biame Network. 189 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, bookplate (publishers details), autograph (author's written name). Novel for children and young adults about two animals, Oscar the lizard and Jambie the possum, who journey through the Australian bush to a place of mystery. They meet their animal and bird friends, face danger, excitement and magical moments, and they discover there is more to themselves than ever imagined. The two creatures charm everyone and their adventures. ISBN/ASIN: 1920892915. Our Book No: 22455. $15 AUD.

186. Millard, Glenda (2004). Bringing Reuben Home [Carradon Trilogy]. Sydney: ABC Books. 240 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, minor edgewear. The first novel of a trilogy by Glenda Millard, an Australian author, about the imaginary city of New Carradon. The date of Reuben's cessation is drawing near, but he is prepared to defy the merciless laws of the domed city of New Carradon. How can his granddaughter Cinnabar and her best friend Judah refuse an old man his last wish? A story of personal discovery, sacrifice, and the courage that forges powerful relationships. (No 1 in the 'Carradon Trilogy' series from ABC Books. Not stated as the 'first book' in the series.). ISBN/ASIN: 0733313892. Our Book No: 14904. $25 AUD.

187. Mitchell, Elyne (1982). The Man from Snowy River. Sydney: Arkon / Angus & Robertson. 165 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, minor edgewear, remainder mark bottom edge, price sticker first page. This novel by Elyne Mitchel is based on the screenplay of the film 'Man from the Snowy River', which itself is based on the immortal ballad of the same name by Banjo Paterson. A stirring story of adventure and courage. Jim Craig is an 18-year old man who cannot return to his mountain home until he has proved himself. Jessical Harrison is the beautiful by impetuous daughter of a wealthy cattleman whose expensive colt has run off to join thebrumby mob. Elyne Mitchell is the author of the highly successful 'Silver Brumby' novels for children and young adults. ISBN/ASIN: 0207148589. Our Book No: 4651. $15 AUD.

188. Mitchell, Elyne (1995). A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby (Bluegum, reprint ed). Sydney: HarperCollins. 157 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, top corner tip little creased covers, pages lightly toned as usual, spine lettering little faded, minor edgewear. (A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby, by Elyne Mitchell, Bluegum / Angus & Robertson, 1995.) A novel for young adults by Elyne Mitchell about Australia's wild horses. The story of a little blue roan foal with the strange misshapen legs, but who dances like an angel. Dandaloo fears for her little foal's safety, and with others, leads him up into the highest mountains. ISBN/ASIN: 020718917X. Our Book No: 10381A. $12 AUD.

189. Mitchell, Elyne; Power, Margaret (illustrator) (2003). The Silver Brumby [and] Wild Echoes Ringing (Recent reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins. 263 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, small black & white drawings (vignettes), top spine little creased, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults about Australia's wild horses. This is a modern edition of the first book in the popular Silver Brumby series. Includes the last story written by Elyne Mitchell: Wild Echoes Ringing. ISBN/ASIN: 0207198624. Our Book No: 26949. $12 AUD.

190. Mitchell, Elyne (2005). A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby (1st Bluegum ed). Sydney: Bluegum / Angus & Robertson. 157 pp. Paperback mass market, very good condition, pages lightly toned as usual, spine lettering little faded, minor edgewear. (A Brumby Story: Dancing Brumby, by Elyne Mitchell, Bluegum / Angus & Robertson, 1995. 1st Bluegum printing.) A novel for young adults by Elyne Mitchell about Australia's wild horses. The story of a little blue roan foal with the strange misshapen legs, but who dances like an angel. Dandaloo fears for her little foal's safety, and with others, leads him up into the highest mountains. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 020718917X. Our Book No: 10381. $20 AUD.

191. Montgomery, L. M. (1990). Chronicles of Avonlea. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 236 pp. Hardback small, very good condition, pictorial cover, colour cover illustration with green border, pages toned as usual (notably endpapers), minor edgewear. No 3 in a series by Angus & Robertson of an Australian edition of these classic novels for young adults by L. M. Montgomery. ISBN/ASIN: 0207123535. Our Book No: 2081A. $12 AUD.

192. Montgomery, L. M. (1994). Anne of Green Gables. London: Wordsworth. 280 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear, cover design differs from stock photo. A Wordsworth Classic Edition of this wonderful story for young adults by L. M. Montgomery. ISBN/ASIN: 1853261394. Our Book No: 21620. $10 AUD.

193. Morpurgo, Michael (2004). Private Peaceful (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 185 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white drawings, remainder mark bottom edge. This novel for young adults is about a boy named Thomas Peaceful looking back at his childhood from the battlefields of the First World War. The title was inspired by a name on a gravestone in Ypres. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007150076. Our Book No: 28526. $12 AUD.

194. Morpurgo, Michael (2007). War Horse. New York: Scholastic Press. 165 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), pages faintly toned, minor edgewear jacket (jacket little marked). Novel for young adults about a very special farm horse named Joey and his owner Albert. Joey went to WW1, and had many adventures before he and his owner, a young man by the name of Albert, found each other and returned to farm life in Britain. ISBN/ASIN: 9780439796637. Our Book No: 28354. $14 AUD.

195. Morpurgo, Michael; Foreman, Michael (2005). The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Reprint ed). London: HarperCollins Children's Books. 189 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, drawings, slight bump top spine, minor edgewear. The story for young adults by Michael Morpurgo of a deserted village in France during WW2, a lifelong friendship, and one very adventurous cat. ISBN/ASIN: 9780007182466. Our Book No: 28417. $10 AUD.

196. Morris, William; McGregor, H. E. (introduction & notes) (1930). Atalanta's Race (from "The Earthly Paradise"). Sydney: George B. Phillip & Son. 32 pp. Paperback small, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, card cover, top corner tips worn covers, slight loss top of spine, bottom corners covers creased, few creases in covers, pages toned, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. (Estimated date, 1930, or perhaps earlier.) This little booklet consists of a number of separate stories, held together by a framework. The nature of this framework is told in the prologue. Retells the myth of the Greek princess, rejected by her father, raised by bears, won in marriage in a race by Melanion, and then changed into a lioness by an angry Aphrodite. Our Book No: 27659. $15 AUD.

197. Muir, Marcie (editor) (1972). Strike-a-Light the Bushranger and Other Australian Tales. Melbourne: Thomas Nelson. 150 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in good plus dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket (top jacket little worn & creased, reverse side lightly toned, flaps little foxed), edges lightly foxed, pages lightly toned, top spine & cover little bumped. Editor Marcie Muir (bibliographer of children's books) has compiled an anthology of stories and extracts which are vastly entertaining in themselves and which reflect changes in style and fashion of Australian writing for children. The selection of stories range from the humour of Norman Lindsay and the inimitable Ethel Turner, to the excitement of Olaf Ruhen, Henry Lamond, Ivan Southhall and Patricia Wrightson. ISBN/ASIN: 024102241X. Our Book No: 27821. $10 AUD.

198. Mulligan, David (2008). Heroes of Tobruk (1st ed). Sydney, Lindfield: Scholastic. 205 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white text-photos, map, minimal edgewear, autograph (author's written name title page). This is an Australian novel for young adults. The book is true to the historical record. Peter and Tony enlist in the army in 1940. The book follows them from the outbreak of war, through military training and the siege of Tobruk. A moving story about the horror of war and the courage of ordinary soldiers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741690774. Our Book No: 23754. $12 AUD.

199. Mylrea, Norah; Moorsom, F. G. (illustrator) (1940). Lorrie's First Term (1st ed). London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son. 225 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white plates (including frontispiece), slight loss corners & bottom edge jacket (flap price-clipped, few edge tears, minor edgewear, sticker mark front cover), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve\. A classic novel for young adults (a story for girls) by Norah Mylrea. The story follows Lorrie's adventures at Devenham, and later her visit to Basseton. First edition. (No date, but 1940, WorldCat. Amazon states 1945.). ISBN/ASIN: B00RNDYBXY. Our Book No: 23599. $20 AUD.

200. Nicholas, Soraya (2016). Starlight Stables: Pony Detectives (1st ed) [Starlight Stables]. Melbourne: Penguin / Random House Australia. 180 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, small crease & tiny tear bottom edge single page. This is the first book in a new series for young adults about the friendship and adventures of three horse-loving girls. Some horses go missing and it is up to the girls to try and find who has stolen them. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143308614. Our Book No: 29200. $10 AUD.

