River to Bay : Victoria's Maritime History
Cammeray
:
Simon and Schuster Australia
,
2023
26226733
2023
single work
information book
children's
'Kulin Nation country is abundant with waterways essential to the way the traditional owners have lived for more than 40,000 years.
'Those same crucial waterways are where the first ships of European settlers found safe harbour in their trips of exploration.
'What they found would determine the development of Victoria.' (Publication summary)
Earth Matters : Loving Our Planet
Fitzroy
:
Wild Dog Books
,
2021
20981219
2021
single work
picture book
children's
'The Earth’s climate is changing. It’s getting hotter. In Australia over the past 50 years, maximum temperatures have been creeping higher. There have been record droughts, floods and bushfires. Why is this happening and what can we do to stop it getting worse? ' (Publication summary)
Matthew Flinders : Adventures on Leaky Ships
Fitzroy
:
Wild Dog Books
,
2020
18306303
2020
single work
picture book
children's
'Matthew Flinders was a country boy who wanted to be a sailor. He lived at a time when ocean voyages took months, sometimes years. His life at sea was full of adventure and danger. He was the first to sail all the way around Australia. He drew the first complete map of the continent. Sailing was a dangerous business in Matthew's time that could end in shipwreck, disease or death. He wanted to make it safer for sailors by making his map as accurate as possible.' (Publication summary)
