Cirrus@Austlit

'The Gestapo called her The White Mouse - and they wanted her, dead or alive. Nancy Wake was an Australian who joined the French Resistance during World War II and became the most wanted woman in France. Parachuting behind enemy lines, blowing up bridges and smuggling refugees across borders, Nancy fought fiercely against the enemy and became the most decorated Australian woman in any war.' (Publication summary)

'Douglas Mawson is a true Australian hero, and one of the great Antarctic explorers. He was the first man to reach the South Magnetic Pole, and led Australia s first Antarctic expedition. This is a story of adventure and survival, as Mawson faces enormous challenges and triumphs. Kids will be gripped by this extraordinary true story!' (Publisher's blurb)

'Australia's most remarkable bird is immortalised in an enchanting new book for children.

'When Edith met a cheeky young young lyrebird on her garden path, she could not guess that he would one day be known as 'A Miracle of the Dandenongs'.

'This true story, retold by Jackie Kerin and beautifully illustrated by Peter Gouldthorpe, celebrates a memorable friendship between a gardener and one of Australia's most extraordinary birds.' (Publication summary)