201. Nicholson, John (1995). Gold! The Fascinating Story of Gold in Australia (Reprint ed). Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 32 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour drawings, top corner tip little creased front cover, minor edgewear corners. This book for children and young adults explores the role of gold in Australian history. It is full of people and places, adventures and dangers, successes and failures. Topics: the gold rushes, working conditions, life on the goldfields, food and cooking, women and children, the Eureka Stockade, Lasseter's Reef, environmental impact. ISBN/ASIN: 1863737863. Our Book No: 30329. $18 AUD.

202. Nimmo, Jenny; Wyatt, David (illustrator) (2004). The Blue Boa (1st ed) [Children of the Red King Quintet]. Sydney, Milsons Point: Random House Australia. 371 pp. Paperback, very good condition, small piece missing top spine, small tear spine, light foxing covers, pages little toned, top corner front cover & spine little creased, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults is the third volume in this series. A boy was once lost in the attics and never seen again. Charlie Bone wants to help but he has to fix his own problems first. ISBN/ASIN: 1740519922. Our Book No: 30102. $10 AUD.

203. Nix, Garth (2003). Mister Monday (Modern reprint ed) [The Keys to the Kingdom: Book 1]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 330 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear corners. Book 1 in the The Keys to the Kingdom series for young adults, by Garth Nix. Arthur Penhaligon is not supposed to be a hero, but rather to die an early death. But then he is saved by a key shaped like the minute hand of a clock. Along with the key comes a plague brought by bizarre creatures from another realm. A stranger named Mister Monday, his avenging messengers, and an army of Fetchers will stop at nothing to get the key back. Desperate, Arthur ventures into a mysterious house to unravel the secrets of the key. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741142136. Our Book No: 17327. $12 AUD.

204. North, K. R. (Karen) (1993). The Young Flute Player: Volume 2 (Revised ed). Sydney, Milsons Point: Allegro Publishing. 96 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good plus condition, card cover, stapled, owner's written name. A tutorial book for school children about learning the flute. Mostly sheet music, but includes exercises, studies, pieces, scales, arpeggios, music theory, Christmas carols, fingering charts, spare manuscript paper (for writing sheet music) and practice charts. ISBN/ASIN: 1875516034. Our Book No: 16455. $25 AUD.

205. O'Reilly, Bernard; Cameron-Smith, Barbara (illustrator) (1996). Folly. Sydney: Envirobook. 47 pp. Paperback trade, laminated card covers, as new condition, black & white drawings (many full-page), minor edgewear. A delightful and humorous story for young adults about a young foal's introduction to its world on a farm in the Australian bush. Not previously published, the story was originally written by Bernard O'Reilly from the battlefields of North Africa during WW2, in episodes to his young daughter Thelma at home in Australia. Barbara Cameron-Smith's wonderful illustrations capture Folly's personality and reactions to the creatures she meets. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0858811464. Our Book No: 20889A. $15 AUD.

206. O'Sullivan, Dudsy (2006). The Hair-raising Adventures of Juniper Jasper. Sydney, Allambie Heights: New Frontier Publishing. 204 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minimal edgewear. This fun-filled children's and young adults novel by Dudsy O'Sullivan is an exciting adventure for ages 8 to 12. Juniper Jasper is a very unusual name, and she has ambition to make a fortune by discovering the world's first cure for baldness. Helped by an orang-utan, who has a little hair to spare, she cooks up a perfect potion, but it proves to be highly dangerous stuff. ISBN/ASIN: 1921042508. Our Book No: 26976. $15 AUD.

207. Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education (1989). The Victorian Readers: Fifth Book (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Ministry of Education. 216 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, flexible card covers, black & white drawings, minor foxing & markings edges, bottom corner lightly creased rear cover, minor edgewear. This book is a facsimile of the 'Victorian Readers Fifth Book' originally published in 1930. It contains numerous short stories and poems as learning exercises. At the rear are spelling hints, a language or word list, plus author and notes on each exercise. . ISBN/ASIN: 0730608670. Our Book No: 27178. $20 AUD.

208. Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education (1989). The Victorian Readers: Fourth Book (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Ministry of Education. 183 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, flexible card covers, black & white drawings, minor foxing edges, small mark top edge, minor edgewear. This book is a facsimile of the 'Victorian Readers Fourth Book' originally published in 1930. It contains numerous short stories and poems as learning exercises. At the rear are spelling hints, a language or word list, plus author and notes on each exercise. . ISBN/ASIN: 0730608662. Our Book No: 27177. $20 AUD.

209. Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education (1989). The Victorian Readers: Third Book (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Ministry of Education. 152 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, flexible card covers, black & white drawings, minor foxing & marks top edge, spine little faded, minor edgewear, copy 1. This book is a facsimile of the 'Victorian Readers Third Book' originally published in 1930. It contains numerous short stories and poems as learning exercises. At the rear are spelling hints, a language or word list, plus author and notes on each exercise. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0730608654. Our Book No: 27176. $20 AUD.

210. Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education (1989). First Book of The Victorian Readers (Facsimile, reprint ed). Melbourne: Ministry of Education. 96 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, tan flexible card covers, colour drawings, faint foxing inside covers & last page, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. This book is a facsimile of the 'Victorian Readers First Book' originally published in 1928. It contains 35 lessons, each of about five simple sentences, accompanied by a colour drawing. At the rear are rhymes, spelling lists, and a short lists of doubled consonants and irregular words. (Issued in 1986, this copy is the 1989 reprint.). ISBN/ASIN: 0730608603. Our Book No: 27175. $20 AUD.

211. Office of Schools Administration, Ministry of Education (1989). The Victorian Readers: Third Book (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Ministry of Education. 152 pp. Paperback small, flexible card covers, good plus condition, black & white drawings, contact plastic cover, minor edgewear, copy 2. This book is a facsimile of the 'Victorian Readers Third Book' originally published in 1930. It contains numerous short stories and poems as learning exercises. At the rear are spelling hints, a language or word list, plus author and notes on each exercise. (1 of 2 available copies.). ISBN/ASIN: 0730608654. Our Book No: 27176A. $20 AUD.

212. Ogilvie, Sarah (2013). Australian First Oxford Dictionary: The Future of Australian English (Reprint ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 316 pp. Paperback large wide octavo, very good condition, black & white drawings, corner tips covers slightly scuffed, minor edgewear. This dictionary by Sarah Ogilvie is a comprehensive and up-to-date lower-primary dictionary. The dictionary is full of features to build confidence in Australian primary school students learning to use a dictionary for the first time. ISBN/ASIN: 9780195551891. Our Book No: 40776. $25 AUD.

213. Oldfield, Jenny (2008). Wild Horses (Reprint ed) [The Horses of Half Moon Ranch]. Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky. 153 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This is a story for young adults by English writer Jenny Oldfield about a girl named Kirstie who lives for horses. While leading a horse trek through Miner's Ridge there is a sudden storm which causes a landslide, trapping her alone in Dead Man's Canyon with a herd of wild horses. Can she save the injured stallion and find a way out of the canyon? A great story for horse lovers. ISBN/ASIN: 9781402213274. Our Book No: 28068. $10 AUD.

214. Owen, Wilfred; Hibberd, Dominic; Hovey, William (2007). Wilfred Owen: War Poems and Others (Reprint ed). Sydney: Random House. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor creases covers, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear corners. This edition contains all Wilfred Owen's war poetry, the most famous English poet of WW1. Has an introduction and notes by Dominic Hibberd. Also includes an Historical Introduction & Study Guide written for Australian students by William Tovey. The Study Guide has a full list of books and other resources relevant to the study of the Australian experience of the First World War (WW1), and a selection of assignments and activities for student use. ISBN/ASIN: 0900882468. Our Book No: 28679. $10 AUD.

215. Paice, Margaret (1974). Dolan's Roost (1st ed). Sydney: William Collins. 159 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), frontispiece, few black & white drawings, front flap creased jacket, cover corners little bumped, minor edgewear, minimal annotation front flyleaf. This novel for young adults by Margaret Paice is about an English boy who came to Australia with his mother when his parents divorced. He felt alone and unwanted and the butt of the local kids' jokes, until one day he came upon an old ruined mansion they called Dolan's Roost, where he found a mildewed airways bag which he thought would solve all his problems. But could it? ISBN/ASIN: 0001850075. Our Book No: 27460. $15 AUD.

216. Park, Ruth; Young, Noela (illustrator) (1983). The Big Brass Key [Stoat Books: A Fiction Series for Young Readers]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 70 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white full-page drawings, top edge foxed, minor edgewear jacket (small tear top edge repaired, minor foxing reverse side & top edge flaps), rubbed patch top corner front free flyleaf. This story for young adults by Ruth Park is about a girl named Eliza and her sister Paulina, who find a black key that does not fit their hundred year old house. Eliza makes a new friend and draws her sister with her into the magical charm of the old house as they try to unravel a mystery. illustrated by Noela Young. Ruth Park is best known for her award winning novel 'The Harp in the South'. SCARCE. ISBN/ASIN: 0340270985. Our Book No: 28961. $40 AUD.

217. Patchett, Mary Elwyn; Payne, Roger (illustrator) (1975). Summer on Boomerang Beach (Reprint ed). Leicester / London: Hodder & Stoughton Children's Books. 120 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket, very good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, toned spots jacket flaps (front flap clipped, toning & light foxing reverse side, small edge tear, rear cover lightly rubbed, spine lightly faded), light toned spots flyleaves, minor edgewear. Australian novel for young adults about Dave Delaney and his sister Danny about their return to their holiday island on the Great Barrier Reef. They share many adventures, none stranger than watching crocodile eggs hatching out. A breathtaking rescue by air provides an unexpected climax. ISBN/ASIN: 0340040912. Our Book No: 26243. $12 AUD.

218. Patterson, Francine; Cohn, Ronald H. (photographer) (1985). Koko's Kitten (Reprint, Australian printing ed). New York: Scholastic Inc. 26 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, colour text-photos (some full-page), some edgewear & spinewear. A true story for young readers about Koko (a gorilla in California who uses sign language) and a young kitten whom she loved and grieved over when the kitten died. ISBN/ASIN: 0590338129. Our Book No: 20391. $12 AUD.

219. Paver, Michelle; Taylor, Geoff (illustrations) (2011). Soul Eater (Reissue ed) [Chronicles of Ancient Darkness]. London: Orion Children's Books. 275 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, bottom corner front cover little creased, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults about a boy, a wolf and a legend. The third book in the "Chronicles of Ancient Darkness" series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781842551141. Our Book No: 27000. $10 AUD.

220. Peake, Cathy; Crooks, Deborah (illustrator) (1984). The Vietnamese [Hodder Australia Series: Peoples of Australia]. Sydney: Hodder & Stoughton. 33 pp. Paperback square trade, stapled, very good condition, black & white & colour drawings, minor edgewear, cover corners lightly creased, spine lightly worn. A Vietnamese family have left their war-torn country to escape hardship and persecution. This is the story of how that family is reunited in a new land, Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 0340361131. Our Book No: 24169. $10 AUD.

221. Pendlebury, Charles; Beard, W. S. (1927). A Shilling Arithmetic (Reprint ed). London: G. Bell & Sons. 196 + 43 pp. Hardback small, good plus condition, burgundy cloth cover, adverts at rear, pages lightly toned as common, minimal foxing endpapers, minor edgewear, owner's written name & details. A very popular English textbook on arithmetic for school children, including extensive exam questions with answers. Originally published in 1899, it has been reprinted numerous times. Our Book No: 16358. $15 AUD.

222. Phelan, R. S. (1947). Intermediate Chemistry (A Note Book). Sydney: Shakespeare Head. 87 pp. Paperback, flexible covers, good condition, figures, pages & edges lightly toned, cover edges lightly frayed, light foxing edges & few pages, covers & spine lightly faded, covers lightly marked. A collectible Australian school chemistry textbook. The book which is complete with drawings has been found to meet the requirements of Second and Third year students for the Intermediate examination. A great book to take you back to the 30s and revisit or learn how the Education system worked then in comparison to now, the computer age. Our Book No: 27656. $14 AUD.

223. Pinto, Octavio (1934). Scenas Infantis (Memories of Childhood): Five Pieces for Piano [Imperial Edition 1001: Plate B.8757]. Melbourne / New York: Allans Music / G. Schirmer Inc. 14 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, stapled, card cover, minor edgewear. Sheet music for five piano pieces for children: Run, run! - Ring around the rosy - March, little soldier - Sleeping time - Hobby horse. (Copyright, 1934, but later decimal reprint.). Our Book No: 17813. $15 AUD.

224. Prince, Alison (2010). Catherine of Aragon: A Tudor Girls's Diary 1501 - 1513 (New ed) [My Royal Story]. London: Scholastic. 158 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, black & white drawings at rear, pages slightly toned, minor edgewear. It’s the year 1501. Eva has come to London from Spain in the retinue of her friend Catherine of Aragon, who is to marry Arthur, the eldest son of King Henry VII, but when Catherine meets Arthur's charismatic younger brother, Prince Harry, Eva watches the pair of them and wishes that princesses were free to follow the wishes of their hearts. While some of the events and characters in this book may be based on actual historical events and real people, Eva De Puebla is a fictional character, created by the author and her story is a work of fiction for young adults in the 'My Royal Story' series. ISBN/ASIN: 9781407120713. Our Book No: 41317. $15 AUD.

225. Printing, Offset (1944). The Giant Book of Speed [OPC Series A88]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 16 pp. Paperback folio (very large format), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, edgewear, written & dated dedication, owner's written name. Colourful large-format children's picture book about speed, Artwork signed T.H.R. at end. (No date, 1944, Trove, or 1946, date of written dedication.). Our Book No: 12227. $20 AUD.

226. Printing, Offset (1944). The Giant Book of Ships [OPC series A89]. Sydney, Waterloo: Offset Printing Coy. 16 pp. Paperback folio (very large format), card cover, good plus condition, black & white drawings, full-page colour drawings, edgewear, written & dated dedication, owner's written name. Colorful large-format children's picture book by Offset Printing about the history of ships. (No date, but 1944, Trove, or 1946, date of written dedication.) Our Book No: 12228. $20 AUD.

227. Publishing, Thames; Challen, James (illustrator) (1960). Pathfinder Annual for All Scouts (1st ed). London: Thames Publishing. 125 pp. Hardback quarto, no jacket, good condition, pictorial cover (green cloth spine), black & white drawings (including endpapers), few black & white photos, edges little foxed, pages toned as usual, small scuff mark top corner first page, spine ends lightly chipped & faded, minor edgewear, faint pencil annotation, owner's written name & year. Fascinating illustrated annual for young adults from Thames Publishing, covering all aspects of scouting. Sample contents: scout adventure stories, out of doors, scouting through the years, rummy rhymes, fun and games, strange but true stories, raising funds, handy hints, quizzes and puzzles, and craft projects. This annual is designed and printed in England, but would be of interest to any scouting group or annual collectors. Our Book No: 23171. $15 AUD.

228. Pullein-Thompson, Christine; Rowe, Eric (drawings) (1997). Phantom Horse Goes to Scotland (Reprint ed) [Phantom Horse Series, no 5]. London: Award Publications. 162 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings. Young adults fiction. An air of mystery hangs over the idyllic Scottish island where Jean takes Phantom with her on holiday. Why have most of the inhabitants left, and the horses secretly flown to the tiny landing strip? Jean and Phantom discover the answer and once again find themselves plunged into a difficult and dangerous adventure. ISBN/ASIN: 0861638484. Our Book No: 25073. $10 AUD.

229. Pullein-Thompson, Christine; Rowe, Eric (drawings) (1997). Phantom Horse Comes Home (Reprint ed) [Phantom Horse Series, no 2]. London: Award Publications. 164 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, black & white drawings. Young adults fiction. Jean learns that her family is returning to England from America, What will become of Phantom the wild palomino horse she has captured and tamed? How will he settle into a new country? ISBN/ASIN: 0861638441. Our Book No: 25211. $10 AUD.

230. Raymond, Paul (1946). Violin Pieces for Young Australians: In the First Position, Violin and Piano [Imperial Edition 565: Plate B.4847]. Melbourne, Adelaide, Bendigo: Allan & Co. 12 pp. Paperback small folio, very good condition, card cover, stapled, bottom corner tip front cover creased, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. Sheet music for ten pieces with Australian themes: The koala's bedtime - The wombat - The fern gully - The sacred bower - Coo-ee calls - The gum nuts dance - The hikers - Picking wildflowers - Wattle time - Autumn leaves. Cover subtitle: First position, commencing with open strings. Advert rear cover: A tune a day, by Paul Herfurth. Our Book No: 17838. $20 AUD.

231. Reeson, Margaret (2015). Live Peace: Joy Balazo and Young Ambassadors for Peace. Melbourne, Moreland: Acorn Press. 266 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, written dedication. This is the story of Young Ambassadors for Peace (Uniting Church of Australia, plus Catholic women), a model of workshops and networks to sow 'seeds of peace' among young people living on opposite sides of conflict. Groups were set up by Joy Balazo in 2001, after she was troubled by conflict she was observing. Joy has used this model in many contexts to help hundreds of people work for peace in their communities. ISBN/ASIN: 9780994254412. Our Book No: 40432. $35 AUD.

232. Rentoul, Annie; Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul (illustrator) (1984). The Lady of the Blue Beads. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 90 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings (some full-page), full-page colour drawings, pale pink cover design jacket (spine faintly faded, top edge little creased), minor edgewear. Classic story for young adults about adventures on Coconut-Ice Island, originally published in 1908. Contains revised illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite prepared for a later edition, but not actually published until now. ISBN/ASIN: 0207149453. Our Book No: 3629. $25 AUD.

233. Rentoul, Annie; Outhwaite, Ida Rentoul (illustrator) (1987). The Lady of the Blue Beads (Reissue, reprint ed). Sydney: Cornstalk / Angus & Robertson. 90 pp. Hardback quarto, dustjacket, very good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings (some full-page), full-page colour drawings, pale blue jacket design (sticker mark reverse side), minimal edgewear. Classic story for young adults by Annie Rentoul about adventures on Coconut-Ice Island, originally published in 1908. This 1984 Angus & Robertson edition contains revised illustrations by Ida Rentoul Outhwaite not previously published. (This copy: Cornstalk reprint, 1987.). ISBN/ASIN: 0207149453. Our Book No: 3832. $30 AUD.

234. Rixson, Marjorie; Turner, Joan (illustrator) (1946). They Sail at Sunrise. Melbourne: Georgian House. 118 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (piece missing top spine, sticker mark, base spine chipped, edgewear), corners & spine ends board covers little bumped, slight crease some pages (during manufacture), bookshop label inside front cover, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve This delightful young adults book by Marjorie Rixson tells the story of Ratty and Platty and their adventures on the good ship Rataplat, and their meeting with Bella the Flying Fish, the Gallant Swordfish, the Old Green Witch in the cave beneath the sea, the King Penguins, the Albatross, the King and the Princesses in The Land of Heart’s Desire, and the Good Friend of all Children, Santa Claus. The author states there is a lot of fun and fantasy in this book stated for children from 6 to 10, but also suits young adults. ISBN/ASIN: B000SU0N18. Our Book No: 30900. $25 AUD.

235. Robertson, Angus and (1912). Angus and Robertson's History of Australia and New Zealand: Being a Short Account of the Early Discoveries and Settlement: For the Use of Junior Pupils (Reprint ed). Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 80 pp. paperback small, good plus condition, card cover (concealed staples), drawings, pages little creased (during manufacture), covers & pages lightly toned, edgewear, spine repaired (archival tape), owner's written name front cover, bookplate. A scarce early issue of this popular history of Australasia for Australian school children. This revised edition was originally published in 1910. (Bookplate of Brian W. McDonald, Australian History Promotions. Written name of Annie Donnison, dated 28.10.12.). Our Book No: 17269. $80 AUD.

236. Robertson, Wilfrid; Matthew, Jack (illustrator) (1945). The Affair of A.20: A Story of the Campaign in Madagascar (1st ed). London: Oxford University Press (OUP). 184 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white drawings, green fabric cover (corners little rubbed), pages lightly toned, edges lightly foxed, spine ends & bottom edges little rubbed, jacket chipped (piece missing base spine, slight loss corners, faint foxing & toning reverse side, few tiny holes along rear fore-edge), front fore-edge lightly rubbed, bookshop label front pastedown, owner's written & dated dedication front flyleaf, protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. This is an exciting young adult adventure novel based around the events of the British occupation of Madagascar during WW2. Our Book No: 27577. $28 AUD.

237. Roughley, Edna (1947). Ellice of Ainslie (1st ed). Sydney: Australasian Publishing Co. 253 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in fair only dustjacket), frontispiece, pages toned, small edge tears jacket (small pieces missing edges & base spine, edgewear, flap price-clipped, spine faded), corners little bumped boards (spine slightly faded), front hinge split (pages firm), prize certificate pasted after contents page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve (acetate). This Australian story for young adults is about a girl named Ellice Kinnard who is sent from her island home off the coast of Queensland, to school at Ainslie (location not stated). Ellice is afraid of the boarding school as she has never made friends of her own age, and does not want to leave here island home. At Ainslie, Ellice meets the lovely, fascinating Madelon Heriot, Silver, Lola, and Diana. She soon decides to win Madelon for her friend, but is warned that Madelon is cold and very unpopular in the school. The story moves to the island during the holidays, and David and Jeremy come into the picture. As time goes on, Ellice's circle of love and friendship grows wider and wider. Our Book No: 30889. $20 AUD.

238. Rountree, Harry (1934). A Book about Animals. London & Glasgow: Blackie & Son. 148 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket, good plus condition, pictorial board cover, beige cloth spine, black & white drawings (some full-page), full-page colour plates including frontispiece, edges foxed, cover fore-edge rubbed (slight loss adjacent rear cover), spine minimally faded, toned spots some pages, some edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. This classic Blackie children's book from the 1930s is full of animal stories, and the many drawings and full-colour plates by Harry Rountree bring the stories to life. This book will keep most ages busy for many hours. (No date, but 1934, WorldCat. 148 unnumbered pages. There are 19 full-page colour plates, and 2 additional colour plates that spread over 2 full pages. All plates have text on the reverse side, so they are not stand-alone plates.). Our Book No: 40814. $40 AUD.

239. Rowley, Alec (1944). Twelve Little Fantasy Studies for the First Year: Op. 13 (Modern reprint ed) [For the Pianoforte: PAB-353: Plate S.2750]. New York: Boosey & Hawkes. 20 pp. Paperback large quarto, very good condition, stapled card cover, minor edgewear corners. Twelve sheet music pieces for juveniles: A scamper over the hills - Up hill, down dale - Study in C - The little stream - Song without words - Impatience - A little duet - Confidence - Pleading - Morning canter - Contemplation - March. Our Book No: 17134. $15 AUD.

240. Roy, Thomas (1994). The Man from the Dreamtime [Onaderra Trilogy]. Montville, QLD: Walter McVitty Books. 170 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults by Thomas Roy is the final part of the author's Oonaderra trilogy, which started with "The Curse of the Turtle" and "The Vengeance of the Dolphin". The story is complete in itself and can be read and enjoyed without knowledge of the earlier books. This story is set amongst the Aborigines of the Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. ISBN/ASIN: 0949183377. Our Book No: 22317. $15 AUD.

241. Rubinstein, Gillian (1991). At Ardilla (1st ed). Adelaide, Norwood: Omnibus. 131 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition, pictorial cover (in very good dustjacket) top edge lightly foxed, minor edgewear jacket (faint foxing reverse side), rubber stamps. This Australian novel for young adults by Gillian Rubinstein is a complex, disturbing, fascinating yet painful story of childhood and adolescence, including both acceptance and betrayal. ISBN/ASIN: 1862910626. Our Book No: 28275. $12 AUD.

242. Russell, B. E. (1945). Rabbits Bane, or A Ferret's Tale. London: G. T. Foulis & Co., Ltd. 78 pp. Hardback small wide octavo, dustjacket, fair condition only (in fair only dustjacket), few black & white photos plates, black & white drawings, some insect damage cover, large piece missing bottom jacket (two pieces & letters missing on spine, foxing reverse side & rear cover, flaps foxed, edges chipped, orange backing paper glued to reverse to replace missing pieces), inner & front hinge split (frontispiece & single plate little loose), light foxing endpapers & title page, few toned spots throughout, edges lightly foxed, spine ends scuffed, boards slightly faded & marked, owner's name pencil front free flyleaf. A true story for children about a ferret named Bane, and his female friend Mrs Bane. They live with The Master and a selection of dogs. The story is told by Bane himself, and the illustrations bring the story to life. A 1940s children's book but it will appeal to any age. (No date, but 1940s, Trove.). Our Book No: 30910. $15 AUD.

243. Scott, Roy (1966). Horse of Course: A Book for the True Horse Lover. Melbourne, Dandenong: Roy Scott / Pax Printers & Publishers. 160 pp. Paperback small, good plus condition, thin card covers, red cloth spine, black & white text-photos, top edge foxed, covers lightly marked & creased, tiny tear fore-edge few pages, corner tips little creased few pages, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, minor annotation cover & single page This book for young adults is a short commentary of the first 60 years of this horseman's life. The author aims to inspire in young people of pony clubs a true love for this wonderful animal. SALE PRICE. (Estimated date, Trove catalogue.) Our Book No: 25429. $10 AUD.

244. Scott-Child, Richard; Reid, Vivien E. (illustrator); Clyne, Densey (foreword) (1992). Pirates Don't Pick Flowers (1st ed). Kalamunda, WA: Literary Mouse Press. 97 pp. Paperback small quarto, very good condition, black & white drawings, maps, minor edgewear, light foxing edges, autograph (author's written dedication flyleaf). A true tale of adventure for young people. This is the story of William Dampier, Esq., seafarer, explorer and keen observer of things strange and wonderful. ISBN/ASIN: 0947295569. Our Book No: 25693. $15 AUD.

245. Sewell, Anna (2001). Black Beauty [Scholastic Classics]. New York: Scholastic Inc. 245 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy, but when his owner is forced to sell him, his life changes drastically. He has many owners - some cruel and some kind. He really wants someone to love him again. This is a classic tale for children and young adults by Anna Sewell, originally published in 1877. ISBN/ASIN: 0439228905. Our Book No: 22961. $10 AUD.

246. Short, Wilsie N. (1950). A Book of Story Poems: Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: College Press. 32 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, minor edgewear, front cover & page corners creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss spine ends, base of spine on covers & pages creased, rubber stamp. (Estimated date, not in Trove catalogue.) A little booklet published to aid the teaching of classic literature. These notes aim at supplying a background for understanding the stories, but they also aim at awakening interest in the way they are told. Rubber stamp of Dymock's Bookshop. Our Book No: 27493. $10 AUD.

247. Sitsky, Larry (1986). Century: 128 Piano Pieces for Young Players in Four Volumes (Volume 1). Sydney, Chatswood: Magpie Music. 20 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, card cover, stapled (little rusted), minor edgewear, rubber stamps. Multicultural piano sheet music for young adults. This Volume 1 consists of: Chinese teasing song - Sadly - Korean song - Lasers - Chinese folktune - Percussion study - Hybrid - Rounds - Frere Jacques - Force field - Drone - Background - Alternate hands - Echo song - Ad infinitum - Israeli acceleration dance - Red Indian hand game song - Embellishment - Korean mirror song - Hassidic dance tune - Prism - March of the robots - Ukrainian folksong - Jewish dance melody - Armenian melody - Piece for piano and metronome - Vilna ghetto song - Heatwave - With footstamping - Duet. (Copyright, 1986. Rubber stamps, complimentary copy, and "these words appear black on illegal copies": red on our copy.). Our Book No: 17810. $15 AUD.

248. Smythe, P. E. (1935). The Wind in the Willows: Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 61 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, minor edgewear, front cover & title page corner creased, bottom corner front cover & pages creased, pages lightly toned, minor foxing few pages, tiny tear top spine, slight loss base spine, small tear on spine. Estimated date: 1930s (Trove catalogue). A little booklet published to aid the teaching of classic literature. Chapter 1 serves as an introduction to the chief characters in the book, and it also sets the general background. Our Book No: 27490. $10 AUD.

249. Smythe, P. E. (1950). Youth and Gaspar Ruiz: Critical Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 24 pp. Paperback small, thin card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, covers & corners little creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss base of spine, tiny tear rear cover, light foxing covers, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. Estimated date, about 1950 (stated as 19--, Trove catalogue). A little booklet published to aid the teaching of two novels by Joseph Conrad: "Youth" and "Gaspar Ruiz". Rubber stamp of Dymock's Bookshop. Our Book No: 27492. $10 AUD.

250. Smythe, P. E. (1956). Twelfth Night: Critical Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 27 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet, good condition, front & rear cover & page corners creased, pages lightly toned, slight loss base spine, crease in front cover & title page, tiny tear fore-edge front cover & few pages, bottom corner rear cover removed, minor edgewear, rubber stamp. A little booklet published to aid the teaching of classic literature. A paraphrase of Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night. (Estimated date: 1956, Trove catalogue. Rubber stamp, Dymock's Bookshop.). Our Book No: 27491. $10 AUD.

251. Smythe, P. E. (1960). The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Notes, Appreciation and Exercises. Sydney: The College Press. 13 pp. Paperback small, card cover, stapled pamphlet (staples concealed), good condition, rear cover corner tip creased, tiny edge tear rear cover, top corners creased some pages, pages lightly toned, rubber stamp inside front cover, minor edgewear. Estimated date: 1960, Trove catalogue. A little booklet published to aid the teaching of this poem. Our Book No: 27489. $10 AUD.

252. Social Justice Council, Australian Catholic (ACSJC); Education Commission, National Catholic (NCEC) (1995). Look Beyond the Cover: Young Poets Write on Tolerance (1st ed). Melbourne, North Blackburn: Dove. 200 pp. Paperback octavo, very good condition, edges lightly toned, minor edgewear. Look Beyond the Cover: Young Poets Write on Tolerance (1995), by Australian Catholic Social Justice Council. A collection of original poetry by young Australians. In a nationwide competition conducted in senior primary and secondary Catholic schools, students were invited to reflect on the theme of tolerance and to express their thoughts and feelings in poetry. The competition inspired some 3000 of our young poets, many of whom wrote challenging and insightful pieces on a range of issues, including multiculturalism, religion and family life. This collection presents the best of the works submitted. ISBN/ASIN: 1863716106. Our Book No: 26991. $30 AUD.

253. Southall, Ivan; Tuckwell, Jennifer (illustrator) (1976). To the Wild Sky (Reprint ed) [Ivan Southall Library]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. 184 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), few black & white drawings, faint foxing edges, minor foxing reverse side jacket (small edge tears, spine ends & front cover lightly scuffed). This fantasy story for young adults by Ivan Southall is about six children who set off in a small plane to spend the weekend on a country homestead. They never reach their destination but instead come face to face with a midair crisis in which they find themselves soaring across the wild sky, blindly, hopelessly, until at last they descend towards an unknown landfall. Winner of Australian Children's Book of the Year 1968. ISBN/ASIN: 0207946345. Our Book No: 27403. $15 AUD.

254. Steele, Mary (1993). Featherbys (1st ed). Melbourne: Hyland House. 178 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few black & white drawings, inside covers & few pages lightly toned, few page corner tips creased, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear. A novel for young adults about a girl named Jess who finds an old house named Featherbys. Children's Book Council of Australia Short-Listed Book. ISBN/ASIN: 1875657053. Our Book No: 28614. $12 AUD.

255. Stewart, Mary; Hughes, Shirley (illustrator) (2018). The Little Broomstick (New ed). London: Hodder Children's Books. 146 pp. Paperback trade, very good plus condition, black & white text-drawings, minimal edgewear. A fantasy novel for young adults that was first published 45 years ago. This edition of the beloved classic is illustrated by Shirley Hughes. The story features a girl named Mary who has been exiled to her great Aunt's house deep in the countryside. Mary befriends a black cat who takes her into the forest to an ordinary looking broomstick. Mary comes to Endor College, school of witchcraft, where all is not quite right. Will Mary be able to solve the mystery surrounding the College? ISBN/ASIN: 9781444940190. Our Book No: 40447. $15 AUD.

256. Stivens, Dal; Treloar, Bruce (illustrator) (1978). The Bushranger. Sydney: William Collins. 72 pp. Hardback large octavo, dustjacket, good plus condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, top spine little chipped, minor foxing one page, edges lightly rubbed, minor edgewear, owner's name written (on white ink). This historical novel for young adults by Dal Stivens is about bushrangers. It relates the exploits of the carefree and close-knit band named 'The Daly Gang' who freely rob and plunder, and who threaten but do not kill. The story is told against a backdrop of true bushranging country: a sympathetic account of men on the run. The illustrations by Bruce Treloar capture the story's excitement and adventure. Suitable for older children. ISBN/ASIN: 0001843788. Our Book No: 27825. $12 AUD.

257. Stone, Elaine Murray (2004). Dorothy Day: Champion of the Poor. New York: Paulist Press. 122 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, few full-page drawings, minor edgewear. Elaine Murray Stone has written a biography for young adults of Dorothy Day, the radical and controversial but celebrated American Catholic activist, who worked with the poor and the marginalized. She has been proposed for canonization. ISBN/ASIN: 0809167190. Our Book No: 13193. $12 AUD.

258. Strang, Herbert (1946). In Trafalgar's Bay (1st pb ed). Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 85 pp. Paperback, red flexible cloth covers, good condition, black & white drawings, cover edges little frayed, spine creased (binding), slight loss top spine, pages lightly toned, inner hinge split (pages firm), few page corner creased, rubber stamps. A children's story about the adventures of a girl named Agnus or Aggie, whose father and brother went to the Great War a century ago. The battle of Trafalgar is described (a long description that perhaps would not suit younger readers). One of the main characters is a dog named Bobbin who greeted his mistress at the end of her school day, and her father when he returned from war. Our Book No: 29194. $15 AUD.

259. Taylor, Griffith (1924). A Geography of Australasia (4th revised, reprint ed) [The Oxford Geographies]. London: Clarendon Press. 176 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good condition, light green decorative cloth boards, black & white figures, maps, spine little faded, top edge & fore-edge cover little scuffed, spine ends little rubbed, small scuff front cover, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear cover corner tips, owner's written name inside front cover. A student textbook on the geography of Australasia, written by Griffith Taylor, Associate Professor of Geography, University of Sydney. Includes New Zealand, Papua and the Pacific Islands. There are 30 chapters, many covering specific geographic regions. (Fourth edition revised is 1919, this copy unstated reprint, 1924. Originally published, 1914.). Our Book No: 40439. $60 AUD.

260. Tessa, Duder (2007). Night Race to Kawau (Reissue, reprint ed). New Zealand: Puffin Books / Penguin Group (NZ). 206 pp. Paperback, very good condition, pages faintly toned, faint foxing edges, top corner creased front cover, minor edgewear. This novel for young adults is about a 12-year-old girl named Sam who is excited to learn that her Dad has decided that their family will take part in the night race to Kawau Island in their boat Aratika. When a gale blows up, her father is knocked unconscious while trying to take the spinnaker down. Can Sam and her mother sail the Aratika through the gale and get the family to safe harbour? Winner of the Gaelyn Gordon Award for a Much-Loved Book. ISBN/ASIN: 9780143303459. Our Book No: 29626. $15 AUD.

261. Thiele, Colin (2014). Storm Boy and Other Stories (New, reprint ed). Sydney: New Holland. 178 pp. Hardback small, dustjacket (with flaps), very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear jacket, ribbon bookmark. Short stories for young adults by Colin Thiele. The lead story 'Storm Boy' is about a special pelican called Mr Percival. The other stories are: The Water Trolley, The Lock-out, Dad Ran a Fowl Run, The Shell, The Fish Scales. . ISBN/ASIN: 9781742573755. Our Book No: 41030. $25 AUD.

262. Thompson, Liz; Proctor, Gary (1998). The Ngaanyatjarra of the Gibson Desert [Fighting for Survival Series]. Melbourne, Port Melbourne: Heinemann Library. 48 pp. Hardback small quarto, no jacket as issued, very good condition, pictorial cover, many colour text-photos, map, bottom corners little bumped, small foxed spot title page. Liz Thompson describes the Ngaanyatjarra people of Western Australia. The Ngaanyatjarra people have lived in the Warburton region for many thousands of years, maintaining a strong connection, both spiritual and physical, to the land and to each other. Although written as non-fiction for young adults, it is also suitable for anyone interested in Australian history. Photos by Liz Thompson and Gary Proctor. Short listed by the Children's Book Council of Australia. ISBN/ASIN: 1863915788. Our Book No: 29589. $20 AUD.

263. Tranter, Nigel (1967). Tinker Tess (1st ed). London: Dennis Dobson. 121 pp. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, good condition (in good dustjacket), black & white illustrations, minor edgewear jacket (minimal insect damage, flap price-clipped), edges & pages lightly toned. A charming story for young adults set among the sand dunes and the saltings near the village of Aberlady on the Firth of Forth. Tinker Tess is a friendly brown dog who adopts two children, and the adventures they have together. The author is well known for his books for older children; here he brings his talents to writing for a younger age group. Our Book No: 26422. $20 AUD.

264. Trist, Margaret (1970). Morning in Queensland (New ed) [Australian Library]. Sydney: Horwitz Publications. 253 pp. Paperback, very good plus condition. Margaret Trist has written an exceptional and delicately drawn novel for young adults - the author has captured the feeling of adolescence. Tansy is a delicious product of a colourful environment (Queensland), but she is also a little girl, and her growing up is as universal as it is individual and hilarious. . ISBN/ASIN: 0725500395. Our Book No: 20410. $15 AUD.

265. Turner, Ethel (1950). Mother's Little Girl. London & Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co. 255 pp. Hardback small octavo, no jacket, good condition, green boards (black lettering spine), edges lightly foxed, faint foxing endpapers, edges covers little rubbed, spine ends slightly bumped, pages lightly toned, minor edgewear, old price marks, label & written name front pastedown, written name & date front free flyleaf. Novel for young adults by the author of 'Seven Little Australians'. (This copy; No date, but about 1940s to 1950s. Printed by Butler & Tanner. No frontispiece or other plates. Funny, 1926, is last listed title on front flyleaf. Perhaps Burnet 13.5 or 13.6 variant without illustrations, but could be earlier [as Judy & Punch, 1928, is not listed on flyleaf]. Originally published, 1904.). ISBN/ASIN: B0018F2OW8. Our Book No: 40451. $30 AUD.

266. Turner, Ethel (1992). Seven Little Australians (Reprint ed) [Bluegum: Australian Children's Classics]. Sydney: Angus & Robertson / HarperCollins. 192 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear. This classic Australian historical novel for young adults about life in early Sydney was originally written by Ethel Turner in 1894. Life is never dull in the rambling riverside house with its wilderness garden. Their seven children - from grubby baby General, to eldest daughter romantic dreaming Meg - fill the house with laughter and mischief. (Bluegum: Australian Children's Classics series. ). ISBN/ASIN: 0207173370. Our Book No: 20234. $15 AUD.

267. Turner, Ethel; Souter, D. H. (illustrator) (1900). Gum Leaves, with Oddments by Others (Variant ed) [Gumleaves]. Sydney & Brisbane: William Brooks & Company. 220 pp. Hardback narrow octavo, no jacket, good plus condition, papered colour pictorial board covers (corners worn), recased with new black cloth spine & endpapers, black & white vignettes, adverts, pages lightly toned, some edgewear, non-author written dedication inside front cover. The rarest and first book by Australian novelist for young adults Ethel Turner, consisting of a miscellany of verse and prose. Some of the material was previously published in the ‘Town and Country Journal'. (No date, but 1900, Trove. Book adverts at rear. This is not the first edition, but the rarer later variant edition of the same year, which has some poems omitted, and replaced by mock South African [Boer] War reports inserted, on pp. 67 / 68, 115 / 116, 161 / 162 and 221. (Written dedication reads: "To Betty, with love from Aunty Vall and Uncle Tom Boyd, June 1919”.). Our Book No: 14780. $650 AUD.

268. Victor, Metta Victoria Fuller (Anon) (1895). The Blunders of a Bashful Man, by the Author of A Bad Boy's Diary, the Funniest Book Ever Printed. Melbourne: E. W. Cole. 120 pp. Paperback small, very good condition, card cover, few black & white drawings, pages toned, spine repaired (black cloth), few page edges repaired, some edgewear. Humorous adventure stories for young adults. The author also wrote "A Bad Boy's Diary" (see advert inside rear cover). Some people incorrectly assume the author is George Wilbur Peck, who wrote a series of "Bad Boy" humorous novels post-dating Victor's novel (see advert inside front cover for "Peck's Bad Boy and his Pa"). Rear page: a list of 10 schoolbooks published by E. W. Cole. (Scarce. No date, but 1890s, Trove. Originally published, New York, 1891.) Our Book No: 17256. $50 AUD.

269. Visual Education, Australian; Leyden, Peter (editor) (1958). The Australian Children's Pictorial Social Studies (25 parts, slipcase) (1st ed). Sydney, North Sydney: Australian Visual Education / Schools Publishing House. Each issue: 28 to 32 pp. Each issue: Paperback large quarto (310 x 250mm), card cover (stapled, little rusted), very good plus condition, black & white or sepia (brown-coloured) drawings (strip cartoons), fore-edge creased (part 1), otherwise minimal edgewear & marks. In slipcase (good condition, notable edgewear, staples rusted). Very heavy (4.8 Kg), and not available for postage to destinations outside Australia. First edition. Australian history told in strip cartoon format for Australian school children. The topics range from "The first Australians (The story of Aborigines)" (no 1), to "The story of Anzac" (no 25). Among the 25 parts are a Parents Guide and Teachers Revision Manual (in 2 parts). A complete set in excellent condition, particularly in the scarce slipcase. Our Book No: 12452. $400 AUD.

270. Wadler, Irving; Webb, Elizabeth (1955). Fun for Fiddlers: A Book of Theory Papers for Young Violinists [Plate 11909]. Boston: Boston Music Company. 28 pp. Paperback small folio, very good plus condition, card cover, stapled, minimal edgewear. The purpose is to impress upon new students of violin the fundamentals of music as related to the violin. Most other theory books refer to the piano keyboard, bass clef, etc., which may be foreign to the violin player. Materials and sheet music related to notation, rhythm, fingering, bowing and general music terminology are included. Our Book No: 17614. $20 AUD.

271. Wain, George (1949). The Adventures of Albert: Book 2: At School. London: Collins Clear-Type Press. 32 pp. Paperback, stapled pamphlet, very good condition, single-colour drawings, minor foxing edges, minor edgewear, minimal annotation (digit) one page. (Estimated date: 1949, Worldcat.) A school reader in the Albert and Alice Jenks series of four booklets. They have the flavour of a comic so as to encourage reading in youngsters. Our Book No: 10737. $10 AUD.

272. Wang, Gabrielle; Masciullo, Lucia (illustrator) (2011). Poppy and the Thief: Our Australian Girl. Melbourne: Puffin / Penguin Books. 104 + 22 pp. Paperback, very good condition, drawings, pages faintly toned, minor edgewear. The third of a set of four books (stories for young adults), about the amazing journey of a young Chinese-Aboriginal girl, who lives on a Christian mission in 1864. Poppy is on the road again, desperately trying to catch up with her brother. When she meets a mysterious Chinese boy, she thinks she might finally be getting closer to finding Gus and solving the mystery of the Chinese letter with the very special dragon seal. In Wahgunyah, she makes contact with the Chinese community who have come to Victoria to find gold. She's so close to finding out about her father and her Chinese heritage, but then Poppy is framed as a thief and captured! Will anyone believe that she's innocent? ISBN/ASIN: 9780143305347. Our Book No: 16895. $12 AUD.

273. Watts, W. W. (1926). Geology for Beginners (4th, reprint ed). London: Macmillan & Co. 352 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, good plus condition, red boards (black lettering), figures, few tables, frontispiece, cover corners little bumped, spine little faded, edges lightly foxed, pages & endpapers lightly toned, owner's written name & details inside front cover, minor pencil annotation. Fourth edition (Macmillan, 1926). The author W. W. Watts is professor of Geology, Imperial College. While short and elementary in treatment, it is an accurate account of geology. The many photos and diagrams are a helpful part of the book. Written for school work and for the examinations of the Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examination Board. Of interest to all who are starting to learn about this fascinating subject. (Originally published, 1898, fourth edition, 1923. Written name of Robert Binnie, Indooroopilly.). Our Book No: 40099. $20 AUD.

274. Webb, Holly; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (2008). Lost in the Snow (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Australia. 118 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners, slight bump top spine, crease bottom corner title page. Novel for young adults about a girl named Ella who wants Fluff the kitten, but her mother says no. Fluff really wants to be with Ella, so she leaves the farm and goes in search of her. Fluff has many adventures before they are united. The charming illustrations will bring a smile to anyone's face. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741691450. Our Book No: 29007. $10 AUD.

275. Webb, Holly; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (2009). Sky the Unwanted Kitten (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Australia. 122 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners, tiny dent front cover, tiny crease front cover. Novel for young adults about a girl named Lucy who is unhappy about moving away from her friends. Her parents buy her a beautiful Siamese kitten named Sky, and takes Lucy a long time to accept Sky because she is upset with her parents and blames them for her unhappiness. The charming illustrations will bring a smile to anyone's face. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741694079. Our Book No: 28989. $12 AUD.

276. Webb, Holly; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (2011). Misty the Abandoned Kitten (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Australia. 126 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, pages faintly toned, few creases covers, minor edgewear, owner's written name flyleaf. Novel for young adults about a girl named Amy who has always wanted a kitten. One misty morning, she sees a tiny kitten. She is very thin and has no collar, she assumes she has no home. ISBN/ASIN: 9781741698411. Our Book No: 28602. $10 AUD.

277. Webb, Holly; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (2012). The Kitten Nobody Wanted (Reprint ed). Gosford, NSW: Scholastic Australia. 122 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, minor edgewear corners. Novel for young adults by Holly Webb about a girl named Mia. When Mia's cat Sandy died she never wanted another cat, until she meets a shy and small kitten. He is white and fluffy and she names him Whiskers. Mia takes a long time to adjust to not having Sandy and learning to want Whiskers to be her kitten. Illustrated by Sophy Williams. ISBN/ASIN: 9781742831466. Our Book No: 28984. $15 AUD.

278. Westall, Robert; Williams, Sophy (illustrator) (1995). The Witness (1st p/b ed). London: Macmillan. Unnum 28 pp. Paperback, very good condition, colour drawings, minor edgewear. A very special story about a golden she-cat exiled from Egypt. She finds suitable shelter to have her kittens, and it is there that she witnesses the birth of the baby Jesus. The warm and glowing colours make this a beautiful book for older children. ISBN/ASIN: 0333637895. Our Book No: 24864. $12 AUD.

279. Wheatley, Nadia; Buczynski, Waldemar (drawings); Phillips, Neil (drawings) (1984). Dancing in the Anzac Deli: Based on a Screenplay by Nadia Wheatley and Terry Larsen. Melbourne: Oxford University Press (OUP). 119 pp. Hardback small, good condition, black & white drawings, illustrated endpapers, pages lightly toned, light foxing edges & few pages, tiny scuff marks edges, base spine & bottom corners little rubbed, cover corners little bumped, tiny cuts top edges few pages, top corners two pages creased (bookmark), sticker (number) inside rear cover. Novel for young adults by Nadia Wheatley about Newtown (Sydney). Sequel to "Five Times Dizzy". Based on a Screenplay by Nadia Wheatley and Terry Larsen. Now part of the TV mini-series "Five Times Dizzy". Commended in the Australian Children's Book of the Year awards. ISBN/ASIN: 0195545761. Our Book No: 27818. $10 AUD.

280. Wignell, Edel; Graham, Bob (illustrator) (1981). A Boggle of Bunyips. Sydney, Lane Cove: Hodder & Stoughton. 110 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), black & white drawings, minor edgewear. This collection of stories for young adults, compiled by Wignell, feature bunyips from billabongs, swamps, long ago, and modern bunyips. The author has put together this collection from many sources including Aboriginal myths, newspaper reports, fictional writings and historical research. ISBN/ASIN: 0340277521. Our Book No: 27828. $15 AUD.

281. Wilkinson, Carole (2004). Fire in the Belly: The Inside Story of the Modern Olympics. Melbourne, Fitzroy: Black Dog Books. 152 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white text-photos, rear cover corner faintly creased. The author explores, for young adults, the exciting and sometimes funny highs and lows of the modern Olympic movement. ISBN/ASIN: 1876372478. Our Book No: 11322. $10 AUD.

282. Williams, Donald (1990). In Our Own Image: The Story of Australian Art 1788 - 1989 (2nd, reprint ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 235 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Second edition of a popular school textbook by Donald Williams that outlines the development of Australian art: painting, sculpture and architecture. ISBN/ASIN: 0074526936. Our Book No: 3405. $30 AUD.

283. Williams, Donald (1995). In Our Own Image: The Story of Australian Art (3rd ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 294 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, minor edgewear, rubber stamps. Heavy, and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. Third edition of a popular Australian school textbook by Donald Williams that outlines the development of Australian art: painting, sculpture and architecture. ISBN/ASIN: 0074701940. Our Book No: 1247. $35 AUD.

284. Williams, Donald; Simpson, Colin (1994). Art Now: Contemporary Art Post - 1970: Book One (1st ed). Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 218 pp. Paperback quarto, very good condition, coloured endpapers, colour & black & white text-photos, minor foxing edges, top & bottom edges little marked, minor edgewear. Donald Williams amd Colin Simpson provide accessible language in thematically organised chapters to give information about contemporary artists, cultures, society and environment. Pollution, the environment, war, feminism and popular culture are included. The book provides ideas and discussion for senior students and anyone interested in contemporary Australian and international art produced since 1970. (Book 1 of a 2 book series.). ISBN/ASIN: 007470124X. Our Book No: 27878. $35 AUD.

285. Williams, Donald; Wilson, Barbara Vance (1992). From Caves to Canvas: An Introduction to Western Art. Sydney: McGraw-Hill. 326 pp. Paperback thick quarto, very good condition, colour & black & white text-photos, corner tips front cover & few pages creased. Heavy (1.0 Kg), and extra postage may be requested to destinations outside Australia. First edition. A popular textbook on the history of Western art for Australian secondary school students. Breaks new ground by filling in the gaps between history, religion and art. Explores the form and content of art from prehistoric times to the present day. ISBN/ASIN: 0074527193. Our Book No: 14281. $30 AUD.

286. Wilson, Jacqueline; Sharratt, Nick (2007). Secrets (Reprint ed). London: Corgi Yearling Books. 219 pp. Paperback, very good condition, black & white sketches, minor edgewear corners. A novel for young adults about two girls from very different backgrounds who become friends. ISBN/ASIN: 9780440867616. Our Book No: 25035. $10 AUD.

287. Windross, Aurella A. (1957). Why? - and Because: 23 Nature Study Projects for Junior Classes (Unstated Australian, reprint ed). Sydney: Whitcombe & Tombs. 48 pp. Paperback quarto, card cover, good plus condition, many black & white drawings, few small faint stains covers, bottom corner covers & pages little creased, sticker title page, minor annotation contents page (tick marks). Unstated Australian edition, containing a section on the platypus. School textbook: sections on plant life, insect life, bird life, miscellaneous (snail, frog, platypus, do you know?, can you tell?, have you seen?). Our Book No: 14670. $10 AUD.

288. Winton, Tim (2008). Lockie Leonard, Legend (Reprint ed). Sydney: Pan Macmillan. 188 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, pages & edges lightly toned. An Australian novel for young adults. Lockie falls in love. ISBN/ASIN: 9780330364621. Our Book No: 26463. $10 AUD.

289. Witting, Amy (2002). I for Isobel (New ed). Melbourne: Penguin Books. 158 pp. Paperback small trade, very good condition, pages & inside covers lightly toned, minor edgewear. An Australian novel about a girl named Isobel who has many imaginary friends, including the Virgin Mary and Sherlock Homes. Isobel is not relaxed with the real people she meets, until a lucky encounter and a little detective work reveal her identity and her true situation in life. This is a modern-day Australian classic for both adults and young adults, and is often set as a student study text. ('Amy Witting' was the pen name of Joan Austral Fraser, born in 1918 in the inner-Sydney suburb of Annandale, and whose main career was as a teacher.). ISBN/ASIN: 0141004134. Our Book No: 31068. $20 AUD.

290. Wood, Karen (2011). Opal Dreaming (1st ed) [Diamond Spirit Series]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 264 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the third novel for young adults in the series. Jess heads west on an outback droving trip with her best friends and Luke. She is angry that Opal, her once-in-a lifetime horse, can't be brought home because she is ill with a mystery disease. Will she be able to bring Opal home? ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373171. Our Book No: 27318. $10 AUD.

291. Wood, Karen (2011). Moonstone Promise (1st ed) [Diamond Spirit Series]. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. 247 pp. Paperback thick trade, very good condition, edges & pages lightly toned, minor edgewear. This is the second novel for young adults in the series. Luke takes of to the Gulf country (Queensland) in search of brumbies and finds himself camped by a river with three Aboriginal elders. Can a mob of wild brumbies and three wise men help Luke discover who he is and where he belongs? Includes a sneak preview of Book no 3 (11p.). ISBN/ASIN: 9781742373164. Our Book No: 27317. $10 AUD.

292. Wrightson, Patricia; Horder, Margaret (illustrator) (1968). A Racecourse for Andy (1st U.S. ed). New York: Harcourt, Brace & World. 156 pp. Hardback small octavo, dustjacket, minimal EX-LIBRARY, good condition (in good dustjacket), edgewear jacket (small piece top spine removed, edges lightly foxed & frayed), top spine & top edge cloth cover notably rubbed, corner tips few pages lightly creased, library markings (barcode, digits), autograph (illustrator's comments prelim page), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. Novel for young adults about Andy who believes he has bought a racecourse. Schoolkids played a joke on Andy, who has a mental disability (learning disorder). He believes he bought the racecourse for $3, and refuses to accept it was a joke. In the end, Andy solves the problem himself. First edition stated. (ISBN not printed in book, assigned later. Barcode of the Aora Children's Library, now disbanded. Written comments by the illustrator Margaret Horder: American title for 'I Own the Racecourse', with her autograph, dated 1968. A unique item.). ISBN/ASIN: 0152650806. Our Book No: 15942. $15 AUD.

293. Wyss, J. D. [as Wyss]; MM, Telery et Pegard, illustrators; de Montolieu, Madame Isabelle (translator) (1861). Le Robinson Suisse: Contenant la Suite Donnee par l'Auteur: Traduction Nouvelle. Paris: Morozot, Libraire-Editeur. 464 pp. Hardback small, no jacket, very good condition, brown cloth cover (embossed bands, gilt spine lettering & decoration), full-page black & white engravings, frontispiece engraving (tissue guard, toned & torn repaired), all edges gilt, flexible endpapers, edgewear, some foxing (mainly end pages & page edges), protected by removable semiarchival plastic sleeve. A novel for young adults written in German by J. D. Wyss in 1812, inspired by Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe'. It was translated by Madame de Montolieu into French in 1814, altering the ending. This is a later version of this French translation. A Swiss family is shipwrecked on a desert island en route to Port Jackson (Botany Bay), New South Wales. Our Book No: 16805. $40 AUD.

294. Yeatman, Linda; Gon, Adriano (illustrator) (1988). Perkins: The Cat Who Was More Than a Friend (1st US ed). New York: Barron's Educational. 52 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, black & white drawings, few tiny dents rear cover, minor edgewear. Novel for young adults. David is blind and his best friend is his cat. Although he can't see her, he knows everything about Perkins. So when he returns from a family vacation and is reunited with a cat that everyone says is Perkins only he is sure that it isn't. ISBN/ASIN: 0812039939. Our Book No: 24394. $10 AUD.

295. Yolen, Jane; Palladini, David (illustrator) (1981). The Girl Who Cried Flowers and Other Tales (New, 1st printing ed). New York: Schocken Books. 55 pp. Paperback large octavo, good condition, full-page black & white & colour drawings, light foxing edges, spine rubbed & little faded, some edgewear. These five American tales for young adults by Jane Yolen are all new and original. This mysterious fantasy book was an ALA Notable Book, a finalist for the National Book Award, a winner of the Golden Kite Award of the Society of Children's Book Writers. David Palladini's lifelike illustrations won a place on the New York Times list of Best Illustrated Books. ISBN/ASIN: 0805206663. Our Book No: 27958. $18 AUD.

296. Yongai, Edison (editor) (2006). The Book of African Australian Stories. Sydney, Bankstown: Bankstown Area Multicultural Network Inc. 60 pp. Paperback oblong quarto, very good condition, colour drawings & pages. A collection of stories gathered from writing workshops and interviews with people from African communities in Australia. Some stories are suitable for children, and others for young adults. Some stories have war themes, and require parental guidance. ISBN/ASIN: 0958006342. Our Book No: 14270. $15 AUD.

297. Zurbo, Matt (2001). Flyboy and the Invisible. Melbourne: Penguin Books. 244 pp. Paperback trade, very good condition, minor edgewear, edges & pages lightly toned. This novel for young adults is about two young boys named Carlo and Will who are best friends through thick and thin. Even when the whole town turns on them and Will begins to change. Carlo has no idea just how dangerous this friendship can get. ISBN/ASIN: 0140297510. Our Book No: 27453. $10 AUD.